494 Tan Tar A Drive, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065, US
(573) 348-3131
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About Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks is a 27-hole golf resort in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The property was formerly named Tan-Tar-A Resort and was rebranded and sold in 2017. The resort features 495 guest rooms and suites and eight dining and bar concepts. In keeping with the spirit of Jimmy Buffett, the resort features a wide range of leisure pursuits both on land and on the water thanks to an onsite Port of Indecision Marina. For the kids, there is horsesback riding, mini golf, arcade, indoor water park and a kids program. The 27-hole golf course features an 18-hole main course and separate 9-hole course. Nearby amenities include shopping, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Seven Springs Winery and Bridal Cave tours.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres420
Year Opened1960
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolAdults Only, Indoor
Short CourseYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
329 Reviews (329)
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

the Oaks is worth your time and enjoyment!

Course in very good condition, greens were excellent. New sand in traps was excellent. Club slid through without any unexpected resistance.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great price on Golf Now

Staff was great. Course in good shape with a challenging layout.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun course

The Oaks at Tan Tara is a great course. With the hot deal rate this course is the best bargain at the lake. The course is in very good shape, the bunkers are in the best shape of any course at the lake.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Much improved over previous years

Good improvement on course. Bunker much better and driving range

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

very interesting course, great scenry

very hilly with a lot of slatnted holes. Interesting course to play.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Nice time

This course was very well kept, with mowed fairways and roughs as well as soft greens. It was also challenging, with all of the elevation changes throughout the course. The par fives are hard to be under on, so keep it out of the rough and woods. Other than that i had a nice time, but they need another beer girl.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course and friendly staff!

Really enjoy playing this course while at the Ozarks. Great staff and course is always in good shape!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Fun Course

Fun course, the 1st green needs some attention but was a good value if you can play for $40 like we did.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course in excellent condition.

Enjoyed the beauty and well the maintained course. I played the white tees and my wife played the red ones, more than 1,000 yards difference between the two. On one hole, a very difficult hole there was 175 yards difference between the red and white tees. My wife obviously enjoyed the much shorter tees.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Several of the holes on this course would be "signature holes" on many courses.

Course is in good shape, especially considering the large amount of rain in the last few weeks. Keep the ball in play, life is good. Stray from the fairway at your own risk!

Had a great time.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

bad timing due to rain, otherwise nice course

Its hard to write a true review of the course due the foot of rain they had the week prior making even walking in the fairway a challenge. It was noisy with some kind of machine on at least half the holes , either a tractor or a mower or a utility cart or bobcat buzzing by but again that could have been due to the maintenance crew trying to get things back in order after the rain. Had it been dry I would have enjoyed the course a bit more Im sure. Several holes were nice with elevation changes and water, scenic.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great scenery.

Beautiful elevation challenges. We felt like it was a course that should be on PGA tour.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

beautiful course!

the course was in beautiful condition the staff was friendly only problem I had with the directions now prompt on the golf now app took me to a marina 30 miles away from the actual course. but the app does provide a phone number we called and we were given correct directions.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Not what I remember

Course used to be very nice - Not in good shape anymore

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Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

This course had some challenging holes.

It would be nice to try it again now that we know what to expect on the holes!

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Course wasn't manicured well, water leaks everywhere.

We thought this course would be the highlight of our golf trip and were we wrong. Course starter said there were a few leaks on course. There were numerous water leaks on every hole. The fairways were soggy while other areas were bone dry. Course needed to be mowed and some of the sand bunkers were growing weeds and tree seedlings. Play was slow. I wouldn't recommend this course to any serious golfer. Better courses available that would be a lot more enjoyable. Thank goodness for the nice cart gals who came around ofter!

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

A course with character

Course has a lot of character where strategy beats length. Leave driver in the bag on most holes because there are several 200 yard shots to get to 100-150 yard approaches. Par 3's have some great views. A few fairways could use some TLC as the Bermuda grass was a little long. Overall, my wife and I enjoyed the course.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course to play!

From the greeting at the front door to the sign up to play at the front desk to the handling and cleaning of the clubs after we were finished was excellent. All of the workers at The Oaks were friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent shape and played with difficulty to test our skills. We had an excellent time and will come back often.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Traditional course with fair amount of elevation changes.

The course was in very good condition, except for a few wet spots due to the recent rains. Greens were smooth, and rolled very true. If the carts had GPS in them, this course would play a lot faster, since it is often hard to tell the distance to the greens.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

scenic views

We have golfed about every course in Ozarks and this ranks the best for value and scenic holes. We liked it so much we golfed there twice in a row. Staff was very kind and polite and made you feel you were on a private ccourse by the putting clubs on cart and cleaning them when we were finished. Highly recommend this gem.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
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