Golf Club At Terra Lago - South Course: #4
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3.7
1731 Reviews (1731)
5 Stars
294
4 Stars
732
3 Stars
417
2 Stars
171
1 Stars
117
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
78.0%
Recommend this course
1244 out of 1731 reviews
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3.9
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
78.0%
Recommend this course
39 out of 50 reviews
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3.9
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.9%
Recommend this course
58 out of 70 reviews
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Course Highlights
The South Course delivers a genuinely challenging layout with large, contoured greens that consistently earn high marks from returning players. Exceptional value, smooth pace of play, and helpful staff make this resort a strong choice for golfers seeking a rewarding round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 140
Rating 75.1

Formerly known as Landmark Golf Club, the Golf Club at Terra Lago was the host of the PGA Tour Skins Game from 1999 to 2002. The club's impressive guest list includes Greg Norman, Phil Mickelson, and Tiger Woods. There are two 18-hole courses available called the North and the South. At 7,044 yards, Terra Lago's South Course is just barely shorter than the 7,060-yard North Course but they are equally challenging. The South is known for having one of the club's most unique and memorable holes, the par-4 second. This narrow hole runs alongside a wide canal that makes anything hit to the right impossible to play. The unique part of the hole comes as you approach the green. To cross the creek, rather than having a traditional wood bridge, the course designer crafted a bridge from an old rail car, which explains its nickname as the "Boxcar" hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Curley (1999) Lee E. Schmidt (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
1731 Reviews (1731)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 49
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 97
Undulating Greens 75
Water Hazards 64
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 71
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 52
Locals 45
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 50
Convenient to the City 47
At a Resort 28

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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Ok course

South course was not in very good shape. North course was better

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Decent course, terrible employees

The course is just fine when the price is right. However, the elderly man (I think his name is Randy) is awful. He's rude and offended our whole group with some strange comments. We won't return just for this reason.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyed round ... only downside was traps had no sand and couldn't play out of them ... also some of the fairways were in rough shape for April.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Improvement

Most fairways and greens are in decent shape. The rest of the course is terrible. Bunkers are in very poor condition; waste bunkers have been neglected for a very long time. I have no interest in playing here again due to the course conditions. Staff did what was required (i.e., checked you in, gave you range balls) but I found the interactions with those on duty today less than welcoming.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course - Sand Traps Abysmal Condition

This is a great course. The last time I played it was 20 years ago when it was in perfect condition (used for the Skins Game back then). The course, fairways, greens are still in great shape BUT the sand traps are just abysmal. Most are just clay, pebbles, rocks or standing water. I didn't want to hit out of them for fear that I would ruin my sand wedge. Come on guys, fix the sand traps and this would again be a first class championship course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 71
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pace of play

Don’t count on help from the marshals. We had four groups on hole 9 and no help. 5.0 hours

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sand trap grr

Not sure but it appears there letting most of the bunkers return to desert. There hard, standing water and natural vegetation starting to grow. If I’m wrong they were very unkept.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No sand in bunkers

I did like the course layout. However the fact that bunkers were just mud with no sand was very disappointing. Par 3’s could have been beautiful and fair if there was sand in the bunkers that surrounded them.

Starter just took our receipt with no greeting or helpful information such as where bathrooms were located on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exceptional vistas

True greens, excellent practice facilities. Opportunity - somewhere to place cleaning pods for irons. There were none throughtout the round, none on on cart or at Tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terra Lago South

This course has slipped over the years. There is zero maintenance of the sand traps, drainage pipes lying around, 2 golf bags lying in a ditch for the entire month of March. For the state of the course it should be 30.00 bucks a round.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very disappointed

Very hard to find the T,s. We played red. Also bunkers were so hard, no sand, or water and mud. For the money, it was awful.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Time

Our experience was great - from check-in to departure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth the money or time

Well, this is a poorly maintained course. Many holes had no signage indicating where they were so it was easy to get lost. On the other hand, Hole 13 had 3 or 4 signs, all right by the tee box. The carts are range limited so the cart dies and beeps if you are too close to the green but also if you are in other areas which are not marked as closed or forbidden and in some cases are at the side of the middle of the fairway. No sand in the multiple sand traps and most traps have vegetation taking over the area. I won't be back or recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need some improvement

Lake’s smell, sand traps are terrible and have no sand in them, several greens have a fungus or disease, zero ball washers to be found. Still had a good time!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A wasteland

South course is not very pretty. The North is better, but the South looks like a toxic wasteland at points.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointment

Booked thru tee off.com. Pro shop did not have reservation. Showed on phone. Accepted. Teed off close to on time. Played 9 holes in 2 hours and 45 minutes. Walked off after 9 due to slow play. No marshal on course. Overbooked. Terrible experience. Played North previously and

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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