The Windermere Club: #9
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3.5
476 Reviews (476)
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
89
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
38
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
65.3%
Recommend this course
352 out of 476 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
71.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 31 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 56 reviews
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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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3.5
476 Reviews (476)
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great bang for the buck

Nice Course with a great layout, the clubhouse is great with friendly staff and the food is good. Range location to the first tee is perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Most fun golf course I’ve played this year

I loved playing here so sick. There are so many fun different types of holes. No holes are alike so cool!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent Day

Course in great shape. Just several wet spots from rain. Highly recommend. Great layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Staff was friendly no issues at the course. Course was extremely wet and in average shape but an enjoyable layout to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Glad to have played this course!

Greens were challenging! Fairways is some areas need to be drained properly leading to muddy conditions other fairways not enough water. But in general most were in great condition. Fun course overall and will play again when im back in the area!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Very wet, grass not great

The course was very soft and muddy in several spots. Lots of weeds in fairways and greens were rough.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Outstanding

Best condition I have ever seen from tee to green. Absolutely loved it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good

The course is in great shape.

The staff is friendly.

More than enough challenge for an average golfer like me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Practice Round

I went out by myself to work on my game. It rained a lot the night before, but the course was playable. Layout - A, Fairways - B+, Greens - B (punched recently), Bunkers - D (Unplayable), Scenery - A (Lake Views & Nice Homes), Cart Paths - D, Cart - A (Electric, I hate Gas ones). There was no drinking water on course. I think I was the only one playing. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Hot weather
Used cart

Bad Surprise, Half the course closed and other half aerated greens

I knew something was up when I drove into the Windermere parking lot and only saw half the cars I would normally see. I get to the pro shop and they said "Oh didn't GolfNow inform you that we were doing maintenance this week? Only 9 holes (of 18) are open and on those holes all the greens were aerated".

I decided to play the 9 holes given I just drove 26 miles to get here. The fairways and tee boxes were in good shape and the greens of course a major challenge with all the sand and plugged holes. I would have played 9 holes twice just to get my money's worth but things started crowding up on the second go around as more people came on so I decided to call it a day.

Once this is maintenance week is done I think the course will be in better shape to play but call ahead just to be sure!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not Great

For the price this isn’t a bad course. The greens were just aerated and had sand all over them. The bunkers looked terrible and you couldn’t hit out of them. But for the price you couldn’t beat it. There were some beautiful holes and could be a really nice course with some minor tweaks.

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