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4.1
312 Reviews (312)
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
84.1%
Recommend this course
284 out of 312 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
76.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 17 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6432 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as The Oaks at Tan-Tar-A Resort and Golf Club.

Designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge, this course features 18 holes of demanding approaches, challenging greens and well-placed hazards amid lakeside beauty. Includes several traps and water, taking golfers on a journey through the surrounding forests, hills and sparkling lake.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season February - December
Architect Robert von Hagge (1969) Bruce Devlin (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.1
312 Reviews (312)
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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course maintenance

Greens weren’t cut. Tee boxes pitted with leaves. Fairways overwatered and unevenly cut. Staff was very nice. Tee times easy to schedule on line.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

No Marshall on course

Had a tee time for 10:00 proceeded to wait over 10 minutes per hole for the whole time called the clubhouse and they won’t send anyone to try and speed up pace of play it was the worst experience I’ve had on a golf course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/22/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course was in great shape. The greens are in great shape for this time of year as well. No complaints with anything. Had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/15/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
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
Previously Played

Mostly Satisfactory

The course was challenging yet fun. IThe sraff ws friendly and helpful. t was unfortunate that we were behind a bachelor's party (a group of 12) that caused unusually long wait times ar each hole. They were loud and used a lot of profanity. There was no marshall to move them along. We were offered rain checks to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Need New Turf Management

What an amazing layout, design, and area. If this course could get new turf management, it would be top tier, however the burns from equipment/fertilizer was extreme, and the weed control is nonexistent on the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A day to ourselves

Met up for a golf trip with some buddies and we had the entire course to ourselves on a hot, sunny Thursday. Everyone in the pro shop was a pleasure to talk to, and the course was beautiful.

Definitely a valid destination spot if you’re trying to meet some buddies from halfway across the country.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/02/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played several years ago. Rough and traps had not been maintained up to good resort course standards. Slow pace of play was due to cart path only necessitated by rainy weather. It is not in as nice of shape as other area courses for similar or less greens and cart fees.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it

Our group plays several Ozark courses every year. This is definitely one of our group’s favorites. The staff is great, and Dick the Marshal is our man!!

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

Disappointed in cart attendant service

There is a flight of steps that you have to climb with your clubs to get from the course to the parking lot level. A young cart attendant came out and wiped our clubs off. After we tipped him, he went back into the cart garage and sat down without offering to carry our clubs up the flight of steps. Disappointed in the service.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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