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3.1
729 Reviews (729)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
275
3 Stars
161
2 Stars
99
1 Stars
79
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
56.7%
Recommend this course
490 out of 729 reviews
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3.1
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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9
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
55.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 29 reviews
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3.1
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
21
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.0%
Recommend this course
36 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tamarack's layout consistently earns praise for its challenging holes and fun par 3s that reward repeat visits. Staff friendliness stands out as a reliable highlight, with welcoming service noted across recent rounds.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6901 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.7

Tamarack Golf Club is a course that will test your shot-making skills yet it is still player-friendly enough to appeal to all skill levels. Pete Dye designed the course with tight, sculpted fairways and undulating greens that come in a range of sizes. The layout offers plenty of challenges with water or sand coming into play on every hole. The golf course will test your accuracy but it is not as difficult as many other Dye designs. The third is one of the toughest holes. A severely undulating green protected by deep bunkers makes placement vitally important on this par 3. The 15th is one of the back nine's more challenging holes. It presents an interesting risk-reward opportunity with a myriad of teeing options. Water lines the entire right side and the two-tiered green is flanked with bunkers to the front and right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/31
Architect David Gill

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.1
729 Reviews (729)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 44
Bunkers 37
Narrow Fairways 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 21
Seniors 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 42
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice round.

As expected, slowed up on th back 9, but had a nice round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

First Timer - Really enjoyed the course

It's still early in the spring, but generally, the course was iin good shape. The fairway bunkers could have used a bit of work, but the ones by the greens were in good condition. It's a tight course with lots of water and sand. Certainly knowing where the water comes and goes is helpful. I would definitely play ere again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tamarack not horrible, but needs some work

Not a bad course! However even though progress

is being made you can see the improvements , the sand traps need work in addition to needing more sand!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

why not repair the golf course?

I wish they can do something on the course, everything looks terrible. Put some money to repair and provide sand for us to repair..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Playing in middle of February is always a treat .

Course was wet as expected but playable . Greens were fine for putting .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great for Fall Ball

If you’re looking to get out and swing in fall Tamarack is a great place to get out and play! With challenging holes and fun par 3’s it’s always a good time to swing the clubs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Respectable for the price

I felt kind of led-astray by a lot of the reviews. Besides the bunkers (they actually were pretty bad) the course had solid conditions and a challenging/interesting layout considering for what I paid. Greens rolled fairly true, fairways were well taken care of, the and the staff was as nice as they needed to be. No range for a course this tough is something that kind of sucks. All things considered, this was a decent round of golf and I’d certainly play it again. Rating this any lower than a 3 comes off as snobby.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Never again

Played once before and although seemed like no staff, no proshop(say have one, cant even buy balls), and couse not in best shape. Decide to try again as close. The staff was unprofessional, like they were upset we had payed to play. We had one person in our group that was going to he late, we talked with the staff member about teeing off and our buddy meeting us on second or third hole, skipping. He showed up and the same staff member played dumb and sent him away. Absolutely disgust with how we were treated. This place was unprofessional, unorganized and would never recommend to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tamarack a great value, nice course!

Tamarack is a great course, super challenging, and the condition of the greens and fairways is excellent. We've been in a drought most of the summer and everything is still nice and lush. Played today, and even after green aeration and over-sanding we could still have an enjoyable round with no issues putting. All the grounds crew was super conscientious about quieting their equipment when we were hitting our shots-very impressive. Even the head greens keeper was out checking practice greens and overseeing everything. Other reviews focus on the bunkers (condition-wise)but don't talk about how nice the fairways and greens really are and just how challenging this course can play.. Honestly, for the money this course can't be beat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course good all levels.

Tamarack is good course for all levels of golfers. Keep the ball in the fairway and you will be happy. Lots of water on most holes to keep you focused. Sand traps could use some new sand and grooming, many were not playable. Greens and tee boxes well kept. Dave in the Bar/Check in post is awesome. Very Friendly and helpful. Excellent value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace and chart

Slow pace we waited long every holes

And we waited chart come out they said chart needs to be charged limit on char.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Traps

Sand traps definitely need some TLC, Poor condition, otherwise, course is in very nice condition, even tho greens were recently aerated

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes and greens

Tee boxes were tore up divots everywhere, needs a lot of attention.

Greens as well just only about half were in bad shape.

It did rain at the beginning of the round, but by the third hole it had stopped. The course handled the rain pretty well, drainage was efficient.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Watch out for the sand traps

Course (mainly) the sand traps need a lot of love.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tamarack…..

The tea boxes were all destroyed. The fairways were in good shape so were the greens. There were softball sized rocks in the bunkers.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst of the worst

All I can say is this course at one time was a nice course but now it’s just horrible!! Management has completely given up on basic maintenance

Truly the worst course worst shape ever played on!

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