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The Preserve Golf Club

2.4
2009 Reviews 2009
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2.4
2009 Reviews 2009 Reviews
5 Stars
222
4 Stars
654
3 Stars
470
2 Stars
321
1 Stars
342
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
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38.2%
Recommend this course
1180 out of 2009 reviews
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2.3
103 Reviews 103 Reviews
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
34
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
34.0%
Recommend this course
35 out of 103 reviews
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2.4
176 Reviews 176 Reviews
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
57
Conditions
1.9
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
37.5%
Recommend this course
66 out of 176 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7000 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.0

The Preserve Golf Club at Tara features Ted McAnlis' par 72, championship golf course. Exceptional care was taken to protect and enhance wetlands and other natural features of the course. At just over 7,000 yards, the course offers four sets of tees, allowing players of all skill levels to enjoy a challenging round of golf. Eleven bridges span the many small streams running through the golf course, protecting natural waterfalls and wetland habitats. A unique feature is the 60 foot Mount Matthew, which sits between the driving zones of hole five and six and forms an impressive backdrop for the tee shot. A beautiful clubhouse is open for lunch daily and is perfect for seminars, banquets or receptions.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Eagle 72 7000 yards 73.0 139
Hawk 72 6500 yards 71.4 125
Heron 72 6005 yards 69.0 115
Hummingbird II (W) 72 5095 yards 70.0 115
Hummingbird I (W) 72 4870 yards 69.0 112
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Scorecard
Scorecard for The Preserve Golf Club At Tara
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Eagle M: 74.6/144 400 170 440 415 515 380 395 240 580 3535 500 440 155 380 400 410 520 220 440 3465 7000
Hawk M: 72.6/129 365 145 415 390 470 355 365 210 550 3265 470 405 140 360 370 385 490 205 410 3235 6500
Heron M: 70.6/119 330 130 390 350 450 330 340 180 525 3025 440 385 120 315 345 350 460 185 380 2980 6005
Oriole M: 68.3/116 295 130 345 340 440 330 330 150 475 2835 440 305 120 315 310 315 430 185 320 2740 5575
Hummingbird 2 M: 65.8/113 295 95 345 295 390 245 300 150 475 2590 370 305 100 255 310 315 390 110 320 2475 5065
Hummingbird 1 W: 70.2/118 255 95 265 295 390 245 300 150 445 2440 370 305 100 255 310 270 390 110 320 2430 4870
Handicap 13 17 1 5 7 15 11 9 3 6 2 16 18 14 12 10 8 4
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 7 13 11 3 9 17 5 15 1 2 6 14 16 12 10 4 18 8

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted McAnlis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

2.4
2009 Reviews (2009)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
19th Hole Specials 9
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 88
Forced Carries 60
Bunkers 54
This course/club is great for:
Locals 50
Advanced Golfers 43
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 63
Worth the Drive 25
In the 'Burbs 18

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bamamax99
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible

The cart guy was begging for money and framed us for not giving him tips. The corse was terrible the greens hade mudd all over it. Good price. But over all terrible, terrible, and it sucks.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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u000007409458
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible

Course was terrible. Greens looked like sand traps.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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u000007409458
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely terrible!

There were red ant hills everywhere. Unmowed tee boxes. The greens barely had grass. Unless they are paying you to play this course, I'd avoid!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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IDmpxAFhykecKy3EF6mo
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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msujohn04
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Jim3838168
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Jt7798
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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u314166649569
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens

Very Bad manager of the greens. They are very rough lots of bare spots would not golf again here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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u314162459936
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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u000005908972
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
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stefanikja
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs Work

Played here in previous years. Worst shape I have seen it in. Grass on tee boxes and fairways is thin and scraggly. Greens are rough; seems like they were aerated months ago and never sanded in. Never a smooth roll on a putt.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Mark6513586
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Horrible Course

I would remove this course from your options. Fairways were basically all weeds and no grass. Tee boxes were dirt. Greens were damaged so badly you couldn't putt. Overall the WORST course I have ever played in my 35 years of playing.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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ctran2491
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

The greens and the tee box’s bot had a lot of unrepaired grass but I really enjoyed the layout of the holes and the obstacles. Being a third of the price of other courses, I have no complaints. This course really has so much potential but I imagine it would be challenging for some that get nervous hitting around obstacles. I personally enjoyed the challenge and lost a ton of balls.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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marcuf
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting a little better

The course has improved somewhat over the past couple months but still pretty rough

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u314159802372
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible shape

I can not believe how bad they et this course go the last 5 years

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Looloo369
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u000005503917
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u652914598
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a lot of work! Only course in area with open am tee times!!! Overpriced at $50

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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u465795285
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible condition poorly kept up

Very poorly maintained course. Driving range wasn’t even opened at 8:30am to use. Most of the holes had no yardage markers. Trash was everywhere no trash cans people were just throwing trash everywhere. No upkeep on the landscape very overgrown. Tee boxes were just dirt. Not seeded in a while. Greens were in poor shape had trenches running through some of them. Really could be a nice course if they put some effort into cleaning it up and did some work to it.

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Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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u314166224017
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golfer Beware

Greens lowers terrible, very difficult course, the Marshall was constantly (harassing us) visiting us to increase pace when no one was pushing us…we completed our round in 3 hours 45 minutes…some of staff was great…the course is tired, not worth the time, last balls, even for $50 bucks.

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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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