Saddlebrook Resort

So i played this course last year…. i didn’t fair so well i shot 95… it was windy that day… winning score was a 76… i didn’t rate it last year, but liked it… ok… let’s go, first up the price…. as a resort i guess i can see the 89$ golf now fee… not great but ok… golf shop and staff… nice people , golf shop seemed a bit bare. but still ok… carts and starter… nice carts and starter is on point… i did see a few marshals so that was a plus… course conditions were where they should be for winter conditions… greens rolled true and no major issues with them. fairways and rough were fine as well… my only complaint but not to bad was the bunkers. they had a top layer of crusty sand. but that would be from the water in the morning and it was really hot so i guess they dried out… i did notice someone took a few blue tee box markers? but over all i would say for the time of year a good solid 4.5 … final score was a 73 +2 from the tips. looking forward on playing it again in two weeks for the US Am tour

Can’t say enough about how the staff rallied and came to my rescue when my budget rental car failed to start in the morning, a big thanks to all. With regards to the course, I have always enjoyed Palmer design courses and this one was great, looking forward to playing the sister course during my stay. Other than some minor tee box and fairway conditions I thought the course was in great shape, really enjoyed the whole experience.

Very confusing layout, when you first come in you drive past the range then go 2 miles into the development to drop your car off with valet then to walk 1/4 mile to the pro shop just to go 2 miles back to the range then to turn around and go 2 miles back to the 1st tee. The course layout is probably the only thing i would say is worth the $70-$100 price tag other than that you can find better courses for half the price if not less. I was genuinely surprised in the green conditions especially after reading reviews about how they were better than others in the area. There were weeds growing on every green, two of the greens had sections under repair.

The tee boxes were kong from overseeding i believe, other than that small blemish, the Palmer course was in better condition than 3 others we played this week. None had greens that rolled so smoothly.

It is a shame to charge a high price to play this course which is in bad condition.

First time playing this course and boy what a challenging layout. Drives need to be precise and greens are fast and fair.

We played both courses a few years ago and really enjoyed that experience. This year the experience was not the same. We played the Palmer course and it was in good shape but many other things were not what was expected for the price from a resort course. The cart they gave us did not have a scorecard and there was no starter when we got to the first tee, nor was there any scorecards at the starter hut. Many of the tee boxes did not have the tee blocks distanced out and the towels on the ball washers were all shredded. The last disappointing thing was when I headed to the washroom at the halfway house, I came around the corner of the building and a man was urinating OUTSIDE the women’s washroom door. I had to jump over his urine to use the washroom. The course itself was in good condition but all of these negative extras did not make the experience enjoyable.

I was looking forward to playing at Saddlebrook. The entrance looks so nice but the greens and tee boxes need work. Large bare spots and uneven area on tees. Patches and pot marks on many of the greens.

The worst though were the sand traps. They had not been raked and contained more dirt than sand. The layout was nice and there is potential here but it is priced like a high end corse but does not live up to that level.

We were greeted with great service and you feel like you have come to a high-end facility right off the bat. They valeted our car and we were shuttled promptly to the course. As with all Palmer-designed courses, the layout is both interesting & challenging. We really enjoyed it and will definitely come back next time we are in Tampa.