Sandpiper Golf Club is made up of three nine-hole layouts - the Oaks, the Palms and the Lakes. The 27-hole facility initially opened in 1968 as an 18-hole course and was designed by Mark Mahannah, Sr. Ron Garl, who designed neighboring Falcon Watch, added the third nine in 1985. All three nines are par 36 and play from four sets of tees ranging from 2,717 to 3,258-yards.
Many people consider the Oaks the friendliest of the three layouts at Sandpiper, with accessible green sites that generally have narrow openings at the front of every green for bump-and-run shots. No. 8 on the Oaks tops out at 212 yards. The best hole for birdie is probably No. 9 on the Oaks, a 488-yard par-5 with a welcoming landing area and a green that is accessible for those going for it in two.
The Palms, the original nine at Sandpiper, is noted for having small, mostly elevated greens. No. 2 on the Palms is a terrific par-3. It’s solid at 187 yards and features an elevated green, with water on the right side and bunkers on both sides.
The Lakes features a winding and hilly routing that plays into a valley and out. It’s certainly the most challenging off the tee, requiring golfers to shape their shots and hit fairways. It also has the most spacious greens, but that’s not always a good thing. No. 3 on the Lakes jumps to the front of the line as a 389-yard par 4. There’s water off the tee and a narrow landing area, followed by an uphill, blind second shot into the green.
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Sandpiper Golf Club is a 27-hole golf facility and community near Tampa, Florida, designed by Mark Mahannah, Sr. in 1968 and subsequently remodeled by Ron Garl in 1985. Surrounding this wonderful golf course are the golf homes of the Sandpiper Golf Club at Sun City Center community, itself a part of one of the state’s premier 55+ retirement developments – Sun City Center.
Retirees searching for the right adult golf community in Sun City Center will find resale single family golf houses, villas and duplex-style condos made by Minto, Lennar, WCI, and Dell Webb offering different sizes and architectural features. The neighborhood is also home to the Central, South, and West Campuses which house a near endless array of amenities and activities residents can use.
Amenities include sports facilities for tennis, pickleball, shuffleboard, volleyball, basketball, swimming, and more. Residents also enjoy around 200 different clubs where they can play various sports, billiards and card games, enjoy arts and crafts and learn to dance, or stay healthy with aerobics and a workout at the fitness center.
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