494 Tan Tar A Drive, Osage Beach, Missouri 65065, US
(573) 348-3131
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About Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks

Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks is a 27-hole golf resort in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The property was formerly named Tan-Tar-A Resort and was rebranded and sold in 2017. The resort features 495 guest rooms and suites and eight dining and bar concepts. In keeping with the spirit of Jimmy Buffett, the resort features a wide range of leisure pursuits both on land and on the water thanks to an onsite Port of Indecision Marina. For the kids, there is horsesback riding, mini golf, arcade, indoor water park and a kids program. The 27-hole golf course features an 18-hole main course and separate 9-hole course. Nearby amenities include shopping, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Seven Springs Winery and Bridal Cave tours.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres420
Year Opened1960
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolAdults Only, Indoor
Short CourseYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks

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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent, but…

First time here at the course. Got a great rate from GN and the course is gorgeous. It’s also got a solid amount of challenge as well as forgiveness for players. The only issue we had was that we were asked at one point to “speed it up”, that there were five groups behind us that we were holding up. My group was playing a scramble or best ball style and certainly not moving any slower than average. We basically skipped the hole we were on so that we stopped holding up this engined us. At that point on, we were waiting on groups in front of us and rarely saw a group behind us until the end. This isn’t a huge deal and I understand how this has to be handled. But we paid to enjoy a beautiful Saturday of golf like everyone else playing that day. It was not a rude or unreasonable ask, just unfortunate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent Value For The Money!

I’ve played more expensive courses that were nearly as good as this one. Hard to beat for $70. I’m not saying this is the “best” course at Lake of the Ozarks but in my opinion it’s the best course for the money.

Beautiful old school course with a great layout. Challenging but fair and a lot of fun. It’s my favorite course in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Blind shots,water,sand and hazards

There was no way to judge shot distance necessary for a drive location or layup without GPS technology. A hand held was helpful but not useful if you can’t see where the landing area should be. Also pin position was improbable without knowing green size and slopes. Played 9 holes and quit which is a first for me. The first time I played this course several years ago there was a 4 sum in front of us so you could use a hand held gps to pick spots to aim. GPS would make it a course to reconsider.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent golf destination

Played course over Labor Day weekend. Tee time was early and pace of play was very good. Course condition was excellent and greens were in great condition. There are 5 sets of tees and will fit all skill levels. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 34
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oaks

Great course to play.the waitress was very friendly

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good Time, Not So Good Weather

Wet conditions made for a soggy experience. It's a good course, but lots of downhill side hill lies made even more difficult because of rain. Only made it 13 holes but was a good experience overall.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun well kept course

We’ll kept course that was very fun to play. I will definitely come back and play this one again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Not too long and fairways are spacious. Shot makers course as a wayward shot probably not coming back. Beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Vacation round

Played with my son in law and two others we were paired with annd enjoyed our round. His first time on the course and he liked it. Course in good shape. Played in 4:30 which is good for a resort course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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