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The Preserve Golf Club

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2.5
2169 Reviews (2169)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
687
3 Stars
499
2 Stars
351
1 Stars
402
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
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42.7%
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1244 out of 2169 reviews
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2.6
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
24
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
51.1%
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45 out of 88 reviews
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2.4
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
39.7%
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58 out of 146 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course offers outstanding value with a challenging, tight layout that rewards precise shot-making and strategic thinking. Exceptionally friendly staff and smooth pace of play make each round a genuinely enjoyable experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7000 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.6

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.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Eagle 72 7000 yards 74.6 144
Hawk 72 6500 yards 72.6 129
Heron 72 6005 yards 70.6 119
Oriole 72 5575 yards 68.3 116
Hummingbird 2 72 4870 yards 65.8 113
Hummingbird 1 72 4870 yards 70.2 118
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Scorecard for The Preserve Golf Club At Tara
Metrics:
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
Combo M: 68.9/117 330 130 345 340 450 330 340 150 475 2890 440 305 120 315 345 350 430 185 320 2810 5700
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
Legacy 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 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
Forward W: 68.7/115 255 95 265 250 390 245 300 116 382 2298 370 293 100 255 248 270 390 110 275 2311 4609
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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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

2.5
2169 Reviews (2169)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
19th Hole Specials 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 88
Forced Carries 60
Bunkers 54
This course/club is great for:
Locals 50
Advanced Golfers 43
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 63
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 18

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rosetwig
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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greenber
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Fun course. Lots of water. Friendly staff. Alligators were also friendly. Course conditions were sub par, but looks like they are improving. Greens looked bad, but fast and true. I would play it again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Mathprince43
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad condition

The tee boxes and greens were in bad shape. Fairways weren’t great either

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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trhattan
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A good course gone bad

This used to be a decent course. Yesterday was the first time playing this course this year and things really changed for the bad. I don't know what happened, but lots of the tees and greens are just dead grass. Hopefully they can fix what is wrong because the course layout is very good. As it is now, I will have to wait for next year before I return.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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fboisvert
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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trimmerts
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Reviews 45
3.0
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trimmerts
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Reviews 45
3.0
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Jon6297669
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Reviews 101
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointing

Just play the front 9, it’s okay for the money. But the back needs lots of work, very disappointing after deciding the front wasn’t so bad.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Ginso39
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Mikewallace8809
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Preserve

Nothing was good about this course. Tees, fairways and greens were in bad condition. Not a lot of sand in some traps, no rakes for traps, no ball washers anyplace on the course. It's not that the course wintered badly it had to be going downhill for some time.

I suggest going to another course.!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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SSSB
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spend some time and money on the course please

We love the layout and natural beauty of this course but won’t be back for the rest of the season as the course, particularly the greens as well as some of the tee boxes, is in rough shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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omacbrad
Played On
Reviews 33
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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kelleymiller
Played On
Reviews 229
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Course needs a little tic

Course needs a little talc. Greens were okay but had bald spots. But for the price and time I would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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jrmoosecrossing1
Played On
Reviews 22
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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DiLo0896
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout

I’ve always been a fan of this course. I wish the greens were in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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asim5629627
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track, very watery

Had a great time. As a mid capper playing for first time, I dunked 12 balls in the water. I also hadn't played in months. Good thing I had a ball scooper.

Fun track, good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u314162039232
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great condition

Well this course is in great shape and challenging for a average golfer. Bring extra water balls unless you hit consistently straight, narrow fairways with water all around.

Had a great time and lost a lot of balls.

Staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Whit7
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Very poor shape

Greens & tee boxes in poor shape. Very tight course with a lot of water. Bring plenty of balls in you are new to course. Trying to figure out lay up yardage is difficult.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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xyay
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Preserve at Tera

Greens were terrible, r boxes not much better use to paying under $20.00 for course in this shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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004784
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Course conditions were lacking. Several tees, fairways and greens were in rough shape. It took over five hours to play. On one par four there were seven groups on the hole. A group on the green, a group on the fairway and five groups on the tee.

For a Club with such a nice clubhouse it deserves much, much better course conditions.

The consences of our group is that we will not playing here again unless course conditions improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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