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4.0
186 Reviews (186)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
79.1%
Recommend this course
155 out of 186 reviews
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3.9
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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3.9
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.3%
Recommend this course
17 out of 22 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Cove's staff consistently earns top praise for being welcoming, efficient, and genuinely helpful throughout the round. The course layout rewards both power and precision, with a challenging mix of tight Ozark terrain that keeps play engaging and fun.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6573 yards
Slope 139
Rating 71.3
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The Cove Course at The Lodge
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Greens A1 & A4 Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1973) Roger Rulewich (1973) CE Golf Design (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
186 Reviews (186)
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Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top shelf experience

Staff was terrific, including Haley behind the bar

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in very good shape

Second time, I’ve played The cove a course, and the people are outstanding lots of hills very challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poorly managed. Many of the staff were just standing around talking instead of getting balls to the range and helping with drinks, etc.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best Hot Deal at the Lake of the Ozarks

I’ve always wanted to play The Cove and it definitely didn’t disappoint. The service in the Clubhouse was fantastic and it was a really fun and challenging layout. I waited till the day of to book on Golf Now and we got $140 for a group of four. You’re not going to find a better deal at the lake period!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Cove

First time play, course offers numerous challenging holes, especially the long par 3 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Day on the corse

Have played most of all the courses in the area and always enjoy playing. It is not an easy course and even if it does not look long, it have plenty of hard holes and difficult greens. If was in average condition has a nice staff. We did not see a beverage cart, but it might just have been that day!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Beautiful golf course. Only negative thing is the cart paths are very rough and very bumpy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Very challenging in lots of areas. Hole 4 is one of the toughest holes you’ll ever play. Great friendly staff, highly recommend!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Loved the course layout. First time I played it so some of the holes were difficult due to the sloping of the fairways but not impossible. Staff was cool. Definitely recommend

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

WET COURSE BUT GOOD TO GET OUT

The course was extremely wet. It was cart path only so there was lots of walking. Course conditions were typical of a winter round. Cart paths are in poor shape and in need of repair. The cart attendant and the snack bar attendant were extremely courteous. Although we were the last ones in the snack bar, she was friendly and made us feel welcome.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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