Links Of Sandpiper
Lakeland, Florida · 18 holes · par 71 · Public. Opened 1987.
A caddie's yardage book for every hole: plays-like distance from USGS lidar elevation, reach and carry numbers for every bunker and water hazard, green front, middle and back, which way each green falls, and the lay-up zone on par 5s. Distances are from the back tees along the mapped hole; for a shorter tee, take off the scorecard difference.
Course profile
- At about 180 ft the ball carries about 0% farther than at sea level, so a 150-yard shot plays like about 150. Golfers visiting from low elevation should expect to club down.
- Biggest climb: hole 9, where the green sits 20 ft above the tee and plays about 7 yards longer.
- Biggest drop: hole 8, where the green sits 17 ft below the tee and plays about 6 yards shorter.
- Driving-zone hazards sit on the left on 6 holes and on the right on 3: a tee shot missed left costs more here.
- 16 greens tilt 2% or more. Each hole below says which side of the hole leaves an uphill putt.
Maps: tee at the bottom, green at the top. The dashed line is the mapped hole; the gold band is the lay-up zone; the arrow on the green points downhill.
Scorecard
| Hole | Par | Hcp | Blue | White | Green | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12 | 356 | 334 | 312 | 248 |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 157 | 136 | 121 | 94 |
| 3 | 4 | 15 | 372 | 328 | 284 | 279 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 548 | 485 | 393 | 347 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 361 | 307 | 286 | 247 |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | 136 | 110 | 90 | 81 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 180 | 165 | 131 | 91 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 504 | 449 | 385 | 370 |
| 9 | 5 | 11 | 481 | 460 | 388 | 266 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 385 | 358 | 303 | 236 |
| 11 | 4 | 17 | 269 | 253 | 208 | 184 |
| 12 | 4 | 13 | 392 | 353 | 327 | 262 |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | 223 | 193 | 128 | 104 |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | 512 | 489 | 385 | 370 |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 175 | 147 | 100 | 85 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 495 | 472 | 427 | 345 |
| 17 | 4 | 16 | 295 | 285 | 238 | 220 |
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 174 | 155 | 130 | 85 |
Tees
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Male | 6072 | 69.5 | 123 |
| White | Male | 5715 | 67.6 | 119 |
| Green | Male | 4882 | 64.7 | 115 |
| Green | Female | 4882 | 68.7 | 113 |
| Gold | Male | 4519 | 61.8 | 110 |
| Gold | Female | 4519 | 65.8 | 108 |
| White Par-3 | Male | 2156 | ||
| Gold Par-3 | Male | 1786 |
Hole 1 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 353-9 ft
- Green · Blue tee
- 343 · 356 · 369front · middle · back
- Green size
- 27 × 15yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 22 ydswide at 220
- Green slope
- 2.5%falls to the front-left
In play
- Water front-left of the green
- Bunker front-right of the green
- Bunker back-left of the green
Playing notes
- Plays about 3 yards shorter: the green sits 9 ft below the tee.
- No hazards mapped in the driving zone (180 to 300 yards).
- The fairway is about 22 yards wide at 220.
- Hazards guard both sides of the green; aim for the middle.
- The green falls from back-right to front-left, about 2.5%. Finish on the front-left side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Hole 2 · Par 3
- Plays like
- 156-3 ft
- Green · Blue tee
- 144 · 157 · 168front · middle · back
- Green size
- 33 × 25yards deep × wide
- Green slope
- 1.5%falls to the front
In play
- Bunker front of the green
- Water right of the green
Playing notes
- The green is guarded on the right by water; miss left.
- Bunkers short of the green; take enough club to carry it.
- The green falls from back to front, about 1.5%. Finish on the front side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Hole 3 · Par 4
- Plays like
- 372level
- Green · Blue tee
- 357 · 372 · 386front · middle · back
- Green size
- 30 × 30yards deep × wide
- Fairway
- 51 ydswide at 232
- Green slope
- 2%falls to the front-left
In play
- Bunker right: 120 to reach, 137 to carry
- Bunker right: 266 to reach, 274 to carry
- Bunker front-left of the green
- Bunker front-right of the green
- Bunker back of the green
Playing notes
- Fairway bunkers on the right: 266 to reach, 274 to carry. Drives that finish short of 266 stay clear; otherwise the left side is the safer line off the tee.
- The fairway is about 51 yards wide at 232 and narrows to 22 at 272.
- Hazards guard both sides of the green; aim for the middle.
- The green falls from back-right to front-left, about 2%. Finish on the front-left side of the hole for an uphill putt.
Holes 4 to 18
4 · Par 55 · Par 46 · Par 37 · Par 38 · Par 59 · Par 510 · Par 411 · Par 412 · Par 413 · Par 314 · Par 515 · Par 316 · Par 517 · Par 418 · Par 3
The rest of this guide has the same caddie detail for every hole:
- 15 plays-like yardages
- 65 hazards with reach and carry
- 14 green slope reads
- 4 par-5 lay-up zones
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Hole maps, hazards and playing notes come from mapped course data and USGS 3DEP elevation (public domain), not a visit. Plays-like numbers use the Skitty caddie's rule of one yard per 3 ft of rise, from the longest tee; altitude uses 1.16% of carry per 1,000 ft. Tees, hazards and conditions change; check with the course before you play. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) via OpenGolfAPI. Scorecard yardages and ratings as published. See a mistake? Email [email protected].