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2.4
2113 Reviews (2113)
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
671
3 Stars
489
2 Stars
339
1 Stars
387
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.8
36.6%
Recommend this course
1217 out of 2113 reviews
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2.4
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
17
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
41.7%
Recommend this course
20 out of 48 reviews
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2.2
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
55
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
32.6%
Recommend this course
42 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
2113 Reviews (2113)

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Very poor condition the coarse needs renovations very badly I would not only never play again I would totally never recommend it!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 51
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course in good condition. I will play it again.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 105
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

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