Lake Presidential Golf Club

First time i went here we had a 130pm tee time. Somehow they didn’t have enough carts and we were pushed back about an hour. We weren’t able to finish our round because the pace was so slow that it was pitch black by the 17th hole. The friend I went with said it was like that last time he went there, but both days were weekends so maybe that’s why. I thought surely coming in on a Wednesday morning on aeration day it wouldn’t be slow. We ended up leaving after six holes. Talking to the groups in front and behind us they were saying they hate coming here because of the slow play (they also thought it wouldn’t be busy because all the open time slots). This is a good course but they need to fix this.

I had an 8:42 tee time for three to play 18 holes and arrived to be informed “if you want to play 18, you’ll have to play the front 9 twice” due to the back 9 being aerated. This would have been good information to have prior to arrival as we would have picked a different course. Not only that, but the 9 holes we did play TWICE was also in dreadful shape - fairways unmowed, bunkers that hadn’t seen a rake in weeks, and it had ALSO just been aerated, making the greens nearly unplayable. I understand that aeration takes precedence in this season, but just shut the course down if so little care is given to players during the process. The conditions of this course and the failure to tell us about the back 9 being closed left us felt like we were tricked into paying to play a course that was unprepared for golfers.

I pre-paid on Golf Now, and once I arrived, I was told only the front nine was open. The course was very wet with cartpaths only, and the greens were just aerated and unputtable. Once I made the turn, play was slow, with people being added in front of me. I need to play all 18 and thought the golf shop would accommodate and give me a rain check for the back nine at some off time. NOPE, and I was told to get my money back from Golf Now if I had a problem. Eisenhower and Compass Point are a better value.

My guests and I have played here several times in the past. We brought a new guest and for his first time playing at LP it was disappointing. Embarrassing for me and disappointing to the new guest.
Upon checking in with the pro shop we were told the back 9 holes were being aerated and we were only allowed to play the front 9 twice. No where on their website did they mention this.
We reach hole #1 and it was discovered that it to had been freshly aerated and sanded. Every hole was like this.
The drainage is extremely poor and between us we lost 4 golf balls from plugging in the middle of the fairway! Lost!
We finish 9 holes and go grab a hotdog from the bar. NO food! The worst money I've ever spent. I tried to find a phone number to golfnow to cancel and get a refund but was not able to find the contact info. Horribly run golf course.

Course was in good shape, tee boxes need some care, greens were above average, but almost every hole I repaired 2-3 ball marks. Staff was a little overwhelmed and not very courteous. If you can get a $50 rate here then play it.

I hope this place changes it's outlook on serving customers because it could be a great option. Unfortunately, it seems the staff is only interested in collecting their greens fee and kicking you out the door.

Background, I had a 6:45 tee time on a Friday morning. My playing partner and I moved through the first 9 in about an hour and 35 min. As we were on hole 11, we noticed about 20 carts go by. Once we hit the tee box on 12, it was apparent that the course had an event scheduled. Oddly enough, it appears that the course set up a shotgun start, beginning on hole 12 (no idea why...), which was certainly not mentioned to us upon paying. Standing on the tee box, we waited about 15 minutes before deciding neither of us would make it to work if we waited on the scramble event the entire rest of the way.

Given the amount of waiting time we had apparently signed up for, myself, the individual I was paired with, and the single behind us, all went to the clubhouse for a rain check. The gentleman working the clubhouse said their policy for leaving early was a $25 refund. No mention of the event, no acknowledgment that they shouldn't have offered tee times before the event. Just a completely unreasonable response to a problem they themselves created. Can I afford an over-priced 9-hole rate? Annoying, but yes of course. The principle this place apparently operates on is shameful. I hate to take an "eye for an eye" outlook, but these are the type of places that *should* see a loss of customers. So many courses out there do it the right way, not this one.

This in one of, if not the best course in the washington dc area, "DMV". There were so many good holes, it keeps you engaged at all times. One can play this course 3-4 times per week and not get bored. I've played most of the nicer courses in the area and this one is top 3. Many courses have 4-6 nice holes, but lake presidential has 13-14 excellent holes. Go play it, you'll not be disappointed .

This journey starts with some heavy rain the morning of our tee time. Due to the traffic I called Adam at the Pro Shop to tell him we were running a little behind. No problem since the rain chased away most of other golfers. The course was wet so cart path only which made for a lot of walking up and down some big hills. I felt bad for some of the older golfers having to deal with the wet terrain. The course is pretty challenging due to the
narrowness of the fairways. I haven't lost that many balls in a while. I blame swinging harder due to no rolling on the fairway. I can't wait to play it on a dry day. Hole 18 is amazing. One dig on the Golfers that play there please fix your divots on the greens and fairways. Replace the beaver pelts or use the sand on the cart. Also pick up your trash!

no marshall, slow play (3hr for front 9...). Not worth more than $40. MIght have been 3 total people working there.

No starter
No Marshall to be found
No water
Sloooooooow pace of play (first 9 holes 3 hrs)
Not worth $30-40 in my opinion.

This is a beautiful golf course, however, it is grossly understaffed which results in the absence of a course Marshall (pace-of play)or on-the-course cart services (cold beverages), let alone no one staffing the food or bar area (no after-game eating/drinking).

The weather has been good, no rain for 3days. The soil was hard. I don’t get the policy: cart path only!!! They could limit the access to some parts of courses for protecting, but why the heck entire course was cart path only!!!!! One old lady in our team almost fainted and gave up playing the back 6 holes. It was too hot to walk up and down the hills in each hole. I won’t go back to the course until summer ends.

Fairways and rough were in good condition. No need for cart path only rule considering they were hard as a rock. The bunkers had more water in them than the Chesapeake Bay and didn’t look like they were raked and groomed in months. The greens looked like London after the blitzkrieg with the amount of unfixed ball marks, poor hole replacements and patchy repair work. Maintenance staff purchasing beers in the pro shop before the round was a nice touch but gave insight to why some of the cut holes had flat edges. The beverage cart attendant was the only redeeming staff member I dealt with. Her attention to detail and willingness to make sure the customer had s great experience was worth the higher beer prices than other courses.