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700 Reviews (700)
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
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3 Stars
155
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
77
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
57.1%
Recommend this course
474 out of 700 reviews
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3.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.6%
Recommend this course
16 out of 23 reviews
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2.9
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
55.2%
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32 out of 58 reviews
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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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3.1
700 Reviews (700)
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Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a challenge.

The course is in pretty good shape and holding its own due to all the rain there has been lately. Person in the pro shop was not very hospitable. The course is always a challenge as most fairways are crowned or slope towards hazards.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sadly, it was disappointing

At first glance, the course holds promise: Bunkers, water hazards, and shapely fairways and greens make for some pleasing-looking holes. But as you make your way, you realize the fairways are riddled with weeds, the greens are bumpy from last year's aeration, and the winding creeks are more bothersome and pesky -- than proper penalty for a bad shot. I actually shot a good score on the front, just one over, with a ball in some impossible-to-see water. And yet, I didn't love it. Next time, I'd look for a Hot Deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Like a beach

Tough course, sand to the left and water to the right on most holes. Course was in good shape and well kept. Tough but fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As usual course in good condition and well maintained.

Only thing bad I can say, is whomever picked pin placement yesterday must've had a bad morning. Every pin, save I think 3 were on the side of a crown. Somewhat unnecessary for an already challenging track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs help

This place is in terrible condition. Ant hills in the greens. The rough and fairways are all over the place either thick or dry or dead and some pins were 1 or 2 paces from being off the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overrated course

I'm not a fan of a course that takes the driver out of play as much as this one does. The sloping of the fairways turns good shots into water balls on several holes. This course is designed to penalize good shots as well as bad. There isn't a good bounce on the entire course. After all of the rain we have had the past couple of months i couldn't believe how dry the course was. Much of the grass was brown and the ground was rock hard in places. If I hadn't gotten a hot deal for $17 I wouldn't have bothered with this course. I won't be back.

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

Great course especially for the value

Lots of water, but fair. Greens were fast, well maintained course. Play time was a little slow, but otherwise a good day for golfing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Restrooms

The course could use a few more pot-a-johns throughout the front 9 and back 9. Other than that, it is a nice course with beautiful homes surrounding it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Splish splash

Great course for golfers who don't stray far from the fairway. ALOT of water hazards, nearly every hole

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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Being retired I look for course that are fun to play but also affordable. I paid 29 dollars for cart and 18 holes. At this rate I would play this course more often.With my modest retirement check I can afford to play once a week. At this rate I would be able to play more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shame on Tamarack

Are they going out of business? Closing for an inevitable remodel? What else could possibly explain how run down this course is? No weed control, not regularly mowed, no attempt to re grow grass. Even water jugs don't appear to be safe to drink from. Pot holes on cart path, as well as common areas to leave and re enter path are asking for a lawsuit - they are that deep and prevalent. I've golfed this course for 15 years. They have always leaned towards value play and weren't shy about taking on volume - outings and even winter play. But they stopped investing in upkeep. At least you

Can feel good about your own lawn after playing at Tamarack.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for the cost.

Greens were recently aerated but still rolling good. Challenging but fun layout. If your not straight be prepared to lose some balls, water on every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Nice course, it has taken a beating though. It seems like nobody fixes their divots. We got a deal for 18 with a cart for 5 o clock tee time. As a foursome we ended up doing a 2 team best ball scramble and were only able to get through 11 holes before sunset. Overall cool course, difficult I would definitely want to play this course again but next time actually be able to finish it.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Wayne 's review

Good spot for above average golfers. Enough water to make a good challenge. I would return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course. Good conditions for February

Played int the middle of February and The course conditions were pretty good. Greens hadn't been cut and were bumpy but were playable. Even the bunkers were in pretty good shape which was surprising for the time of year. The course is very walkable so if you are looking to get out during the winter on a nice day I recommend. Jus know the course is going to be full. We teed off a full half an hour after our scheduled tee time because they were backed up.

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