5700 Saddlebrook Way Zephyrhills, FL 33543 |
(800) 729-8383 http://www.saddlebrook.com/ |
Price to Play $76 - $100 |
Saddlebrook is a golf and tennis resort community located off I-75 at Wesley Chapel to the east 30 minutes north of Tampa.
Arnold Palmer designed the Palmer course in 1982 and it's the more open and forgiving of the two courses traversing mounded, tree lined fairways over slightly undulating terrain. There's an abundance of sand traps along the fairways and defending the greens and water hazards in play on 15 holes. From the back tees it's 6,273 yards, par 71, 72.5/136, course/slope ratings with four shorter tees.
The Saddlebrook course is a parkland layout along narrow, tree lined fairways with numerous slight doglegs bordered by lakes, ponds, or wetlands on most every hole. From the tips the course plays to 6,480 yards, 72.3/142, course/slope ratings with a par of 70 and four shorter tees, originally designed by Dean Refram with redesign work by Palmer.