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Tara & Monticello Courses at Savannah Lakes Village

The SC Golf Course Ratings Panel has been extended an invitation to visit three of the Upstate's highly regarded courses:
Saturday, August 16:
Savannah Lakes Village - Monticello Course
Sunday, August 17:
Savannah Lakes Village - Tara Course

Monticello Course at Savannah Lakes Village

From the Savannah Lakes website:

The Monticello Golf Course is a 7,032 yard course along South Carolina’s “Freshwater Coast” set within a 4,000-acre lakefront sporting community nestled in 63,368 acres of national forest land and state parks along the 70,000 acre Lake Thurmond (also known as Clarks Hill Lake).

The Monticello Golf is a modern links course with fewer trees, rolling topography and a lot more water! The course stretches 7,032 yards from the championship tees and features bent grass greens, zoysia collars, and bermuda fairways/rough. Water comes into play on 9 of the 18 holes, which includes a dramatic lakefront peninsula midway through the front nine. Monticello is home to the National Golf Association's Pro Golf Tour’s premiere event, which visits the golf club in late April each year for the "Savannah Lakes Village Classic."

COURSE: Monticello at Savannah Lakes Village

DESIGNER: Tom Clark

DATE OF OUTING: Saturday, August 16

TIME: Starting times begin at 12:00 on Saturday

GUEST POLICY:

  • Panelists may invite UP TO THREE guests to this event
  • The same guest may only be invited to TWO outings within the same calendar year
  • Guest fee = $36

COST: $36

Click here for more information on MONTICELLO AT SAVANNAH LAKES VILLAGE

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Registrations For MONTICELLO at Savannah Lakes Village
Saturday, August 16

U = Upstate    M = Midlands    L = Low Country    G = Grand Strand
TIME
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
12:03
Don Cronin M
Ryan Smoak M
Carol Hokans M
Rik Rokans
Guest of Carol Hokans
12:12
Tom Hardin L
Susan Hardin L
Bill Harwood M
Karen Harwood
Guest of Bill Harwood
12:21
Richard Fletcher M
Roland Meyers
Guest of Richard Fletcher
Mark Flake M
Dustin Flake
Guest of Mark Flake

 
Tara Course at Savannah Lakes Village

From the Savannah Lakes website:

Numbers can only begin to tell the story: A 7,002 yard course along South Carolina’s “Freshwater Coast” set within a 4,000-acre lakefront sporting community nestled in 63,368 acres of national forest land and state parks along the 70,000 acre Lake Thurmond (also known as Clarks Hill Lake). The rest must be felt in the breeze as it passes over the water and heard in the strike of a club against a ball in a memorable round of golf shared with friends.

The Tara Golf Course masterfully meanders through the hillsides of the Sumter National Forest, Lake Thurmond, the Little River Blueway, and the established community of Savannah Lakes Village. The rolling topography of the land is gradually exposed throughout your round, with stately oaks and pines perfectly framing each hole. The signature feature of the course is a large shared green for holes #9 and #18 overlooking Lake Thurmond.

COURSE: Tara Course at Savannah Lakes Village

DESIGNER: Tom Clark

DATE OF OUTING: Sunday, August 17

TIME: Starting times begin at 9:30 on Sunday

GUEST POLICY:

  • Panelists may invite UP TO THREE guests to this event
  • The same guest may only be invited to TWO outings within the same calendar year
  • Guest fee = $36

COST: $36

Click here for more information on TARA AT SAVANNAH LAKES VILLAGE

Click here for DIRECTIONS


Registrations For TARA at Savannah Lakes Village
Sunday, August 17

U = Upstate    M = Midlands    L = Low Country    G = Grand Strand
TIME
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
9:36
Susan Hardin L
Tom Hardin L
-
-
9:44
Don Cronin M
Bill Harwood M
Karen Harwood
Guest of Bill Harwood
-
9:52
-
-
-
-

*** HOTEL HEADQUARTERS ***

Hickory Knob State Resort Park

Panelists participating this outing might want to consider a Lodge room at Hickory Knob State Resort Park. Rates begin at $75.

Hickory Knob has a total of 76 lodge rooms available, that accommodate up to four guests with amenities that include:

  • Cable TV
  • 2 double beds
  • Telephone
  • Coffee maker
Click here for more information on the Hickory Knob State Resort Park Lodge


To make your lodge room reservations you can reserve online or call the park directly at 1-800-491-1764.