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4.0
312 Reviews (312)
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
84.2%
Recommend this course
284 out of 312 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 11 reviews
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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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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

4.0
312 Reviews (312)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course to play!

From the greeting at the front door to the sign up to play at the front desk to the handling and cleaning of the clubs after we were finished was excellent. All of the workers at The Oaks were friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent shape and played with difficulty to test our skills. We had an excellent time and will come back often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traditional course with fair amount of elevation changes.

The course was in very good condition, except for a few wet spots due to the recent rains. Greens were smooth, and rolled very true. If the carts had GPS in them, this course would play a lot faster, since it is often hard to tell the distance to the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

scenic views

We have golfed about every course in Ozarks and this ranks the best for value and scenic holes. We liked it so much we golfed there twice in a row. Staff was very kind and polite and made you feel you were on a private ccourse by the putting clubs on cart and cleaning them when we were finished. Highly recommend this gem.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough but fair

Played three times in two weeks found it well maintained and a great day of golf. Compared to the Ridge at Lake of The Four Seasons the Oaks at Tan Tar far better and much better cared for. I'll play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not good conditions

While the greens were in decent condition, the fairways and rough were very poor. Nothing but dirt in some areas. The grass in the fairways was not cut consistently and clumps of dead grass clipping on many of the fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful views

Challenging course with tree lined fairways and a number of stunning elevated tee boxes. Provides great views at times. Be ready to hit them straight!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Save your money!

This course needs help! With all of the rain that we have recieved in Mid-Missouri, one would think that this golf course would be in ideal condition; however, that is not the case. It seems like this course has been neglected. The fairways were the worst I've ever seen. It appeared that several of the tee boxes haven't been mowed in weeks. The only good part about playing this course was seeing it it the rear view mirrow. Save your money and play a course that management cares about. $20 is too much to pay for this course with a cart.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Disappointing. Unmanicured, greens / fairways not mowed

Had we not gotten a great discount using golfnow.com we would have demanded our money back. This was once a premiere course. Not any longer. I have played here many times in past but since last fall the course has gone down hill drastically. Tee Box's and Greens were not mowed, could not tell difference between fairways and rough. No mention of the course being under repair. We won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging, picturesque, well-kept

Unfortunately, the night before we played the area had several inches of water and it was cart path only. This did slow our play due to me hitting the ball consistently far away from the cart path. But my wife and I did enjoy the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course, especially for the deal I found on golfnow.com

The course has several different hole set ups that tailor to any skill level. Great scenery!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf at the Lake

The prices on GolfNow.com are GREATTTTTT! this course is very well kept. I take all my friends there when here from out of town.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is challenging.

You need to be able to hit the ball straight and avoid the various bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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