Lake Presidential Golf Club
About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7060 yards | 74.3 | 137 |
Blue | 72 | 6605 yards | 72.0 | 131 |
White | 72 | 6010 yards | 69.4 | 126 |
White (W) | 72 | 6010 yards | 73.5 | 137 |
Red | 72 | 4845 yards | 62.9 | 113 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4845 yards | 69.2 | 125 |
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: 74.7/138 | 445 | 392 | 543 | 176 | 451 | 432 | 441 | 567 | 222 | 3669 | 423 | 378 | 158 | 588 | 423 | 448 | 208 | 351 | 512 | 3489 | 7158 |
Blue M: 72.5/131 | 414 | 365 | 511 | 140 | 428 | 410 | 415 | 549 | 190 | 3422 | 395 | 370 | 150 | 563 | 388 | 415 | 191 | 330 | 493 | 3295 | 6717 |
White M: 70.7/128 W: 76.6/147 | 376 | 317 | 476 | 126 | 410 | 400 | 405 | 540 | 165 | 3215 | 360 | 337 | 135 | 537 | 341 | 384 | 171 | 330 | 475 | 3070 | 6285 |
Silver M: 68.3/123 W: 73.5/142 | 353 | 317 | 446 | 105 | 401 | 372 | 376 | 525 | 145 | 3040 | 329 | 316 | 115 | 513 | 332 | 355 | 157 | 283 | 343 | 2743 | 5783 |
Bornt Orange M: 63.9/114 W: 69.7/122 | 283 | 263 | 402 | 95 | 307 | 295 | 332 | 447 | 122 | 2546 | 252 | 277 | 110 | 401 | 297 | 312 | 143 | 236 | 321 | 2349 | 4895 |
Handicap | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
Bar, GrillAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker RoomsAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #5)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by OJ5lVvGagMcAIhKOsiGs on 06/06/2023
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Photo submitted by OJ5lVvGagMcAIhKOsiGs on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by Earl6682541 on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by Earl6682541 on 05/25/2023
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Photo submitted by DCobbs27 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163113091 on 09/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314160400694 on 04/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Caps4Life on 04/04/2022
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18 tee Photo submitted by JethroTull69 on 05/31/2021
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Photo submitted by JethroTull69 on 05/31/2021
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Looking down the 18th fairway Photo submitted by Chase6086409 on 08/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Bradley3605592 on 07/14/2019
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Photo submitted by CoffyBlackz on 06/25/2019
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Photo submitted by CoffyBlackz on 06/25/2019
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Can be intimidating...l Photo submitted by Richard2188714 on 06/02/2018
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Photo submitted by airman86 on 09/23/2015
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18th Fairway Photo submitted by u000004793512 on 09/11/2013
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Photo submitted by Michael5933060 on 06/15/2013
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Photo submitted by Bkbutler on 01/21/2013
Great conditiin
When we played the golf course conditions were about the best I’ve seen on this course. Have played it many many times. Greens were smooth and very firm, like they were rolled recently.
DO NOT PLAY LAKE PREZ
What once was a great course has fallen. I am sick of Lake Presidential’s nonsense. Get a ranger and enforce pace of play or don’t stack 9 MINUTE tee times. There’s no way they can justify charging as much as they do. Conditions average at best. This course should be boycotted until they make significant changes. Potential is there the gem it once was but new management is needed.
Tough front nine
The front nine has three of the hardest holes in the area. The back nine is a wonderful walk/ride through a peaceful park and only one hole makes you wonder why they would put such a diabolical hole in the middle of it. The front nine has three of the hardest holes in the area. The back nine is a wonderful walk/ride through a peaceful park and only one hole makes you wonder why they would put such a diabolical hole in the middle of it.
The fact that they only have a grass practice range should be enough to tip the scale in their favor when choosing a place to play in the area.
Course will never change
Haven't had rain in 3 days still cart path only. Called for a marshal multiple times to no avail. Played 9 holes in just under 3 hours and decided to leave the pace was unbearable and overbooked. Happens every time and management could careless.
Lake Presidential
The course was cart path only and that was not a plus. We only got in 4 holes before the skies opened up and ended our round.
Always in good shape!! Slow pace but a good day. Really wish they would put some money and effort into making this course all that it could be. Simple things like ball washers and trash cans missing from the entire course. A fake fox or two to keep goose poop off the tee boxes and greens would be nice too. A real bar/clubhouse area to kick your feet up and enjoy a post round drink and this course could be one of the best in the area
A Round at Lake Presidential
Tee time at 10:48. Arrived at 10am with hope of warming up at the range. Found out that the range is closed every Tuesday morning. As a visitor from California, I wanted to reacquaint myself with my old golf set left with my son here in Upper Marlboro. The morning closure of the range was an added twist to the start of my round. Beyond that, the gentleman I paired with for the round was an excellent playing partner and we connected as if we had known each other for a while. The course is challenging but fair. I struggled through the first five holes but managed to salvage a score of 85.
very poor
If I want to spend 7 hrs at a course again, it won't be this one
Horrible management
Showed up 30 minutes before tee time and was asked if we still wanted to play due to 30 min backup. Ended up playing 12 holes in 4 hours. I’ve never been more frustrated on a course in my entire life. Place has a nice layout and the management is just making this place awful. Don’t get how a course can be this poor managed. Don’t play here, save your money.
Slowest round ever.
I can’t imagine a place that hates their customers more. 3.5 hours to play NINE HOLES. And they just say - “this what happens when you have 320 golfers in a day” - yeah, that’s not on the golfers, that’s on management. We waited behind 3 groups on almost every tee. Avoid at all costs.
TERRIBLE Pace and RUDE STAFF/GM
This might have been my worst golf experience. I waited 15 minutes just to get a cart, and got it with attitude. Then the pace of play was the slowest I’ve ever played. It would have taken 7-8 hours to play 18. There was no water on the course, no marshal, and players blasting music. Every single hole required at least 10 minutes wait time.
The COURSE WAS OVERBOOKED! It took SO LONG We HAD TO QUIT. And the GM - Adam N. - was completely unprofessional and rude in trying to resolve our dissatisfaction - he said “I’m the GM and I make the rules”.
I played with my elderly parents and could not endure a 7 hour 18-hole round so we stopped. I came from out of town and my parents don’t live close. The GM only wanted to give a raincheck and not a partial refund for holes not played.
I came back in after requesting the refund only to see the GM and two other employees mocking me for even asking.
Their GM seems content on overbooking and understaffing his course, letting customers leave extremely unhappy (see other comments), and happy with a 7-hour long round of golf.
Overall, the course was in good shape and the layout makes it a fun course. Tee boxes could use some work and if the greens had some TLC they would be pristine. My biggest complaint would be no water jugs on the course to fill up a personal water bottle. Luckily, it wasn’t too hot, but would have been nice to not have to wait till the turn.
Hi, RDIII. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Lake Presidential Golf Club.