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3.0
735 Reviews (735)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.9
55.5%
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492 out of 735 reviews
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3.0
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Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
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Conditions
2.8
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.1
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36 out of 62 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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3.0
735 Reviews (735)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

course would be great if it was maintained

course use to be pristine. in terrible shape. t boxes in horrific shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Course Full Of Challenges

If you like a course with narrow fairways with lots of water, you found it. Beware, if don't hit 'em down the middle, chances are your ball will find its way to the water lined fairways. The greens will test your putting skills with pin placements at the most challenging part of the green. It's a great course, enjoyed playing it, lost lots of balls but also found some as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Place to Learn Course Management

As a beginner in golf (1 yr) I played this course with a seasoned golfer. Because this course has water on EVERY hole, you learn quickly that sometimes you need to sacrifice distance in order to keep your ball in play. Will definately be back here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was so nice to have electric carts. Smoothe ride and no noise.

The grounds were in excellent shape. Clubhouse is very nice. Look forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price. Need more rangers.

The course was in pretty good shape for this time of year. Pace was slow, our round took almost 5 hours, too long for a Wednesday morning. Could use some more personel, no rangers, not even a starter at number 1.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great 9 hole deal

Got an early morning Sunday tee time for 9 holes. Great deal that includes the cart. Scorecard looks like water would be the major issue, which is it on many holes for those of us who have a hard time hitting it straight, but the bunkers were killer during this 9 holes. Would be worth another visit though at the price that I paid,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout, just beaten up

Tee boxes and Greens are not well maintained. Course is great.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and in great shape for this time of year

Friendly and helpful staff, great course, I would play there once a week!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course needs a GROUNDS KEEPER AND STAFF!!

The course needs help severe help!! The greens were tore up and the garbage cans were over flowing with beer cans everywhere on each hole. The play was very slow and they were really over booked. We never saw anyone that worked there the whole time we were there with the exception of the guy at the clubhouse were we checked in. I really hope that this course hires some people and gets it cleaned up and back to the Tamarack it was 10 years ago when I first golfed there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in horrible condition.

Course was in horrible condition - weeds and dandelions everywhere, dead grass all over many tee boxes, crabgrass everywhere. Sand was soaking wet even though we haven't had hardly any rain recently. Fairways were completely saturated in areas (many shots plugged).

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of Play/Lacking Course Management

I had two tee times on September 7 at 7:08 & 7:15 (Baker & Powell). No starter on the first tee box. We had to go off the 10th tee box. No ranger on course to keep groups playing at a good pace. My group was behind a father and daughter twosome, and he was coaching her and hitting multiple balls. Our Saturday round of golf was over 5 hours, will not play this course anytime soon. This is unfortunate because we normally have twelve guys playing somewhere every Saturday morning.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course with descent rolling greens!

We played as a 3 some, with nobody in front of us for the first 3 holes! Caught a 2 some that was held up by a 5 some, after 2 holes of being held up we called for a ranger that never showed up.. waited and played the next 2 holes called for the ranger again didn't show up. At the turn the 5 some stopped the 2 played thru, so we did too. Took 2 hours and 45 min. to play the front 9! Disappointed in the course for not getting the ranger out!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable play. I will be back

Course played very well. We played nine holes and we"re given the opportunity to choose either front nine or back nine.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well Maintained, But Very Tight Layout

Yesterday was my first round at Tamarack and I found the overall experience to be very good. The course is in incredible condition for the end of August, with little, if any, dry areas. The greens are very well maintained and rolled fast and true. The negative I had heard from others held true: The fairways are narrow, and out-of-bounds areas are extremely close on many holes. If I was just ten feet off left side of the fairway, I was in someone's backyard (OB). Water comes in to play on most holes, but that should be expected. The proximity of houses and OB areas is not. Also, my tee time was for 7:23 and I was the only golfer on the course. To my dismay, I had to wait until the sprinklers finally turned off at 7:30 to tee off, or I could "play through them" as suggested by the proshop attendant. The heavy use of sprinklers made the first five holes extremely wet, soggy, and everything was covered with freshly-cut grass. Once I got past the 6th hole, conditions dried out and the remainder of the round was very enjoyable. I will return to play again, but will probably try to avoid the first tee times to stay clear of sprinklers and waterlogged fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

tough from the tips ...poor condition

havn't played there in a number of years...used to be in great condition....very poor right now...our cart even ran out of electricity on the 5th hole ...had to call for a new one...would not recommend this place....the beverage cart girl was the only one there to service the whole course the whole day....she was great but couldn't around often enough to service the place

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs work

Tees were in terrible shape. Greens and fairways were pretty bad as well. Pace of play was unbearable. Carts have seen better days. My wife and I agreed we'll never go back, even if the round is free. Sorry, but too many other good offerings in the area to waste our time with this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tamarack golf club

Course had a few areas that needed some work; the water coolers need to be cleaned as the water tastes like bilge water from the sewers. Some tough holes

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need repair

There are some bare ground on fairways and rough place.
Please repair them ASAP. This course is very good place to maintain quality of golf.
Sometimes the green speed became so slow. I understand I played early morning so moisture made them. I don't mean the speed of green for this play. I played there many times this year during some sunny afternoon and I felt the speed of green was too slow sometimes. Please maintain the same grass cut on the green.
I personally prefer this course and very challenge!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

condition

Nice course but very poorly maintained. Desperate need of watering. Overall I enjoyed my round

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play for position on some holes

Course is fairly wide open but has some holes where placement is a must. Lots of water and sand but generally flat. Sand was plenty soft so you had a fighting chance to get the ball close. Many of the greens are guarded by traps, some on all sides. Pace of play was good for a Sunday midday, no marshals were seen but none were needed. Yardage markers are pretty easy to spot but most sprinkler heads that I saw did not have distances.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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