Tara Golf Club at Savannah Lakes
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6891 yards | 74.0 | 143 |
Blue | 72 | 6532 yards | 72.1 | 140 |
White | 72 | 6062 yards | 70.0 | 134 |
Member White/Gold | 72 | 5792 yards | 68.6 | 132 |
Gold | 72 | 5582 yards | 67.9 | 128 |
Emerald | 72 | 5360 yards | 66.8 | 125 |
Emerald (W) | 72 | 5360 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
Member Emerald/Silver | 72 | 4767 yards | 63.8 | 119 |
Member Emerald/Silver (W) | 72 | 4767 yards | 68.4 | 126 |
Silver | 70 | 4306 yards | 62.3 | 116 |
Silver (W) | 70 | 4306 yards | 66.3 | 118 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.0/143 | 392 | 530 | 405 | 404 | 185 | 449 | 156 | 543 | 345 | 3409 | 428 | 170 | 447 | 572 | 450 | 236 | 540 | 340 | 410 | 3593 | 7002 |
Blue M: 72.1/140 | 390 | 509 | 395 | 365 | 180 | 428 | 154 | 510 | 330 | 3261 | 414 | 165 | 400 | 510 | 402 | 206 | 500 | 335 | 375 | 3307 | 6568 |
White M: 70.0/134 | 330 | 490 | 360 | 350 | 156 | 405 | 140 | 486 | 317 | 3034 | 397 | 145 | 357 | 470 | 373 | 185 | 475 | 315 | 340 | 3057 | 6091 |
Member M: 68.6/132 W: 68.0/126 | 325 | 455 | 340 | 350 | 156 | 357 | 140 | 486 | 330 | 2939 | 333 | 145 | 323 | 470 | 354 | 167 | 475 | 315 | 304 | 2886 | 5825 |
Gold M: 67.9/128 | 325 | 455 | 340 | 323 | 145 | 357 | 138 | 426 | 315 | 2824 | 333 | 140 | 323 | 434 | 354 | 167 | 442 | 292 | 304 | 2789 | 5613 |
Red M: 66.2/124 W: 71.2/131 | 281 | 453 | 321 | 321 | 110 | 354 | 116 | 424 | 303 | 2683 | 301 | 133 | 321 | 432 | 334 | 163 | 439 | 267 | 302 | 2692 | 5375 |
Silver M: 62.9/117 W: 66.7/120 | 236 | 388 | 274 | 284 | 110 | 242 | 116 | 342 | 240 | 2232 | 216 | 133 | 246 | 312 | 238 | 163 | 328 | 267 | 302 | 2205 | 4437 |
Handicap | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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A Recreational Oasis
Attention retirees and those looking to move South: You don’t have to go all the way to Florida to enjoy great weather year-round.
Savannah Lakes Village is a recreational oasis located in McCormick, South Carolina. This sprawling lakefront community is located at the confluence of the 71,000+ acre Lake Thurmond and Western South Carolina’s Freshwater Coast Region. The Freshwater Coast has some of the nation's most scenic inland waterways and public lands. The community borders 65,000 acres of state parks and national forests and has 25 miles of shoreline along Lake Thurmond. In addition to every imaginable watersport, the community features two member-owned golf courses, two restaurants, a recreation center, community docks, and much more.
There’s a wide variety of community events at the two restaurants - the River Grille and Monti’s – for members and their guests to enjoy. Both cater to members and serve some delicious food.
The recreation center offers several daily activities and exercise programs and enough exercise equipment to work every muscle in your body. After a strenuous workout, relax in either the indoor or outdoor pool. If you’d rather swing a racquet than a golf club, play on one of their many tennis and pickleball courts. And don’t forget, Savannah Lakes Village is surrounded by nature with over 150 miles of forest and water trails to explore. They are also at the forefront of technology, with one of South Carolina's best direct-to-the-home fiber optic broadband networks, allowing residents to stay connected, whether they work from home or just want to be entertained.
With so much to do, the main attractions are the two championship golf courses, Tara and Monticello. Both courses are carved from the rolling landscape wrapping Lake Thurmond and offer beautiful views and challenging golf holes. These 36 holes are recognized as some of the state's most scenic, challenging, and inspiring golf holes. If these two courses aren’t enough, SLV borders Hickory Knob Resort which has a 3rd lakefront golf course.
The Monticello course could be considered a modern-day links-style course with gently rolling fairways and water hazards along a tree-lined shoreline. The course plays 7,032 yards from the back tees and features MiniVerde Bermuda greens with Zoysia collars, and Bermuda fairways and rough. You’ll find water on nine of the 18 holes, and a dramatic lakefront peninsula on the front nine.
The Monticello Course has several memorable holes as well. Number One is a short, 388-yard par 4 (White Tees) It starts with a blind tee shot and from there plays uphill. A good drive that finds the fairway is going to leave a short pitch shot into a rather large green. Make the putt and get your round started on the right foot.
Holes three, four, and five epitomize what Savannah Lakes Village golf is all about. They are three of the course’s most photographed holes. The 3rd hole gives you your first glimpse of Lake Thurmond. It’s a picturesque par 5 – 460 yards from the White Tees – with a fairway bunker on the right and woods on the left off the tee. Longball hitters might have a chance to go for the green on their second shot but beware of the water on the left. Number 4 is a par 3 that plays 139 yards, right into Lake Thurmond. A large bunker protects the front, back, and left sides of the green. It’s a good-looking par 3 hole.
The 5th hole continues to wrap its way around Lake Thurmond. It’s a 346-yard, par 4, dogleg left with two lakes that come into play. Carry the bunker on the left off the tee but don't go too far left or you’ll flirt with the second lake. A good tee shot will leave a mid-iron over water into a green that slopes left to right and is wider than deep. It’s protected on three sides by sand.
Savannah Lakes Village is a bundled community meaning that membership is included with property ownership. It’s a vibrant community with a lot of interaction between neighbors and residents. They recently opened a $3 million healthcare facility on site, which is owned and operated by Self Regional Hospital. Savannah Lakes Village is an easy drive from several major cities including Augusta, Greenville, Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston, and Atlanta.
Beautiful
Wife and I played this course on a Sunday morning. Place was definitely busy, but that is not a negative. Staff was very friendly. We got out on time, and were wowed. The first tee is beautiful. The fairways and first cuts were outstanding. The roughs were even nice! Very tough, but well manicured, greens. Tons of elevation change, so be prepared for that.
Beautiful place, fair price. Go play it.
Excellent course.
Very challenging for my handicap. Beautiful layout and surroundings. Worth the drive from anywhere. The course was in fantastic shape.
Nice
The course was in great shape a diamond in the rough it is out in the middle of nowwhere but worth the drive
Hidden Gem
Monticello gets all the attention but Tara is the more playable course. 130 slope and the course plays mostly in front of you. Medium sized greens are in pristine condition. Is there really a better grass than mini verde in south ga. It takes little to no upkeepand is great all ssummer. They rolled true all day. Tara is a hidden gem.
Really liked the layout
A very well layed out course with good risk/reward holes. This course in my opinion is well suited to players of all skill levels from average to low handicappers. The greens were in excellent condition and challenging at times due to the speed and pin placements. I would love the opportunity to play this course again. It has the potential to become my new favorite course in the area!
shoot shapers course
Must be able to shape shoots left and right for this course. Tee to green was in excellant shape. Watch out for those putts, not hard to run it by by 4 ft or more. Greens were smooth and slick.