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3.6
1319 Reviews (1319)
5 Stars
430
4 Stars
428
3 Stars
198
2 Stars
134
1 Stars
129
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
68.8%
Recommend this course
958 out of 1319 reviews
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3.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
64.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 25 reviews
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3.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
65.0%
Recommend this course
52 out of 80 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

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Reviews

3.6
1319 Reviews (1319)

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course will never change

Haven't had rain in 3 days still cart path only. Called for a marshal multiple times to no avail. Played 9 holes in just under 3 hours and decided to leave the pace was unbearable and overbooked. Happens every time and management could careless.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Lake Presidential

The course was cart path only and that was not a plus. We only got in 4 holes before the skies opened up and ended our round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Always in good shape!! Slow pace but a good day. Really wish they would put some money and effort into making this course all that it could be. Simple things like ball washers and trash cans missing from the entire course. A fake fox or two to keep goose poop off the tee boxes and greens would be nice too. A real bar/clubhouse area to kick your feet up and enjoy a post round drink and this course could be one of the best in the area

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Round at Lake Presidential

Tee time at 10:48. Arrived at 10am with hope of warming up at the range. Found out that the range is closed every Tuesday morning. As a visitor from California, I wanted to reacquaint myself with my old golf set left with my son here in Upper Marlboro. The morning closure of the range was an added twist to the start of my round. Beyond that, the gentleman I paired with for the round was an excellent playing partner and we connected as if we had known each other for a while. The course is challenging but fair. I struggled through the first five holes but managed to salvage a score of 85.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

very poor

If I want to spend 7 hrs at a course again, it won't be this one

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

same old issues

the course was in good condition. love the challenge.

the staff doesn’t care enough about the customer at all. starter has never been able to manage get off the first tee on time and then the round was over 5 hours as usual.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Horrible management

Showed up 30 minutes before tee time and was asked if we still wanted to play due to 30 min backup. Ended up playing 12 holes in 4 hours. I’ve never been more frustrated on a course in my entire life. Place has a nice layout and the management is just making this place awful. Don’t get how a course can be this poor managed. Don’t play here, save your money.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Slowest round ever.

I can’t imagine a place that hates their customers more. 3.5 hours to play NINE HOLES. And they just say - “this what happens when you have 320 golfers in a day” - yeah, that’s not on the golfers, that’s on management. We waited behind 3 groups on almost every tee. Avoid at all costs.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a month
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

TERRIBLE Pace and RUDE STAFF/GM

This might have been my worst golf experience. I waited 15 minutes just to get a cart, and got it with attitude. Then the pace of play was the slowest I’ve ever played. It would have taken 7-8 hours to play 18. There was no water on the course, no marshal, and players blasting music. Every single hole required at least 10 minutes wait time.

The COURSE WAS OVERBOOKED! It took SO LONG We HAD TO QUIT. And the GM - Adam N. - was completely unprofessional and rude in trying to resolve our dissatisfaction - he said “I’m the GM and I make the rules”.

I played with my elderly parents and could not endure a 7 hour 18-hole round so we stopped. I came from out of town and my parents don’t live close. The GM only wanted to give a raincheck and not a partial refund for holes not played.

I came back in after requesting the refund only to see the GM and two other employees mocking me for even asking.

Their GM seems content on overbooking and understaffing his course, letting customers leave extremely unhappy (see other comments), and happy with a 7-hour long round of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad pace of play / rude staff

Six hour golf, round, and a rude staff. Don’t just take my word for it. Look at all the negative reviews across Google and other platforms.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course and Membership

Loved the course, in great shape, can’t beat their player development membership

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall, the course was in good shape and the layout makes it a fun course. Tee boxes could use some work and if the greens had some TLC they would be pristine. My biggest complaint would be no water jugs on the course to fill up a personal water bottle. Luckily, it wasn’t too hot, but would have been nice to not have to wait till the turn.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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