The Windermere Club: #9
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3.6
505 Reviews (505)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
184
3 Stars
93
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
73.3%
Recommend this course
379 out of 505 reviews
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4.0
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 29 reviews
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3.9
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.8%
Recommend this course
43 out of 49 reviews
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Course Highlights
Windermere's layout consistently earns high praise, featuring water holes, sand traps, and dramatic elevation changes that keep every round engaging. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a rewarding and affordable outing.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6959 yards
Slope 141
Rating 73.8

Located just outside of Columbia, The Windermere Club sits along the banks of the lake that it takes its name from. Pete Dye designed the golf course, crafting a number of memorable holes. It's his only design in the Midlands. No two holes are alike on this challenging layout, so expect to use every club in your bag. The golf course offers a variety of risk-reward opportunities that will appeal to both low and high handicappers. There are also five, and sometimes six, tee boxes on every hole, making the golf course even more appealing for any skill level. The fairways are generous but lined with mature hardwoods and there are strategically placed bunkers to contend with. Golfers at The Windemere Club will also encounter subtle but tricky elevation changes and several lakes and ponds.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1989) Pete Dye (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.6
505 Reviews (505)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Bunkers 7
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cart died halfway through the round and wild of our staff is rude.

Cart died halfway through the round and wild of our staff is rude. Had to go looking for someone for a while to swap out a cart that died and had to be pushed back to the clubhouse. They were having some kind of private event and couldn’t be bothered to assist the people who paid to play golf..

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windermere Return to prominence

Course is in great condition. Great facility. Great layout. Beautiful community. Fred has done a great job in returning Windermere to its rightful place and status as a top golf community in area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Give it a try!

Never played before but we enjoyed the round. Greens were in great shape, a little slow. Overall, conditions were good though tee boxes could use some attention along with cart paths. Very friendly

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Lots of potential

Beautiful layout of course, but tee boxes and fairways need a good bit of work. Clubhouse needs TLC and makeover. Very nice staff. Pace of play needs to be moderated and tee times need more spacing and management. It took us three hours from our scheduled tee time to play front 9 due to the backlog and slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun track…

Greens in great shape. Course design incredible. Must play in the Columbia area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Conditions are improving

It was not long ago, maybe couple of years this course was in bad shape. The new greens are in good condition fairways are ok, not lush. Rough is average. Tee boxes slightly below average. Bunkers need some work to be average or better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

Greens were recently punched, and extremely slow!

Lots of thin lies around the greens.

Overall the course still needs work!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

When in Columbia, SC...

Made a trek down South to escape the Midwest weather and catch a practice round of the Masters. Nice course, great layout, had rained quite a bit so not fair to comment on the upkeep of the course. Would definitely play if back in SC.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

Well maintained. Great hole layouts. Visually pleasing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is improving

I played the course last year the greens were fuzzy the tee boxes were in decent shape .the fairways played ok if you were in good position the maintenance seemed to be heading the right direction for the last time I played

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent track and Value!

Enjotmyed the unique course layout. Pretty tough course and excellent scenery. Looking forward to coming back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course was very neglected. Greens were moderate - fairways had little turf - lots of bare patches.

Disappointed to pay $75 each - on arrival at the club the green fee for a walk-up was $49.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Classic Dye layout with poor conditions

The course gives you the classic Dye layout and features. But the conditions were well below what we played on other area courses during a recent golf trip to Columbia. The practice facilities are pretty poor, too. Overall, if you love Pete Dye and can overlook the poor course conditions, you’ll have fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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