The Preserve Golf Club
About
The Preserve Golf Club at Tara features Ted McAnlis' par 72, championship golf course. Exceptional care was taken to protect and enhance wetlands and other natural features of the course. At just over 7,000 yards, the course offers four sets of tees, allowing players of all skill levels to enjoy a challenging round of golf. Eleven bridges span the many small streams running through the golf course, protecting natural waterfalls and wetland habitats. A unique feature is the 60 foot Mount Matthew, which sits between the driving zones of hole five and six and forms an impressive backdrop for the tee shot. A beautiful clubhouse is open for lunch daily and is perfect for seminars, banquets or receptions.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | 72 | 7000 yards | 73.0 | 139 |
| Hawk | 72 | 6500 yards | 71.4 | 125 |
| Heron | 72 | 6005 yards | 69.0 | 115 |
| Hummingbird II (W) | 72 | 5095 yards | 70.0 | 115 |
| Hummingbird I (W) | 72 | 4870 yards | 69.0 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle M: 74.6/144 | 400 | 170 | 440 | 415 | 515 | 380 | 395 | 240 | 580 | 3535 | 500 | 440 | 155 | 380 | 400 | 410 | 520 | 220 | 440 | 3465 | 7000 |
| Hawk M: 72.6/129 | 365 | 145 | 415 | 390 | 470 | 355 | 365 | 210 | 550 | 3265 | 470 | 405 | 140 | 360 | 370 | 385 | 490 | 205 | 410 | 3235 | 6500 |
| Heron M: 70.6/119 | 330 | 130 | 390 | 350 | 450 | 330 | 340 | 180 | 525 | 3025 | 440 | 385 | 120 | 315 | 345 | 350 | 460 | 185 | 380 | 2980 | 6005 |
| Oriole M: 68.3/116 | 295 | 130 | 345 | 340 | 440 | 330 | 330 | 150 | 475 | 2835 | 440 | 305 | 120 | 315 | 310 | 315 | 430 | 185 | 320 | 2740 | 5575 |
| Hummingbird 2 M: 65.8/113 | 295 | 95 | 345 | 295 | 390 | 245 | 300 | 150 | 475 | 2590 | 370 | 305 | 100 | 255 | 310 | 315 | 390 | 110 | 320 | 2475 | 5065 |
| Hummingbird 1 W: 70.2/118 | 255 | 95 | 265 | 295 | 390 | 245 | 300 | 150 | 445 | 2440 | 370 | 305 | 100 | 255 | 310 | 270 | 390 | 110 | 320 | 2430 | 4870 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by wkrameriv on 11/03/2025
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Photo submitted by wkrameriv on 11/03/2025
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Photo submitted by Salsacharlie on 02/01/2025
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Best green Photo submitted by u479649397 on 01/17/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160887375 on 09/23/2024
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Photo submitted by u105718889 on 09/22/2024
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Photo submitted by OMwKhYbedntRGpNTe99M on 07/12/2024
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Photo submitted by OMwKhYbedntRGpNTe99M on 07/12/2024
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Photo submitted by OMwKhYbedntRGpNTe99M on 07/12/2024
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Photo submitted by OMwKhYbedntRGpNTe99M on 07/12/2024
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Photo submitted by OMwKhYbedntRGpNTe99M on 07/12/2024
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Photo submitted by u237766182 on 06/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163869626 on 04/26/2024
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6 Inch growth on Tee box Photo submitted by prabeau on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by Fredk20716 on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by Fredk20716 on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by Fredk20716 on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by Fredk20716 on 03/15/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyFaeh on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyFaeh on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyFaeh on 01/11/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyFaeh on 01/11/2024
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Couples weeds on fairway, green is almost completely dead. Photo submitted by mattbell566 on 09/19/2023
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Photo submitted by dunkmat on 07/17/2023
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Photo submitted by dunkmat on 07/17/2023
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Photo submitted by dunkmat on 07/17/2023
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Photo submitted by Campbell24 on 06/17/2023
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Green Photo submitted by u3507827 on 06/09/2023
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Tee Box Photo submitted by u3507827 on 06/09/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001955823 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001955823 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001955823 on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by eyost1 on 02/06/2023
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Photo submitted by eyost1 on 02/06/2023
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Photo submitted by miami20 on 10/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u916482571 on 05/18/2022
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17th at sundown Photo submitted by aantturi on 03/12/2022
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Photo submitted by dchlysta on 11/04/2021
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Photo submitted by KingOsi on 04/03/2021
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Dirt pan fairways Photo submitted by u314159605498 on 09/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159815716 on 03/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159815716 on 03/07/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159815716 on 03/07/2020
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Photo submitted by Shep9350669 on 12/18/2019
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At least we enjoyed the day, despite the terrible conditions. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 06/30/2019
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18th pasture aka fairway looking at the green. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 06/30/2019
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 04/24/2017
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LAVA Cup at Hilton Head Island Photo submitted by Tom3815047 on 11/01/2012
all temporary greens
All greens are being re done so, at this booking, all greens were temporary. Low price reflects that. Hope they finish re-doing the greens soon.
1223 cough
The greens/half of them were temporary but the temp greens were better than the old greens 8 months ago I have also noticed a lot of work being done to make this course better
Improving
Lots of bad reviews out there about this course. Does it need some help, sure- but it is certainly priced appropriately. They are working hard to improve and saw many folks working in the course. At the end of the day, if you want a championship course, look elsewhere. If you want a good deal, with friendly staff and a fun day of golf- bring it on.
The Greens
Only two greens were in use the rest had temp greens in the fairway ! Reason I don’t recommend this course is that on a week day there were no grounds keepers working on any greens so there is little chance that the greens will be in play soon if ever witch is sad as the course could be a great course
Greens were being restored so the flag ould 39 to 60 yards short of the green in the fairway. Due to thi ptrying to have decent put was next to impossible due to weeds and rough surface. I used to enjoy playing this course hopefully it gets back to normal soon
There is hope....
Have played this course yearly for the last 20 years and it has gone dramatically downhill BUT it has improved considerably since my last outing. This is a great lay-out and it shows that they are making a serious attempt to bring it back to some semblance of playability.
It would have been nice to know that there were only 2 greens in play but for a $10 Hot Deal I can't really complain. There have been dollars and man-hours invested although they seem to have forgotten the 7th hole.
I hope that these efforts continue as it is sad to see a good track die. See you next year....
Pasture Hill like course
Every green with the exception to one was placed in fairway near green or over sanding was on them. The worst I course conditions I have ever played in Florida. Thankfully I play only 12 dollars
In need of new management!
This place has gotten worse. Last time we played this course was 2 years ago and it was in the same shape…temp greens, weeds everywhere, total disarray!
Stay away from this place! Shut down, rebuild, and start over.
Course is in bad bad shape, but good for a beginner.
We played this course because it was inexpensive and my son is just learning. I could see that there were not a lot of tee times booked so I thought it would be a good place for him to learn and not be rushed with having to keep up with a strict pace of play. For this purpose, it was perfect. There were not a lot of people playing around us, we could take our time and he could redo shots he hit poorly. But the course is not in good condition. Really really bad actually. There were also fire ants everywhere and our legs go destroyed by them. That part was horrible. You really, really need to watch where you step and stand. But if you are a beginner, this much be a good place for you to start.
What is this place?
This could be free and I still don’t think I’d come back.
Best golf course in Sarasota
Can’t beat it. It’s awesome! A great time would recommend to anyone
Needs work
The fairways were OK. The tea boxes were OK. They were aerating the green so you were not hitting to the green. You were heading to the fairway. There was a sign that said they just opened up the front nine. But they probably should've just left it closed.
Surprise
We booked the course and were surprised that we have to play the back nines twice.
For Free, not worth it
It’s like playing golf on a poorly maintained range. Only one green worth calling it a green. No joke, as others said, just horrible.
Terrible
Staff was rude. Course conditions are just bad nothing like the pictures, fairways are 3/10 greens the same. Not worth it even for the price Should be a $25 muni course.
Absolute embarrassment of a course. The range never has large buckets. Paid $17 for 3 small buckets but half of them were chopped up from the mowers. Honestly nothing at this place is worth any money. The practice putting green has grown up and was unputtable, the pro shop is a shell of what it used to be, there are still temporary greens even after the course was closed for “renovations”. It’s a sad place and such a waste of time and money.