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The Links at Lakehouse

3.6
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St. Mark GC
A sunset view of a hole at St. Mark Golf Course.

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3.6
1063 Reviews (1063)
5 Stars
244
4 Stars
488
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
59
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
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71.7%
Recommend this course
857 out of 1063 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.0%
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22 out of 31 reviews
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3.8
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 78 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, offering a challenging track that demands every club in the bag. Friendly staff and strong value for money make this an appealing option for budget-conscious golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6398 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as St. Mark Golf Course.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 71 6398 yards 71.7 129
White 71 6146 yards 70.6 127
Gold (W) 72 5663 yards 68.0 122
Red 71 5480 yards 76.6 140
Red (W) 72 5480 yards 72.1 127
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Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 71.5/127 W: 77.4/139 310 394 208 447 343 163 487 359 343 3054 460 174 606 167 369 466 412 210 480 3344 6398
White M: 70.4/124 W: 75.9/135 300 375 195 427 324 148 478 340 331 2918 438 156 597 156 364 463 403 186 465 3228 6146
Gold M: 68.2/119 W: 73.4/129 300 296 165 349 300 135 462 325 321 2653 408 140 502 140 359 455 387 165 454 3010 5663
Red M: 65.6/113 W: 70.4/122 275 296 131 349 249 123 462 325 321 2531 408 124 393 131 359 412 253 129 454 2663 5194
Handicap 12 6 16 2 14 18 4 10 8 3 17 1 15 11 9 5 13 7
Par 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 35 4 3 5 3 4 5 4 3 5 36 71
Handicap (W) 12 10 14 4 16 18 2 8 6 9 17 1 15 3 5 11 13 7
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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Golf Season Year round
Architect Harry & David Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.6
1063 Reviews (1063)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 25
19th Hole Specials 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 21
Elevation Changes 17
Narrow Fairways 15
This course/club is great for:
Locals 36
Seniors 24
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 22
Convenient to the City 18
Worth the Drive 11

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JohnHeussenstamm
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

My First Big Hit

I had been playing regularly on a smaller course thinking it would be easier. I recently moved into the area and tried the Links at the Lakehouse course in San Marcos not knowing much about it. All I can say is by the time I got to the 18th hole I felt like I’d been missing out on a true golf challenge I due to the length. I was improving as I went along because I was getting to swing for longer distances on most of the holes. I think if you don’t play like that on a regular basis you might never get a feel for a bigger course. I’m very excited to go back and play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314159675342
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u000001396572
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

LSM

We play here about once a month. Love the course and restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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gb11vt18
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005068436
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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natepaulrusk
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent greens

That’s my first time golfing here. I was very pleasantly surprised at how nice this course is. I will be back without a doubt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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dmastricola
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Priced right

The course was in better condition than I was expecting. Staff was very friendly. I thought it was priced right for the style of course. The greens were in good shape and fair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314160005775
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Loved the Course

The course was really well cared for. Fairways are nice and wide for all levels of players. Greens were in great shape. Overall a flat course. Walkable. Great view on 14

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u314159813079
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u000001397871
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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John5646
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No bad days

Great course weaving through a little community in San Marcos. Some challenging holes with some spectacular views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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karanoza
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, good value for money

Got to play the course for a $37 hot deal. Great value for money. Some of the fairways weren’t in the best condition, and some bunkers felt like concrete but overall the course was well kept. I think if I’d paid $70+ for this course I’d have a different tune

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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karanoza
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, pretty good preice

Would recommend. Some of the fairways weren’t in the best condition, but overall very good

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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bvanesch
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Vibes Course

The Vibes at this course is what saves it. The Friendly staff, the music playing at the clubhouse, the restaurant and its awesome staff, is just amazing. Such a fun backyard, middle of a neighborhood, golf course. Not so sure its worth 100$ but is what it is. We had a blast playing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314163505261
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course in great condition except no sand in any trap

The course is in great condition, but there was no sand in any sand trap. Dirt only. Extremely difficult to play out of.

Fairways and greens in the best shape we have ever seen on this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Average
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u314163423607
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Forgot why I don’t play here anymore. Pace of play is horrendous. It was a Saturday but 6 hours is egregious.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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tkaUUn37I8QYuZHv1a4H
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Longest round ever

Staff is friendly, course layout was fun but our round was 5 hours and 15 mins! No Marshall and 8 minutes between tee times caused major back up on every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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CarlsbadKnight
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great local course.

Upgraded carts with GPS! Finally cleared the big water hole!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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CarlsbadKnight
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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4a5nE4e9UJZwVkwNhwX7
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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