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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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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
Very poor condition the coarse needs renovations very badly I would not only never play again I would totally never recommend it!!
Beautiful environs, but very tight with lots of water and dogleg lefts
Course in good shape and has helpful people. Some memorable holes, but the typical one is a short par4 dogleg left protected by water on left. Bring extra balls if that doesn’t fit your game
Nice time
Nice track. Lots of water (and birds). Super nice staff. Could use a bit of grass patch repair but all in all and fun round
Great layout needs attention
Great golf course layout. Challenging from the back tees. The greens had gravel like fertilizer and fairways were hit and miss. The tee blocks were bare on many holes. The staff was nice and provided good advice on course layout and condition. Needs lots of attention!! Would play again.
Weathered
Course needs some grass .......because of this, lies not good. Tee boxes beaten up .......
A difficult course even when in top shape. Greens OK, bordering on slow.
For being busy, very good pace ....and marshall on site
Careful
Super course. You have to really think about how to play each hole. Course marshal keeps things rolling along well. Lots of hidden borrows on the greens.
Tee off late and slow play
Just terrible. 30 minutes late with an 11:52 tee time. Teed off at 12:20 because we had to wait for a senior league to go. The league was just slow and the staff catered to them. It took over 3 hours to play 9 holes and we were not able to get the back nine in so we left. This league acted as they owned the place and the staff let them get away with it. Forget The Preserve. No reason to go back and use Golf Now again.
Driveable par 4!?
When do we average golfers get a chance at that. Due to tee box work on one hole, that was the case and i came close to my second eagle ever. We had a laugh on that hole but the rest of the course tested our accuracy. Greens were forgiving, I didn't have to try the sand which was a good thing as it looked a little thin. For an 1153am tee time our pace was great.,
The Preserve
The tee boxes were in terrible condition. The layout was challenging due to the dryness of the course. It definitely is not a course that you can just wack the ball. I enjoyed the challenge.
Disappointing to say the least
Tara used to be one of our favorite courses in the Sarasota area, but no more. The course condition was, in a word, awful. My group is NOT made up of golf snobs, but the tee boxes, fairways and greens were all in poor condition. One tee box consisted of nothing but green sand!! The staff was cordial as usual, but even their friendliness couldn’t come close to making up for the conditions. We won’t be back unless we hear that the course has been transformed for the better. A real shame.
Okay; not great.
We found the fairways very thin. It does not appear that the course has been well maintained. Disappointing after our previous experiences here.
Terrible
I will never play here again. The course was in horrible shape. Every green had fertilizer that was shaped like pebbles. We just stopped trying to putt. If you like putting on gravel, this course is for you!