The Windermere Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6959 yards | 73.8 | 141 |
| Blue | 72 | 6532 yards | 71.8 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6028 yards | 69.6 | 128 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5510 yards | 67.1 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4910 yards | 69.7 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.5/140 | 387 | 412 | 542 | 192 | 388 | 507 | 446 | 483 | 201 | 3558 | 509 | 410 | 394 | 203 | 310 | 461 | 423 | 160 | 531 | 3401 | 6959 |
| Blue M: 71.4/134 | 369 | 390 | 512 | 170 | 365 | 486 | 424 | 445 | 186 | 3347 | 483 | 382 | 370 | 173 | 288 | 434 | 402 | 150 | 503 | 3185 | 6532 |
| White M: 68.9/123 | 348 | 355 | 483 | 155 | 337 | 472 | 383 | 413 | 165 | 3111 | 456 | 341 | 339 | 145 | 267 | 406 | 356 | 132 | 475 | 2917 | 6028 |
| Silver M: 66.7/120 W: 71.8/136 | 328 | 305 | 454 | 128 | 302 | 446 | 351 | 382 | 123 | 2819 | 431 | 293 | 322 | 136 | 245 | 368 | 336 | 118 | 442 | 2691 | 5510 |
| Red M: 63.9/111 W: 68.7/120 | 261 | 263 | 426 | 109 | 263 | 406 | 332 | 346 | 91 | 2497 | 412 | 256 | 293 | 104 | 216 | 318 | 305 | 108 | 401 | 2413 | 4910 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by saroeun1098203 on 11/06/2024
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What all tee boxes looked like Photo submitted by Spence420 on 08/18/2024
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Photo submitted by aYDkCLGsqWlClxSc7Wun on 04/17/2024
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Photo submitted by aYDkCLGsqWlClxSc7Wun on 04/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Andrew5076289 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Andrew5076289 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Wayne1212079 on 01/03/2023
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18 hole view Photo submitted by Amestdian on 10/26/2022
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9th hole Photo submitted by Amestdian on 10/26/2022
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Number 17 green at the end of a November day. Photo submitted by Chiefie on 11/19/2012
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Long par 3 #9. 180 yards to carry water from the men's tee. Photo submitted by baybayskidz on 10/31/2012
Good Course for the Money
Course was extremely dry when I played due to lack of rain, but it was an enjoyable experience. Since fairways were dry, the ball rolled and rolled...that's not a complaint.
Water comes into play on several holes and as with many Dye courses, the layout is pretty challenging on some holes.
Would play again.
Great Layout...but
The architecture of the course is great, however the maintenance and overall up keep leaves a lot to be desired. Even on the driving range, we had to wait for additional range balls (and there were not that many out on the range).
Great experience and Friendly staff
Very good course, fun and challenging at every turn. I would definitely recommend this course if you live in the area or just visiting. ASM- Md
Great Track
Challenging holes----visually pretty course...hooks around the lake on 17 and 18. pLAY IT.
If I lived here, it would be my home course
Great staff, really nice facility, course is well maintained-best greens have played all year!, and challenging but fair.
Truly a country club attitude without the pretense, treated us like members!
Great value as well.
Really nice weekend of golf in Columbia,
I would recommend to any golfer at any level.
Golf paradise
Beautiful and interesting course with challenges off the tee, and around the green depending on the hole. The staff is extremely service oriented and friendly. The range and practice facilities are great, and the course is maintained in awesome condition. When we play in the evening the course has always been wide open.
Very nice course and lots of challenging holes
I play this course several times a year and it was in very good shape. A couple of fairways and a few greens need some attention but overall I'd give it a solid 7.5/10 with 10 being Augusta National.
Greens were a tad slow but rolled very true with the bent-grass greens. I love bent-grass vs bermuda. Bermuda grass is for the golf course super, not for the golfers. Bent grass requires more attention and water but puts so much truer than Bermuda ever will.
Windermere is a great venue with a super clubhouse and friendly staff. Give it a play and you'll be glad you did.
Tough
I am not a very good golfer, but those who are, this course is still challenging. The distance is about that of the Pros. The course twist and turns. A lot of hazard. I think this course is a good judgement to see how you prepare your mental game. It was very challenging and a great course. The greens were aeroated, but still look a lot better then most course. In all this was excellent course with the friendly stafff as well.
A very attractive course.
I love this course. The greens is like walking on carpet. Very well kept. This is one of the best courses I have experience. Grade A+++
The greens are in fantastic shape and they putt very true.
I really enjoyed Windermere. Course was in great shape. Will difinitely be going back in the near future.
Excellence
Excellent course. Excellent conditions. Excellent staff. We thoroughly enjoyed playing here.
Pretty darn nice course, which you would expect from a semi-private course.
Great location and great value.
Oceanfront which is nice, especially on a good day. Greens are well maintained. Only thing I would suggest is maybe trimming the rough, it gets a bit hairy!!
Challenging and Fun
Greens were in excellent shape.
We played just after a rather heavy downpour
and the course seem to drain well.
I would definitely go back and play again.
One of the best courses in the Columbia SC area.
great layout and good mix of challenging and forgiving holes
Excellent greens, not overly difficult. Good mix of challenging and forgiving holes. Everyone was exceptionally friendly.
Totally awesome staff and course has some great greens.
Staff was very friendly and gave a lot of info about the course. The course layout is very scenic with lots of water views. Greens are a deal breaker for me and these were top notch and well maintained. Totally would recommend this course and will be going back soon when the opportunity presents itself.
Nice layout; some attractive holes.
The course has a wonderful layout with some visually pleasing holes as well as some challenging ones as well.
However, the course could use some maintenance. The grass was thin at times, with some "hardpan" on most holes. If the grass was not as sparse, the course would be, and could be, a really great course!
The course was in terrible condition.
The course was terrible. The fairways were brown and did not provide any playable surface. The tee blocks were in very poor condition. We expressed our disappointment with the staff who wer dismissive and have obviously received similar comments recently. The Maters week is clearly a cash grab to in order to prepare the club for its members.
Good layout, poor conditioning
I liked the layout here-plenty of variety but the course was in poor condition (except for the greens). And since it was Masters week, we paid a premium to play here. Fairways and bunkers need significant attention to bring course to quality level.
The course needs a lot of work and attention.
I'm not sure when the other reviews were written for this course but the course was in bad shape overall and for the money it was not a good value at all.
Too early in the season for fair assessment
Since it's still early April the fairways at this course have not turned fully green as of 4/07/13 Still lots of brown spots and so,so... conditions.However the greens were in really nice shape already,green and fast. In a matter of a few weeks,maybe days of some warmer weather this course will be great. Golf now saved our group about $20 per man,would go back there again.