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3.5
1355 Reviews (1355)
5 Stars
440
4 Stars
441
3 Stars
200
2 Stars
141
1 Stars
133
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
65.6%
Recommend this course
981 out of 1355 reviews
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3.4
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
62.7%
Recommend this course
37 out of 59 reviews
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3.4
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
61.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 77 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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  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #5)
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Reviews

3.5
1355 Reviews (1355)

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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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

What a waste of a great golf course.

This course could be one of the best in Maryland if it were managed better. I won't come back until I see enough reviews that they've fixed their pace of play. Its clear they have no respect for their customers as you can read in review after review. From them booking tee times 5 minutes apart, to the lack of any Marshall, to them regularly closing the clubhouse in the late afternoon so that anyone still out on the course will have no access to bathrooms, water, or a place to cool off in the summer. It just shows a pattern of behavior that maximizing profit will always trump customer experience. It's true that folks are often playing the wrong tee boxes here, or spending way too long looking for wayward balls, or even playing multiple tee balls while people wait behind them (yes I've watched this happen in front of me on hole after hole from the same golfer), ultimately its up to the course management to allow this sort of thing to take place. Clean it up Lake Presidential, you could be so much better than this.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/09/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always the longest round

Makes no sense to spade out tee times 5 minutes apart, be cart path only , and NO Marshall

6 hour rounds of golf are not a good thing

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great on the links

The outing was well worth the cost, value aligned. Service was great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terribly slow play. Almost a six hour round. No marshall available to speed things up. Had to wait on carts for a 12:27 p.m. tee time. Golfers at this course have newer heard of a ball mark repairer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Presidential lakes

The golf course was in spectacular condition. I teed off at 7:30 in the morning. The greens had been mowed and we’re in mint condition. A great value for the price to play this golf course. Was a fun track to play. I’m a six handicap and the golf course was very fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/23/2025:
Thank you for the glowing review. We’re delighted you had a fantastic time here and will keep working to provide outstanding experiences for all our guests.
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst experience ever

Worst experience on a golf course. Marshall was hounding us, and tried to make us tee off of ladies tees on 18. The group behind us was 2 holes back! I later found out the problem is with the head pro (Adam) and the Regional Manager (Chad).

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/23/2025:
Thank you for the honest feedback. It’s disappointing to hear things went poorly, and we’re committed to resolving the problems you encountered. We hope you’ll consider giving us another try.
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked

My tee time was 3:18. We arrived to the clubhouse at 3. We were told there was a deley. So we hit the range for approximately 30mins. Finally got a cart around 3:45. Headed to the first tee and it was a back up. We didn’t tee off until 4:10. Almost a hour after our original tee time. 3hrs later we finally made it to hole 10. And we decided that this wasn’t worth it with the sun coming down to continue to play. Keep in mind we paid for the full 18 holes and asked for a refund and we were told the clubhouse was closed. So when it was all said and done after 4 hours at this course we only got 9 holes in and lost money. Me and my friends play this course often but after this round i don’t know if we will be going back for awhile.

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