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2.5
2179 Reviews (2179)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
691
3 Stars
503
2 Stars
352
1 Stars
403
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
40.8%
Recommend this course
1247 out of 2179 reviews
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2.7
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
49.4%
Recommend this course
44 out of 89 reviews
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2.6
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
43.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 120 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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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
2179 Reviews (2179)

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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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Average course

The course was in need of a good manicure.and an influx of capital to bring this to an excellent course..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Wasteland

Tee boxes are a mess. Fairways like hard pan. Greens in terrible shape. Course in tuff shape. Greens where aerated a couple of week ago and there still awful. The only good thing was it only cost $15.00 for my round.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best staff! Best value!

The Staff is excellent and extremely helpful. The course is the best shape it’s been in years! Very challenging course with water on every hole. Bring your shot shaping abilities and a few extra balls. 👍👍👍

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Worst course EVER played

This is the worst course! Course condition was very poor. Most greens in poor condition a few with bald spots. Pro shop said course is pretty healed from aeration 2 weeks ago the results say that was a lie. Your putting over bumbs sending your ball in diffrent directions. DO NOT RECOMMEND. only good thing was the 15 dollar deal which was a steal compared to there regular price

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Individual 18 holes

Course was in poor condition. Fairways cutting was horrible. I landed in one of many fairway clumps of grass that was higher than the rough. I understand that the bunkers and some fairways are suffering from the extensive amount of rain we have received but I don’t understand the poor cutting of the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rain Boots

That is what was needed, a pair of rain boots. It rained heavily the night before and the course with unplayable. They should’ve never let us out. It had been so wet for so many days it was if the course and not been mowed in a week. Standing water everywhere. Not a great course when it’s dry. Needs lots of work!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
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 34
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 91
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 59
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 59
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
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