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5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
339
1 Stars
386
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
36.2%
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1215 out of 2110 reviews
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2.4
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
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3 Stars
8
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.0
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
40.0%
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18 out of 45 reviews
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2.2
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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3 Stars
22
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
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Conditions
1.8
Value
2.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
31.8%
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41 out of 129 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7000 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.0

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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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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2.4
2110 Reviews (2110)

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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Layout

This course possesses a nice layout under good maintenance and conditions, fairways looks like rough, greens are sick, tee boxes are not preserve. Overall really poor conditions for a course that could be one of the best in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Last Choice

Super frustrating service, openly rude at times

Nice layout and very playable

Holds water so cart path only, guy said that’s usual

Aeration on greens, TONS of sand…read that it was a month ago

Water jugs available

No food for early tee times(7-9am), even by the turn.

Walked up at 6:20 for my GolfNow 6:30am tee time to find out from the starter, “can’t tee off until f&$@ing 7:00”, Not sure who’s job it is to know that GN sells tee times that don’t really exist, but not my first experience with this and quite shady.

Good practice area, large putting green. Course plays friendly and has a great range of boxes. If it were dryer and the greens weren’t sandboxes, it would probably be awesome. The price was good, great for the GN discounted tee time, but the rudeness of the pro shop guy will make me pass on playing again. Not worth risking myself getting so upset again.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

9/7 golf

We love playing the preserve on the seventh the greens were not in great condition they were sanded and are difficult to play should have been told before we made a reservation

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Good Tome!

You can’t fault the course over soggy conditions. Yes it was wet. Yes it was CPO. Yes the bunkers weren’t fluffy. It’s all good though, I still got to swing my clubs yesterday! I’ve always loved this layout as it tests every club in your bag. Give it a try when the course dries out a little. It’s a fun track!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

To wet

Very surprised they let anyone out on the course, it was very wet. 2 holes where the fairway was flooded. Other then that the greens were in better then average. Tee boxes need some help. sand traps need a rake.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Preserve At Tara Has Great Staff

Love this course which I try to play at least once a week with a friend. The Pro Shop staff are very friendly and accommodating. Great course to golf or take advantage of their practice range.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Course in Rough Shape

Patches of sand and dead grass on greens, weeds growing in bunkers, tee boxes in rough condition too. Wouldn’t recommend going anytime soon

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasant Surprise

I read a couple of not so good reviews about the Preserve, so I went with low expectations. The course was in pretty fair shape, albeit the tees and bunkers need some work, but the course was challenging and in decent shape. My favorite part was the pace of play. I arrived early in the morning and was allowed to tee off on the back nine and then play the front. Worked out great and I finished in right about three hours. I love playing fast and hope it is this way the next time I go out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fast round!

Read some negative reviews about The Preserve, but thought I would give it a chance and I’m glad I did. The course does need some work. Traps are more dirt than sand and tee boxes were in disappointing shape, but I played 18 holes in three hours on a Sunday, so for that I give it a big thumbs up. Course layout is a good challenge and it requires some thinking on shots. Definitely not a driving range with holes. For the money, it is a bargain. Don’t everyone go out there now. I like a three hour round!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 227
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Long Time No Play

Course was not packed and the pace of play was good. Had not played it an least a couple of years

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has its ups and downs

Tee boxes were horrible…greens were jus aerated…fairways were perfect!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Overall a good course

Fairways were best around. Tee boxes were marginal at best. Greens were just aerated so it was tough to give them a grade.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Layout

Played here for my first time and it was a fun and quick round. I got there early and the starter let me tee off about 35 minutes early which was great. The course makes you use most of your clubs and I only used my driver three times as the landing areas can be very challenging if you hit your drive 250 or further. It's not a bad thing as you get to use your hybrid, or long irons off the tee which makes you think more. The staff was very friendly as well. Thank you for a fun experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is tricky, needs some maintance.

Tricky place, some fairways and greens were great. Others were like the moon. The ranger was off his rocker, think he needs help. Randomly just yelling at people, driving his cart right in front of people hitting. He was a douche. Cart girl was really nice and friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Unkept

Overgrown fairways , tee boxes in dismal shape. No cart staff ti load bags or greet. Starter was not out. Kind of disappointing overall

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Preserve reviews

Course was great the fairways were closed because of heavy rain but we were able to drive in the rough

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Improved and worth playing.

Played today with friends of mine after not being there for 3 or 4 years. The team boxes were average some are better than others. If you were in a fairway the grass was great. If you're in the rough it was pretty ragged. They had 2 inches of rain the night before so all of the sand traps were not attended to but were okay to play out of. The course drained excellent and we did not have to do cart parts only. All of the greens were in really good shape. Smooth grass and the ball rolled true every time. There was two holes that had some bad patches on them but they were very small areas and could be averted by taking the free drop from damage on the greens in

your line of putting. From the work it looks like they're putting into it I can only see it getting better every week. They're doing a great job you should try playing there.

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