Lodge of Four Seasons - Cove Course

Not a resort course--no cooler on cart, no cover for golf bags in case of inclement weather, no towels, and no starter. Walkway bridges plus cart bridges were in hazardous condition. Definitely these bridges are a liability issue and potential cause for litigation. One had been repaired but repair was shoddy and not a lasting one. Whole course needs revitalization as well as sister course the Ridge. I have played here since late '70's and course is deteriorating. Would not recommend playing the Cove or Ridge until quality improvements are made which reflect a concern about golf in this area. Golf at Lake of the Ozarks cannot compete with Branson area. Only two courses come close to Big Cedar operation. These are Osage National and Old Kinderhook. Not sure whether golf is a priority with the management of the Four Seasons complex.

Staff was friendly and efficient.

The course layout is fun to play. A mixture of let it rip and position golf.

Tee boxes and greens were in great shape. The fairways were dry and under watered. Which left you with thin lies in the fairways on several occasions and good shots in the fairway would run into penalty areas because. they were too thin to hold a fair shot.

Ball washers were neglected and cart paths are in need of repair. It is a good course that is rough around the edges.

Booked a round for my father, mu son and I to play while on vacation, I want to start off by saying the staff was extremely pleasant and helpful, the course was very fun to play, but not kept up with and manicured. Nobody repaired divots on the greens or tee boxes. The creek areas that run in the middle of the course. needed trimming extremely bad. The ponds were completely scum covered. The clubhouse was nice and clean though, and the golf carts were in great shape and include included GPS. If the price was more fair, I would definitely play there again but what you get for the price you pay is definitely not worth it. They really need to either take better care of the course or cut their price in half.

My friends & I played The Cove simply because it was so cheap on Golf Now & were pleasantly surprised! In very good shape, challenging but fun.

Would definitely play again.

Overall I’d rate the course 7/10; its average in slots and the fairways and greens show lack of water/maintenance. Pas $75/per with cart (gas) with GPS. I wouldn’t compare it to Ozark National (would recommend) but it works for “lake/resort” golf.

The course is great to play, although very tight. Considering it's location in the Ozark's, those courses have to be tight with the hills and trees. It is a bit of a challenge but fun to play. My group played on an intensely hot day so it will be memorable to us for the heat but I would absolutely play here again for what you get for the price of a round.

This course has gone totally downhill since I last played it a year ago. Some holes you couldn’t distinguish the fairway from the rough. The greens were decent but everything else about the course was in terrible shape.

Not what we expected from a RTJones course at the 4 Seasons. Fairways were in very poor shape, greens ok. Not much play, but we soon understood why. There are some nice views and maybe the layout favorable for long hitters. But for ladies and seniors, it's very long and hard. Many approach shots are uphill. Play 2 extra clubs or you have them!

While the majority of the course was very nice, the women in our group were very disappointed in the lack of a bathroom on the front nine. Also the bar doesn't stock any wines.

We played during an our yearly golf trip. Our goal is to play all 13 courses in the area this was one of our last few left on the golf trail. After this week we only have The Ridge and Osage National left to play. Coarse has a good layout relatively open fareways and some nice holes. They have had some rain this spring and coarse is a little hilly so some of the grass could have been washed away but be prepared to hit off the dirt frequently and even rocky soil. We played nicer courses in the area this week for the money. We also got held up by a group of 7 with 5 playing there own ball. Early in the year courses have let us play with 5 which I appreciate but we play best ball and stay out of everyone’s way. A group of 2 was hitting into the group behind us with no place for us to go.