Timberlake GC: #2
A view of hole #2 at Timberlake Golf Course
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4.5
407 Reviews (407)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
162
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
21
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
91.7%
Recommend this course
339 out of 407 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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4.7
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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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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4.5
407 Reviews (407)
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is in great shape

Greens were super fast and tricky in places. Very good conditions overall. Carts have a great GPS system. Got a really good deal on Golf now and had a great day at the course. 18 is a great closing hole !

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

Great course to play

Enjoyed playing this course, would definitely recommend. One of the better golf courses of the Columbia area

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course!

The crew did a great job of after storm clean up! Finished in under 4 hours and had a great day. Plenty of water views and hole #12 was a fun challenge.

Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Back to its glory days.

Timberlake is back! Greens are top notch. Sand traps had sand in every trap. The investment has paid off to bring this place back to where it used to be. Will definitely be playing more often.

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

Nice golf Course by the Lake

We played this Course in out way back from Myrtle Beach to Atlanta

Some wonderful views to the Lake in some holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff are terrible

Went into the pro shop to check and was ignored while the man behind the counter played on his phone for about 5 minutes When I finally spoke up he just pretty much handed me a cart key without saying anything. Get on the course and the cart keeps shutting off saying cart path only this hole even though the course was dry and nothing was posted at clubhouse about cart path only. The cart even shut down on the cart paths. I will not waste my money to play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Course is great, looks like it’s having some drainage issues on holes and driving range. And bunkers are all under repair.

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

Very great course/club

Course is in great condition, Layout is very fun and the greens are in great condition rolling decently fast! Staff is very friendly. Will be back for future rounds

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What a Difference a Year Makes

Timberlake

So where to start? I called the day before find out that the best deal is to use golf pass for the hot deal the next day. So I did. Booked the Hot Deal at 11am for my son and myself

I asked if we would be able to use the driving renge, which I sort of knew the answer to because I played there last year when I was staying with my parents not too far away (about 45 min drive). Was told yes we would.

I had pretty good feelings about the course from last year, so I was looking forward to taking (adult) son to the course.

So we get there and first of all it was like a youth camp going on outside at the driving range. The guy at the shop told me I could go to the other end of the driving range and hit back towards the front. OK fine. We load up the cart & drive to the other end. We get there and there’s a pro giving several ladies a lesson. We go to the far end Away from where the lessons were going on. The pro comes over and says you can’t hit here. I say the guy in the pro shop sent me here. The guy grumbles and says follow me as he hopped into his cart and heads back down the range toward the clubhouse - my son and I look at each other and say I guess we’re supposed to follow. So we do.

We get back to the range in front of the pro shop, which is located right in front of the clubhouse. Start to get our clubs to go to that range and the guy in charge of whatever comes out, waves his arm and says, emphatically, the range is closed.

Huh?

Anyway, we are graciously allowed on the putting green where we put for 30 minutes before Someone comes over and says you can go and hit a few balls now. Which we do quickly for about 10 minutes before our tee time.

Not a great start. The course was OK in terms of condition. Bunkers really were not very good at all - generally worse than I remembered from last year.

Needless to say, I won’t be going back there again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

One of my Favorites

Absolutely LOVE this course, and want to so badly give it 5 stars across the Board....but....the sand traps are horrendous!!!Tees, greens, fairways, layout, cart paths, staff, amenities....everything at TCC is phenomenal....except the bunkers!!! I understand that after rains bunkers will be compacted & need to be raked....but, in most cases there is just no sand there to rake...its basically clay/dirt mud. When finding any of the many deep green side bunkers, it is almost impossible to get out,,,,,just not how the game was meant to be played. Other than that, this course is exceptional. Not just the normal back & forth holes, but really a lot of character to this track. I know over the last couple years they've redid greens & paths.....hopefully replenishing the bunkers is next!!! Without a doubt, one of the nicest & most demanding layouts in the area. Staff is always super friendly, and a nice bar area (for non members) to enjoy after the round. !st class facility all around!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great lakeside course

The course is apparently in the best shape it has been in years. I was paired with two members and would consider this the 2nd nicest course in the greater Columbia area. I wouldn’t pay more than $70-75 to play here but I would jump at the chance for a hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

It's come a long way

I last played this course 4 years ago and it was absolutely horrible. I heard they improved the course, so I thought I would go play it again. It was LEAPS and BOUNDS better, so kudos to the staff for getting it in better shape, though I think the price is still a bit steep.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Sunday

The course is in great shape and they have a lot of amenities. The only terrible part was the pace of play. I was playing by myself and got stuck behind an ignorant group of 4 and they would not let me pass. Took me an hour longer than it should have. Overall though great place to golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful

Highly recommend playing this course. Only problem is golf now don’t have access to their timesheet so they weren’t aware of our booking . They managed to squeeze us in with a member

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

Chapin Gem

For under 100 bucks, this place was great. Very challenging greens. They were in the masters state of mind when they made this place. Very beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 194
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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