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3.7
1072 Reviews (1072)
5 Stars
347
4 Stars
351
3 Stars
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2 Stars
109
1 Stars
107
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
71.1%
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782 out of 1072 reviews
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3.5
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.5
62.4%
Recommend this course
63 out of 101 reviews
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3.7
181 Reviews (181)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.7
72.4%
Recommend this course
131 out of 181 reviews
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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)

Reviews

3.7
1072 Reviews (1072)

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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Reviews 8
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
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Handicap 5-9
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course in nice condition

Played as a single and joined another single and he was a comparable player, so it was a good time playing. Course was in nice condition, I was able to hit every fairway, unlike the other golfer who went into the rough numerous times and due to the high volume of leaves in the rough, he lost a few balls. No leaves in the fairway, which was nice of the maintenance crew. Greens rolled a bit slow, but were still nice to play on. I enjoyed the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
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Played On
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Handicap 5-9
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Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need a starter/ranger

To group people appropriately and also to assist slow groups that hold up the course. I used to caddy at Muirfield Village in Columbus, and this course is every bit as good,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor management

ACE OF PLAY IS HORRIBLE. There was no communication of Frost delay to later tee times (I had 12:30). Staff was unorganized to get groups out to recover from frost delay.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our golf course. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, and we will work to improve our communication and organization in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fees for GolfNow

Please include the hidden fees in what you advertise is the cost for the round. It’s very discouraging to think you paid $36 and then find out after you are charged that it was $47. Bush league tactic. I probably won’t use golf now in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Customer Service

Greetings
I have played Lake Presidential several times over the years and have always enjoyed it up until my most recent visit. I am a veteran and sometimes I have issues with my knees or ankles and the day I played, it decided to act up.....after 9 holes of which roughly 6 were played due to me inability to turn on my left ankle so after 9 I decided to.depart so I asked if I could get a rain check and told Chris I believe was his name that I was having some physical difficulty and would like a rain check........with not a glimmer of customer service skills he simply said no and since it was after 1, you play as many holes as you can since I was only charged 50 dollars.........I understand that this is a business but had I of known that my body would decide to not cooperate then chances are I would have stayed home vs donating my 50 dollars to a course which hires employees who don't seem to care or lack the tack to deliver policy in a less offensive way.....perhaps he was having a bad day as well.....we never know what people have on their plate.....I have no hard feelings with the young man but would appreciate a little appreciation for patronizing the course because my dollars play a part.in keeping the doors open. Thanks

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/02/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your experience at Lake Presidential. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to physical difficulties during your visit. We appreciate your patronage and will take your feedback into consideration to improve our customer service in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/13/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible pace and greens

I used to love this course. The greens are long and lumpy. Pace was terrible. Why would you just put 2 some out at a time. Pair them up. Played 4 holes in 1.5hrs. I left right after.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/31/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had with our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our greens and pacing. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marshals needed

Clubhouse could use some staff, waisted dinning area. Pace of play was horrendous as usual.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with our clubhouse staff and the pace of play. We appreciate your feedback and will work to improve these areas.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Hello, Andrew2455277. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Lake Presidential Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Layout has alway been great and challenging. Conditions were good, although soaked in areas.
One big criticism though, no beverage cart and food inside. Limited refreshment choices! Not sure what’s up with that.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello, steamydog. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Lake Presidential Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing our course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Race to the Bottom

This Great course is racing to the bottom, not because it’s not a great course but due to poor management and poor decision making by the person(s) in charge .
For starters Aerating a course a week to a major two day tournament is bad business.
Aerating when the tournament is in progress is suicidal for any golf course not mentioning unethical any way you look at it.
This did happen during my three days of playing golf on this otherwise great course on October 8th, 10th and 11th 2023.
Truth be told I will never set foot on this course ever again in my golf life and not a dime of my money will go there directly or indirectly thanks to the course management.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/17/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we continue to improve our management and decision-making processes. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Aeration During a Two Day MSGA Tournament

Played at Lake Presidential for the Maryland Senior Open.
120 of the best golfers in Maryland converged on this “Great “PGA owned and operated golf course.
The course was recently Aerated, Informative that should have been conveyed to the major tournament organizers… for them to decide whether to hold the tournament there or not under those conditions.
On the first day of the tournament, Hole #11 was Aerated .To make matters worse on the second day of the tournament, Hole # 8 was being aerated as the tournament was going on…. The tour man organizers decided to have players skip the hole as it was not playable.
There has to be a really good reason to aerate a course during a major state tournament that escaped all the golfers and tournament organizers but was made business sense that was solely known by the course management.
One employee who has worked at the course for more than 30plus years could not pass judgement on that decision when questioned. Hats off to the decision maker for this outstanding disregard for paying golfers in the state.
I’m still reeling from the experience and will continue to do so for years to come. Hopefully never at Lake Presidential again…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience at our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced due to the aeration of the course during the tournament. We appreciate your feedback and will consider it for future events.

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