McCormick sits in the western corner of South Carolina's Piedmont — though the Georgia designation here points to the broader Savannah Lakes Village development straddling the state line near Lake Thurmond, one of the largest lakes in the Southeast. This part of the country is defined by red clay soil, pine forests, and the kind of rolling, lake-edged terrain that lends itself naturally to golf. The area has quietly built a reputation as an affordable, laid-back retirement and recreation destination, with golf at the center of its community life.
Tara Golf Club operates as part of that planned community fabric, which typically means a course designed for regular play rather than tournament prestige — accessible, well-maintained, and built to be enjoyed repeatedly by residents and guests alike. The Scottish name nods to a certain romantic golf tradition, even if the setting is decidedly Southern.
At par 72 across 18 holes, Tara offers a complete round in a part of the country where the pace is unhurried and the surroundings — water, pines, and open Carolina-Georgia sky — do as much work as the layout itself.
