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2.5
1851 Reviews (1851)
5 Stars
213
4 Stars
627
3 Stars
434
2 Stars
283
1 Stars
294
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.7
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
37.7%
Recommend this course
1119 out of 1851 reviews
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2.1
179 Reviews (179)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
73
Conditions
1.6
Value
2.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
22.9%
Recommend this course
41 out of 179 reviews
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2.2
262 Reviews (262)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
54
1 Stars
104
Conditions
1.6
Value
2.5
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.9
26.0%
Recommend this course
68 out of 262 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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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Caddies 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

Reviews

2.5
1851 Reviews (1851)

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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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Potential

I found this course very interesting. It was beautiful in some places, terribly bad in some areas, but I liked the course. It was difficult as a 1st timer but after playing it I wanted to start over and try it again. I struggled to rate the price to quality after playing a number of courses. I think this course has the most potential if they can get the rough areas refreshed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointing

We played this occasionally over the last few years, but each year go back in hopes that it couldn’t get worse. But, it has, the greens are AWFUL but the rest of the course has remained constant (3 stars) over all that time. It’s a shame to waste what is otherwise an interesting layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hilarious

Where do I start
Have lived in Fla for 16 years
For the first 5 yrs this was my go to course
Yesterday was embarrassing
A 5 hour round playing on a cow pasture
I should hv known considering the condition of the practice green
The tee boxes haven’t been touched for years
Some of the fairways were decent
The greens were atrocious
Why was it packed?
Because it was the cheapest green fees in both counties
It’s been 2 years since I played there and will probably be 2 years before I return

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Course in Terrible Condition

The have let the course go. Terrible tee boxes, fairways, and greens. Do not waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Several tees had little to no grass, fairways were sparse in areas, and many greens had ground under repair with heavy sand. One green had not been cut, was like putting on fairway. Hole 16 had no flag. Terrible conditions, not worth $50.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Course was in horrible condition

Course was in very bad shape. Made a last min decision to play there for $50 and I’ll never do it again. Tee box and putting greens were pretty much unplayable almost at every hole. There seems to be a huge amount of wild life that likes this course because there was holes around the putting greens and dirt mounds all over the greens. Staff was nice but honestly I feel like if you’re gonna open your course to the public you should at least do your rounds to ensure your course is playable so people aren’t wasting their money on a bad course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast play

Course is in terrible shape, it look like a new subdivision will be built soon

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's seen much better days

The Preserve at Tara left vey much to be desired. The fairways and greens had next to no grass, the tee blocks were in terrible shape. It looks like no one is maintaining the course and my guess is that it'll be housing development sooner than later. The only plus was that the cost of the round was reasonable but that was probably due to the condition of the facility.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course

Course was in awful condition. We don’t know what happened to it. Wasn’t quite like that last year. Must have grounds employees problems or financial problems. Not worth any amount of money!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

5/14 golf

The course is in very bad condition. I know they’re trying to repair it, but it looks to me as if one thing gets done to Facebook I really like this course. I wish it was better. I’m hoping that they will get to finding ways to get the weeds out of the greens

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Course is in terrible condition

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 15
1.0
First Time Playing

The worse! Do not book here

The Worse course ever, they haven’t maintained it in the last 12 months!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
1.0
First Time Playing

Never play Here!

Never Play Here. The worse upkeep ever or should I say “No upkeep” the greens were same and gofers holes! The only thing that was cut was half the fairways. Again we will never be back and you should never book here! Thanks for nothing……GM-TIM

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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