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3.7
1118 Reviews (1118)
5 Stars
371
4 Stars
362
3 Stars
164
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
110
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.4
71.0%
Recommend this course
819 out of 1118 reviews
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4.1
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.6%
Recommend this course
40 out of 49 reviews
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3.7
158 Reviews (158)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
69.6%
Recommend this course
110 out of 158 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7060 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.3

Lake Presidential Golf Club is one of Maryland's most popular public courses. It is a challenging championship layout that is player friendly enough to accommodate a wide range of skill levels. It stands out from run-of-the-mill municipal courses with exceptional conditions from the tees to the greens. The layout offers a diverse mix of holes that will have golfers using every club in their bag. There are some especially interesting par 3s that are visible but with enough hazards to make them a challenge. Houses border the front nine holes but they are absent on the back nine. The fairways on the last nine holes are densely lined with mature trees. The golf course finishes with an enjoyable par 5 that plays over a lake. It can be reached in two with a little skill and accuracy.

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Course Details

Year Built 2008
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #5)

Reviews

3.7
1118 Reviews (1118)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Patio Dining 15
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 53
Water Hazards 53
Forced Carries 50
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 52
Locals 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 47
Worth the Drive 38
Convenient to the City 34

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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow Pace on a Weekday!

I saw a lot of reviews about 5-6 hour rounds and assumed it had to be weekend play. Monday (non-holiday) 10:30am tee time. 5 hour 25 minute round. We waited on every set of shots. Brutal. Tee times need to be changed from 9 minutes to 10-12 minutes. I won't play here again until I see an update to the scheduling. It really is a nice course that is ruined by terrible management.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gman

No marshals keeping up the pace of play, which was miserable. Pretty much waited patiently on every single hole to teed it up

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition but pace of play sucked

Course is in great condition but as usual the pace of play sucked. 5.5 hour round and never once saw a ranger. Golf cart computer kept asking us to skip a hole even though we had to wait on every tee. Please get a darn ranger on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t come here! Stay away!

Worst experience at a golf course. 3 hour front 9. 4 groups of 4 stacked on multiple holes.

Adam at the front desk was rude and refused to make it right.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Colwell

Excellent course, challenging and kept in great shape. Highly recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great day of golf.
Some of the pin placements made getting close difficult

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

We really enjoyed this course. Came back and played again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

overpriced and slow

I have played this course many times but they have hiked the price up to $99 (Sunday morning) and the condition did not warrant the extra money and was not as good as it used to be. year. for whatever reason, the pace of play is horrendous. there are a few hard holes but it took us 3 hours to play 9 holes. the marshal was sitting on the tee box with 3 groups waiting and did/said nothing to anyone. I went into the clubhouse after 9 and asked for a rain check for 9 holes. the response from the smarmy gentleman at the counter was "why, is it raining?". I will never play this course again. btw, range balls are not included and expensive also.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, would play again!

Only complaint would be the bathrooms- could be cleaned . Was not a great environment for men or women. Other than that, course was great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course is in great shape

Best ive seen it in years..greens were cleaned up of all the divots no one seems to have the time to fix.. not a landmine field anymore

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

slow

5.5 hours to play 18 holes on a Tuesday need to put twosomes together and 5 cart paths only holes didn't help

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Everything good

The greens were aerated but that's the nature of this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First Time Playing Lake Presidential

Greens were recently aerated, overall course conditions were good, pace of play could have been better. Will play again if I'm in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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