The Windermere Club

This was my first time playing at Windermere, and I was a bit concerned that it might not be in the best condition after reading some of the reviews here. However, I was sweetly surprised by the overall conditions of the course. The P Dye design was challenging, yet fun, and scenery around the course is beautiful. After a terrific round, we stopped in the Club for lunch. I had the Shrimp Burger and it was amazing. Staff is very professional and friendly. I will definitely return!l

I played this course last week. They continue to improve the condition of the course. The greens are better than last week. Gary Bennett has done a masterful job of bringing this course back to a very good condition. If you have not played it recently you should see for yourself.

Gary Bennett has done a remarkable job since he took over as Supt. in September 2017. I had not played here in many years due to the course condition. The Bentgrass greens are in good shape for this hot time of the year. Fairways had plenty of grass and it was a very enjoyable round. The course will only get better. I am looking forward to playing there more often as it is a great layout.

I have played this course several times in the last year. The condition of the greens has vastly improved. They are completely covered and offer an excellent surface on which to putt. The layout of the course is challenging and offers a variety of tees for all skill levels. I recommend giving it a try if you have not played it recently.

greens have come back very well from a harsh winter that hurt almost all greens in this area---this is a Pete Dye design and build, and is an excellent layout!

every hole a good design!

Over the years the course had declined. Prior to today it had been a year since I played it. I and my friends were pleasantly surprised. The fairways had more grass than a year ago and the greens were in good shape.

I am a huge fan of Pete Dye designed courses and this is one of his best. As an intermediate player myself, I like the fact Windermere challenges me every time I play there but also provides enough "forgiveness" holes to give me a chance at a good score. Love the bent grass greens and Lake Windermere is beautiful. I highly recommend. You will really enjoy it.

Enjoyed the course. Greens are best around. Staff was a pleasure to meet. Made my group feel welcome and went out of their way to make for an enjoyable day. Will play again soon.

I came back to Windermere Club after a 3 month hiatus because I love a Pete Dye design and Bent Grass Greens.They surely did not disappoint. OMG, the difference between March and late May was phenomenal. I am so glad that Windermere Club has focused on it's premier amenity, the greens! They are in terrific shape. I look forward to playing regularly as it is by far the best course in the midlands.

There is a big improvement over the last few months, fairways are in pretty good shape and the greens are much better, a little slow and bare in in a few places. I love the layout.

I played The Windermere Club this week because of positive things I heard from other golfers. The course has made a complete turn around. The Bent Grass greens were almost perfect and the tees and fairways are in good condition except for a few spots. The bunkers are being maintained and roughs were mowed.

You should make plans to play at Windermere. The rates are great and you want be disappointed.

Greens will be good in a few weeks. Fairways have a long way to go

What an enjoyable course to play now that the condition of the course has been restored.

I would like to personally recommend The Windermere Club. The Pete Dye design and bent grass greens gives the true golfer the experience of a lifetime. I felt like I was on a US Open tract.

I have played many courses around Columbia and all are having difficulty coming out of the rough winter. The Windermere Club had it's share of weather related damage but it is coming out of it faster than any other course I have played. Keep up the good work..I will be back!

We played here 5 years ago and were unpleasantly surprised. Fairways were horrible. One was unplayable and should have been labeled that way. Greens were some of the worst we've played anywhere. The one temporary green was nicer than the other 17. Candy in pro shop was nice and the day went down hill from there. We played LinRick next day and it was 100 times better. * This is the first negative review that I felt i needed to write.

This course has an amazing setup and layout. The fairways were in decent shape, nothing wrong with those. The greens are another story. This course needs to invest into getting better greens. It’s understandable that winter just ended and growing takes some time. Hopefully they fix the greens sooner than later. The staff is very friendly and nice. The chef makes great food and had a woman named Candy who was awesome. All in all I think it is cheaper and better to just get a membership there then to pay 30 There or on GolfNow. Memberships are cheap!

Fairways had very little grass. Every green had bare spot and some greens were unputtable. Not worth the $30 to play. Use your money at another course.

Love course layout and very friendly staff. Fairways are bare and greens do not room true due to weeds, Sandy areas, and bare patches.

The course greens are in very poor shape. The plans to replace the greens in the future.

I’m a single digit handicap and used to enjoy this course, but every green needs A LOT of tending to. There were patches on just about every green that I had to putt thru plus they were very long on top of that. Fairways seemed like I was hitting out of rough. Haven’t played this course in a few years and I don’t anticipate playing there again. The guy who checked my group in also didn’t seem to know what was going on with the tee sheet and from what I saw there were only a few groups that morning. It’s not that difficult. Sad to see a once decent course struggling.