Timberlake GC: #2
A view of hole #2 at Timberlake Golf Course
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4.2
418 Reviews (418)
5 Stars
144
4 Stars
165
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
84.5%
Recommend this course
347 out of 418 reviews
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3.8
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.7%
Recommend this course
8 out of 11 reviews
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4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Freshly paved cart paths, well-maintained fairways, and consistently impressive greens reflect the significant improvements made to this course in recent years. Friendly, attentive staff and a rewarding layout with challenging approaches make this a course worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6579 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.6

Timberlake Country Club in Chapin sits on the shores of Lake Murray, just outside of Columbia in the Midlands of South Carolina. The classic design is reminiscent of traditional Scottish links courses, featuring a combination of water and pot bunkers as well as large grassy swales. The golf course sprawls across rolling hills, which provide plenty of contours and elevation changes. From the elevated tees, golfers will have a dramatic view of the rugged landscape. The golf course is mostly open though there are a few stands of mature trees that can be troublesome if you're not careful. The cavernous bunkers and carefully molded mounding present formidable challenges that will test even the best golfers. In addition to the golf course, Timberlake also offers a full driving range and practice green as well as tennis courts and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Willard Byrd

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2016 #13)
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Reviews

4.2
418 Reviews (418)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 10
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 27
Bunkers 22
Elevation Changes 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
Advanced Golfers 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 26

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well worth the money

Course in great shape greens are fast and is very nice looking at the Lake Murray very much worth the price and the trip to play staff was very nice also overall good day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

The course was great and fairways is nice the greens was cut close and lighting fast not receptive at all for flag hunting.The tee shot is very essential since the course is very tight and you can easily get in trouble

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Keep it in the Middle

The course was in good shape, especially with this heat wave we've had. The chained is to keep it in the fairway. If the ball was in the rough, you can easily lose it, even if its a foot off the fairway because it nestles down in the grass and is difficult to find.

Challenging course, but playable for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a great day!

We played this very challenging and beautiful course for only $15.00 plus fee. Unbelievable value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf experience

Love the course, staff always friendly and it was in very good condition for my round. A must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course on Beautiful Lake Murray

I've played this course 2 times and it's a very nice course that is challenging but not over the top hard. The greens are on the faster side but overall it's a fun course to play on. Stay hydrated as July temps are around 100 degrees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful lake views & breeze

It's worth the ride to play an excellent layout, well maintained, uncrowded, good practice facility course in a friendly community setting

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Scenic

Course in very good shape. Staff was very accomodating

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Beautiful course. First time playing here and it was great shape. Nice little practice area. Greens are CRAZY FAST. Only way to get the ball to stick to the green is to fly it high into the green. Anything else will basically run right through. Other than scoring bad because of never playing greens this fast the course is great. Some great views of the lake as well. I will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Timberlake May 2016

Great staff, great course, great conditions made for a great golfing day. Timberlake as the best views in the area as well. You can't go wrong with this course. The layout is really great, challenging and attractive to the eye. The course was in great shape and the staff is very friendly and helpful. A bargain at twice the price. Make the drive and have a great golf experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good test for your game

One of the best courses in the Columbia, SC area, staff members are great,

good practice area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

20 years playing this course

Timberlake has always been a favorite in the area.

It's early spring so I don't expect fairways to be plush quite yet. This was true today.

Greens fast and in good shape.

A few bunkers under repair and cart paths are rapidly yielding to tree roots.

Expected the faiways to be blown free of tree branches etc...... debris all over.

I like this course but in need of some serious TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Great track with some terrific scenery! Highly recommend the short drive from Columbia or Greenville

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs some work

I know the weather has been pretty wet recently with all the rain but I wanted to give other potential golfers a fair reviews. I love this course layout and usually very good conditions but this course needs some TLC and work to be done. First off, the course is extremely wet. If the course has sprinkler timers, turn them off until the course dries out. The sand traps need a lot of work. More sand will help and the erosion issues need to be addressed. This is a sore sight and the course deserves better than that. They are unplayable the way they are now. Since this course has lots of trees, please send the maintence crew out with huge leaf blowers and get rid of the leaves on the tees, fairways, bunkers, and greens. They have lots of woods that these can be blown into. I realize this course doesn't have a lot of resources but don't cut costs on maintanence. That is the fastest way to lose business. The greens were great. They didn't overseed them which is great. Not the prettiest but they roll fast and true. I hope the staff of this course gets this message as this track deserves the care it needs to be as special as it can be!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and pleasant surroundings

Well maintained. A few interesting water hazards and nice lakeside fairways. Greens are well manicured. Course is well laid out and poses a fun challenge but s not excessively difficult for infrequent golfers. Play it, you'll have a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great track- even after a Hurricaine and flooding

perfect spot right by the lake and the lay out of never boring..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice change of pace from your gripit and ripit Midlands courses

Greens were in great shape. They are rock hard though. Difficult to stop the ball near the pitch mark. One green had a little bit of a sandy spot that had not filled in. Use of water and fairway layout places a premium on distance control or shot shape off the tee. Other courses in the area allow for driver off almost all par 4's and 5's. I think I used driver 4 times in this round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Shape

Had a 9:20 T time on a Sunday. Arrived early and got paired up with a Member and his Father. Staff was excellent. Course in Very Good Shape.

Lounge/Snack Bar was Closed for a Outing so I can only review the food from the Pro Shop (Hot Dogs/Chips/Pimento Sandwiches). I passed on the offerings.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth The Drive

We did not realize the course was 1 1/2 hour drive from our home. we arrived 15 minutes late, but they were very nice and let us go to the tee box. Greens rolled true and the views are beautiful. Pace of play was just ok and got backed up on the back 9. If they had a marshall we would of been able to play through a very slow foursome. Some spotty weeds in the fairway and some tee boxes need a little tlc. If they addressed those issues this could be one of my favorite Columbia area courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout

Stay in the fairway. The area beyond the rough is tall grass and you may never find you ball. Other than that, these are the best greens in the Columbia area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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