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3.5
1355 Reviews (1355)
5 Stars
440
4 Stars
441
3 Stars
200
2 Stars
141
1 Stars
133
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
65.6%
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981 out of 1355 reviews
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3.4
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
62.7%
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37 out of 59 reviews
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3.3
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
60.3%
Recommend this course
47 out of 78 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its challenging elevation changes, blind shots, and wide fairways that reward thoughtful play. Welcoming staff at check-in and strong overall value make this course a worthwhile booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7060 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.3

Lake Presidential Golf Club is one of Maryland's most popular public courses. It is a challenging championship layout that is player friendly enough to accommodate a wide range of skill levels. It stands out from run-of-the-mill municipal courses with exceptional conditions from the tees to the greens. The layout offers a diverse mix of holes that will have golfers using every club in their bag. There are some especially interesting par 3s that are visible but with enough hazards to make them a challenge. Houses border the front nine holes but they are absent on the back nine. The fairways on the last nine holes are densely lined with mature trees. The golf course finishes with an enjoyable par 5 that plays over a lake. It can be reached in two with a little skill and accuracy.

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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #5)
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3.5
1355 Reviews (1355)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Patio Dining 15
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 53
Water Hazards 53
Forced Carries 50
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Locals 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 47
Worth the Drive 38
Convenient to the City 34

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs help

The round took six hours. Only two people were working. They were working hard and very pleasant. But they couldn't handle the amount of work needed to be done. Please get a golf marshal to enforce pace of play.

The course is beautiful and deserves better.

Layout Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over Priced/ Pace of play

I’ve been playing at this course for a few years and it’s sad to see how downhill it’s gone. The conditions aren’t the worst given the time of year but for $100+ you’d expect more. They’ve recently upgraded their carts and it’s blatantly obvious they trying to recoup the investment. My 9am tee time was so backed up that I didn’t tee off until almost 9:30, on top of that, forced to wait 5-10 minutes on each tee box. This is a direct result of overbooking play and lack of enforcement of basic golf etiquette. I’m not sure if there was change in management but I would not recommend playing here unless you plan for an almost 6 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, rough pace

This course has a fun/challenging layout. It is in the best condition I've seen it, and I have a buddy who is a member so I've played it several times. Amenities are limited, including limited food options at that turn, but the golf makes up for it. The pace of play was brutal however. I think they may be trying to jam foursomes to close back to back. On top of it, the group behind us was clueless and kept hitting into us although I know they could see we had golfer directly in front of us. No marshall in sight, likely because they know the delays are self inflicted. We paid for a foursome and brought two golfers, and still didn't have appropriate room.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Experience

Overall, a bad experience with the course. The starter didn’t know what he was doing sending foursomes out too quickly. The encore Marshall didn’t help the patient of the play. I ended up only playing nine holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/28/2026:
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry your visit didn't fully meet expectations, and we're committed to making improvements that create a better experience for future rounds.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

The Lake

Great challenging course. I finally conquered #8! The fairways did not roll as I expected. Folks need to fix their marks. Friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not so Presidential

This was my second time playing at Lake Presidential. Both times I was harassed by golfers pressing and using profane language about pace of play without knowing that the golfers in front of us were impacting our pace. Having a range manager could help communicate slow points so that playing at Lake Presidential will be more enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Bad weather quality of air was very poor

Requesting a refund on my money that I paid for this Golf reason: qualitative error was very bad and unable to play because of medical condition please refund my money. Thank you Golf now.

Played On
Reviews 135
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid on weekends

They pack the course and it leads to terrible rounds. Played 12 holes in 4 hours today then walked off when there were 5 foursomes on the par 5 13.

Should be fine to play during the week.

Pace Poor
Response from on 07/14/2026:
Thank you for your honest feedback. We understand your frustration and are reviewing your comments with our team. Your input helps us identify opportunities to improve the experience for all guests.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Awful experience - Horrendous Pace of Play with no water coolers anywhere to be found on hot hot day

I can't describe what a disappointment this course is both times I've played it. The pace of play is the slowest I've ever come across on any course in the US and have played well over a 100 courses. Well known resort courses don't play as slow as this course which has to do with their horrendous spacing and just the difficulty the course presents.

We played on a day with a heat index of close to 110 and we didn't get through the round. We threw in the towel at hole #14 because we were on a 6 hour and 15 mintue pace to play 18 holes. It was THAT bad.

To top it off, there wasn't a single water cooler on the entire course. Nothing. No coolers with water bottles, no igloos, just absolutely no way to get water except a cart girl that we didn't see until the literal turn. Go buy some freaking coolers and get water on your course on record breaking head index days! Then they wanted $2.29 for water bottles int he club house and $5 for gatorades, just a total selfish money making racket at this place. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. They don't care about the golfers health and safety. Clear as day.

The course could be fun, conditions weren't horrendous but certainly nothing to write home about.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 07/06/2026:
Thank you for your honest feedback. We understand your frustration and are reviewing your comments with our team. Your input helps us identify opportunities to improve the experience for all guests.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not great

Course is tight, with too many blind shots. Shots that you’d expect to find in the fairway disappear.

Plan for a long day, with no marshals enforcing pace of play. Great last minute price on GolfNow, so at least there is that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Mixed feelings

The course has an interesting, but difficult design. Very hilly and scenic. Overall condition was good, but tee boxes were substandard & need work. Lots of divots that need repair in fairways, Greens were in good shape.

Carts were not good - GPS quit after 10 holes. Carts go dead without warning and you have to back up to cart path. Can be dangerous because of hills. Could use some stairs at some tee boxes. Cart experience really detracted from enjoyment.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

The biggest thing , way to overbook. There was no Marshall to coach players along. It more about the buck vs the expectation. The customer service feel was weak.

No one greeted me in the pro shop.

The snack bar had no one there

No food, sandwiches/ hot dogs available at the bar

I had a tee time at -10:31 and had to wait 30 minutes past that to tee off!

The course was way over booked!!

The golf cart beverage cart had nothing but small bag snacks for a 9 holes

@ 3 plus hours

No person were at the return of the cart, yep had to ask whether to leave in the cart

So I will go back on a slow day to see if the experience is different

Will pack a lunch and plenty of water and drinks to survive the round

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course and staff

Excellent course and staff, a little expensive, but great overall

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/22/2026:
We truly appreciate your support and kind rating. It's great to hear you had a positive experience, and our team looks forward to seeing you again for another round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Undecided

The course itself was fine. The pace if play was slow. The fact that most of the course was of limits to carts was ridiculous. The course is overpriced.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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