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.
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Golfer 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
Golfer Reviews
16 out of 18 temp greens
Played this course last year grate shape this year the course is fixing up 16 of the 18 greens .
So 16 temporary greens fairways a little burnt out, but that’s because they haven’t had much rain. I hope it comes back. It’s a great course challenging with the number of the holes they have.
Good luck fixing it up i want to come back when it’s all done.
Good course getting better.
They are constantly working on the course. It's getting better all the time. Fairways are good and new greens are getting close to done.
Needs a lot of work
Horrible course, not kept up at all, we could barely tell where the farway was and the rough started. There were so many small temporary putting greens some with plastic sprinkler covers close to the hole. The real putting greens that were not usable were bumpy and didn't look anywhere close to being playable any time soon. The people working there were very nice, but I don't believe I will be going back anytime soon.
Needs help
Course is in poor condition, at least 15 temporary greens. See some progress being made. New tracks on bridges, white sand in bunkers. Rate reflecks condition.
Maybe some hope. Good layout
They were all temporary greens was not fun
All Temporary greens, was not fun not a good time.
Tuesday FebruaryP 10 golf
Have to say the staff at preserve is trying things are looking good, but the greens are in terrible condition. The temporary greens are the best I’ve ever seen anywhere but really looking forward to playing when the greens are completed.
Ownership and management just don’t care
First of all this course has been “under construction“ replacing the greens for almost a year and a half. They were supposed to be done in October 2025 and here we are three months later and we’re not even close to being done.
The saving grace for a while was that it was a cheap course at 20 or 25 bucks. They haven’t done anything except for put in ball washers at half of the holes and they increase the price to $40.
These guys are driving this course into the ground and have no idea how to run a golf course.
Then factor in the pace of play… the Marshall drives around and is actually a very nice guy, but he just makes excuses and says it’s backed up or there’s a couple foursomes ahead of you, when the foursome ahead of you is playing a five hour round.
You can’t have a crappy course, overcharge for it, and at least not keep pace of play fast and expect people to come back.
They might read this, they might not… The bottom line is ownership just doesn’t care.
Coming around
I’ve avoided this course for a couple of years due to poor reviews. I thought I’d give it a try because it’s getting better reviews this year, AND because of the very low price. I was lucky enough to be paired with 3 gentlemen who live on the course and have played for many years. The course is still in pretty rough shape, but they are visibly working to improve it. The biggest issue is that 16 of the greens are still under repair so there are temporary greens located in front of the originals, which is to say closely mown grass. The original greens will probably be played fairly soon, which will make it much more enjoyable. But you won’t be able to play for $28 like did!! It is actually a great layout and will be quite challenging when completely upgraded.
Practice Golf here
Extremely tight layout. While temporary greens are not ideal for putting, the course itself is great practice.. Requires the golfer to think. If you hit a green you have likely hit a shot to professional standard.
Great course
There are many noticeable improvements to the course. Temporary greens do not take away from the layout and beauty of the course. For amateur golfers this track is the best value in the area.
Tara Preserve
The course needs a great deal of work. All greens but two were temporary. Excellent layout that we have enjoyed playing over the years but much work needs to be done.