East at Tamarack Golf Course

This is a really nice course when it is in good shape. It is NOT now. An easily walkable course with enough variety to keep things interesting. Greens are slow. I think because this is a county course that gets a lot of traffic they are loathe to cut them too close for fear of loosing them.

Just played there last week and course is in terrible shape! Many of the fairways are burnt down to dust/mud and the greens are more like sand traps than greens with all of the sanding they've had. Both East and West are under new management which has improved the courses tremendously. They are doing great work with improvements and maintenance. Unfortunately, with all of the heavy rain and then hot conditions we've lost a lot of the improvements. This is temporary though. I agree with another reviewer that they should shut down one of the 2 courses, work on restoring it and then alternating to the other. That would at least put one course in decently playable shape. As it is now I won't be going back until the courses recover. I don't think that will be until at least late fall given current conditions.

Not only is it difficult to determine the difference between the green and fairway, but the pace of play had us on pace for a 7.5 hour round. At the 5th hole, my 3-some and another 2 groups were all hanging out in the teebox...waiting. The green was 40% brown dirt. There is no such thing as “rough” because it isn’t manicured at all. Probably the worst course I’ve ever played in my life....save yourself the time & money

The course seems to be heading in the wrong direction when it comes to maintaining the fairways and greens. There’s more to it than just cutting the grass. There are many bald spots all over the fairways and many of the greens seem to have burned out even with all the rain we have had. The East course I believe is in worst condition. I was always curious why I could always get an early tee time. Now I know. I’m hoping the new management team can fix it up. I would like to play here more often but golf is hard enough as it is without play on a rough course.

Considering all the rain over the prior two days, there was no surprise when they told us cart path only. Overall the course was not bad...some water in the sand traps, but again not surprising. Finished a full 18 in less than 3.5 hours, no one pushing us and we only occasionally saw the players in front of us, no complaints at all on pace of play. Would definitely play here again...would like to see how the West course differs from the East.

Had GN rewards, only reason i played, course was not well maintained, some burn marks on greens, fairways and rough are all patchy with weeds and burn marks, should shut down one of the 18 hole courses and focus on just

getting one side into nice shape, won't play again

I have to give kudos to the grounds keepers that always stopped cutting the grass when they saw we were hitting and when we were putting. Not everyone does that. Thanks.

The course is in good shape looks great and is always fun to play I’m a county card holder and I love playing both east and west!

The course was in terrible condition and it wasn't because of the rain. Greens had a ton of sand on them and no grass they were completely unplayable. It looked like nobody has cut the grass all year. The only upside is staff was understanding and refunded our $ when we quit after 6 holes. Layout is nice it could have real potential.

This review is for the East course:

I heard this course was easier than the West course, but that it had drainage issues. Both are true. Although the fairways are quite narrow on many holes, it's short enough to come away with a low score. The water problem was evident on many holes. Some were cart-path only and some that weren't left me slogging my way through fairways.

The front nine is not great. The first two holes made me feel lost in the wild and the fairways were in terrible shape. The back nine, however, is much nicer, with some nice views and wide-open fairways.

Overall, it's not worth the money unless you're a county resident and maybe even a senior. Marshals are hard to find, especially when you're stuck behind a slow group.

The skinny: The West course is much nicer and has more bang for the buck.

Heavy rains led to cart path only and the conditions were very wet. Other than that, it was a nice, inviting course.

Nice layout. Greens were fassst but consistent. Fairways cut perfect. There were a few T boxes that need work.

the front nine greens were like playing at the beach - completely sandy - fairways mediocre and tough rough - its only May whats it gonna be like in July & Aug

Decent course that's fun to play,but should be priced at least $10 less per round. I play there because it's convenient for my group to get there.

Course layout is good, lots of doglegs and shots over water. Some holes are challenging.

18th was a swimming pool in certain spots. Expect to go home with wet shoes after a round there.

Purposely made an afternoon tee time so that I could get the West course, When I get there they tell me they are only letting people out on the East. After discussing this for a while I relented hoping that the course wouldn't be that bad. The East course sucks! It holds water like a swimming pool, there are ruts in the fairway from people driving their carts on wet ground and most of the greens were terrible. Stick to Somerset County courses. They are much better and competently managed.

I’ve played the west before and always had a great day playing golf .

This is the 1st time I played the East and it was a disaster.

They had no business letting people play on a course that was quite literally a swamp . There are dog tracks in better shape then the front 9 was in !!!

If you’re not a resident, stay away. Ridiculously priced for the way it’s maintained. Tee boxes are “good”. Roughs look like they’re cut once a month. Most holes are open, great to practice your long game.