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3.7
1296 Reviews (1296)
5 Stars
424
4 Stars
421
3 Stars
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2 Stars
130
1 Stars
124
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.5
69.4%
Recommend this course
944 out of 1296 reviews
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3.6
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
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5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
63.6%
Recommend this course
21 out of 33 reviews
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3.6
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
65.8%
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48 out of 73 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

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3.7
1296 Reviews (1296)
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Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Previously Played

Cart path only day

Tee box maintenance needed. Bunkers suffering from recent rain. Great course in fine weather.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this place.

Best course in the area. Hands down. Love the layout. 15 is doozy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

No Water Coolers

The course was in excellent condition and was very challenging from the tips but was a great round. The only negative is that there were no water coolers on the course. It is summer and getting very hot. It is dangerous to have no water available and only one cart girl driving around when it is 95 degrees outside. I understand that this was likely a covid protocol but it is time for that to be done away with.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play brutal, greens subpar

Layout here is superb, but the greens were in bad shape, especially for early in the season. Maybe if people would start repairing ballmarks they’d be in better shape. Tee boxes are also cruddy. This is a $70 course, not $95. If you can get past the greens, it is a cool course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course but slow a single in front teaching a new player to play from the blues should've done that on the driving range and shouldn't be playing from the blues..at his skill and age....a Marshall would of helped there..just a thought.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not as well maintained as last year

Seems like there has been a pullback on investment in the course this year, which is odd as most other courses seem to be investing more into their courses given uptick in demand for golf recently.

The greens were inconsistent from hole to hole and the fairways and tee boxes were patchy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Found the course to be in good shape and challenging. The greens were recently aerated but that’s what you get this time of the year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice layout, but terribly run course

Overall, a poorly managed course that has obviously just turned into a cash grab instead of first focusing on providing a great playing experience.

First of all, we had issues with cancelling 2 of our group due to COVID when it was obvious they could easily fill the spots and not lose out on money. 2 of us decided to still play since we were getting charged anyway. Secondly, upon arrival at the pro shop we were informed the greens were aerated and offered a $25 voucher. They were basically unplayable. I don't mind so much if given prior notice, but nothing was said on their website or on Golfnow. For some golfers, this could easily ruin their enjoyment and they might not play, but LP wait until you are fully committed to tell you just in case they don't fill their tee times.

The biggest issues then started on the course (we were obviously paired with another 2). Pace of play was just ok for the first 4 holes, then pretty much came to a stop. On the 6th fairway, there was a group ahead on the green, and then 4 whole groups waiting to tee off on the 7th. The marshal mentioned it was down to the 9 min tee times, people playing off the wrong tees, and people stopping at the turn to stock up on drinks. He failed to act on anything and just said that's the way it is, as if a 6hr round should be normal. After finishing the 7th hole almost 3 hours into our round we decided to call it quits. A complete joke of an experience.

The layout of the course has so much potential, but 9 min tee times do not work. Extending to 11 or 12 mins might be a start, and encouraging some action from the marshals might improve pace of play and make this place actually playable again. I won't be coming out on a weekend here again any time soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Overbooked

6 hours to play a round of 18 here. Three 4somes on a hole when you pull up. Completely overbooked. No marshals in sight to try and speed up play. Greens punched in May, tee boxes in bad shape. Yet to have a pleasant experience here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sandy Greens, Dishonest Staff

I reserved a tee time for myself and three colleagues on 04/23/2022. As healthcare workers it is difficult for us to find time to get together and enjoy a round, and unfortunately this day one member of the group had a family conflict arise while another was called to duty, leaving two of us able to play. Given the late cancelation policy I arrived as early as I was able hours ahead of pur tee time and notified the pro shop of the change. We also requested use of the second cart which was included in the reservation/fee for 4 people. We were told that we would only be allowed one cart and that given our circumstances we would just be allowed to switch to a twosome. The course itself was okay, though around half of the greens were indistinguishable from the surrounding sand traps, making for an interesting short game.

The week following our round I received an email from GolfNow through whom I made the reservation that the course had instructed them to collect a no-show fee for the two members of my party who had been unable to come! I called GolfNow and they spoke with someone at the course who insisted on charging the fee. While I certainly understand the need for such fees, I do not appreciate the dishonesty, and in the least I would have liked to have use of the second cart if I was going to be charged for it all along! I do not plan on playing here again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Can’t Marshall a course

We teed off 20 min late because of delays and quit after 9 we had a close to 3 hour 9 holes The Marshall blamed the quality of players on course Short staffed and slow They gave us only a 35 dollar credit each even though we paid 99 each for 18 and said 9 holes was 60 ? Not good condition overall maybe later in season it will come in sad such a nice place is not more professional and upscale as it could be they act as u should be ok with the pace of play even when you have other plans you can’t cancel and you should eat the cost because of it

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my favorite

Super friendly staff, clean and well managed facilities, course layout w/ interesting up & down hills & the lakes…I can’t ask more… one of my favorite corses. Keep up the good work!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Waste of an amazing layout

Great layout, but the course is not run well. Round took 5 hours and we were unable to finish. It seems like this is the normal here. Also doesn’t help the greens were airrated and we were not aware before getting there. Has so much potential if the Marshall did their job

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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