Saddlebrook
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Saddlebrook Resort is a tennis and golf resort located in Wesley Chapel, Florida. It is the training grounds to many professional tennis players such as James Blake, Martin Verkerk and Andy Roddick. It also includes an Arnold Palmer golf program.
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[edit] Tennis
The Hopman tennis program at Saddlebrook is a well known program that has trained many past players. The resort has hard, clay, hard-tru and grass courts.
[edit] Golf
The Palmer and Saddlebrook courses are 2 professional courses, designed by Arnold Palmer. Another feature onsite, is the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy (APGA). One can spend time at the APGA and be ready for the course by the afternoon.
[edit] The Resort
The resort itself has hundreds of luxury hotel rooms located in many groups of buildings, known as 'clusters'. The average room has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a small kitchen and living areas. Rooms also feature a balcony. The resort has several pools, the main one being known as the 'super pool'. The main pool is very large and ranges from 3 to 10 feet in depth, and also features two hot tubs. Also surrounding the pool is a bar and restaurant. There is live entertainment playing by the pool most days and nights. In addition, the resort has many meeting faculties. Included, are 2 large ballrooms, 2 banquet rooms, 'The Lagoon Pavilion', many meeting rooms, a business center and the very large 'Grand Pavilion'. Other features of the resort include its large spa, TD's Sports Bar and Dempsey's Steak House, in addition to resort wear, gift, golf and tennis pro shops.
[edit] The Community
Surrounding the resort and its 2 golf courses is a large residential community. Within the community, are many homes situated on the golf courses. There is also a small school, Saddlebrook Preparatory.
[edit] Location
The Resort is located in Wesley Chapel, in Pasco County, Florida, on State Road 54, just off I-75. It is conveniently located 25 miles north of Tampa.
