Timberlake GC: #2
A view of hole #2 at Timberlake Golf Course
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4.2
420 Reviews (420)
5 Stars
144
4 Stars
167
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
85.2%
Recommend this course
349 out of 420 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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4.2
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 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
420 Reviews (420)

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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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful experience

The Course was in great shape, the holes require a varying shot selection. Will be back for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfer friendly layout.

Nice course, nice people, with a layout that will test you but won't break you.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful and challenging course, great price

Had a great time at TCC. Wasn't very busy at all so we weren't rushed at all. Beautiful scenery, well attended greens, and challenging holes but not unrealistic. Definitely recommend this to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course in great shape. Have played there the last few weekends. Staff is very friendly and the girl upstairs made a stiff drink.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fairways, greens roll true!

Great course well maintained. Some of the nicest greens around.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, very lush and soft due to rain.

The course was in really good shape and the staff was friendly and helpful. Off the beaten path but worth the drive if you're able to secure a good price as I did on GolfNow.com. Many of the fairways are quite tight and accuracy off the tee is at a premium. Greens were slow but generally fairly small and undulated. The rough was not overly penal but the OB markers were not too far off the fairway on numerous holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout and good value for money.

It's an interesting layout. There are some easy holes and some very challenging holes. If you're straight off the tee box, every hole offers opportunities to score. Not much room for error off the tee. Spray your tee shot and there isn't much hope for a par-saving recovery. There are a handful of holes where water comes into play and requires strategic thinking. I like the layout. I like the well manicured fairways and tee boxes. Greens were just aerated and makes putting an unecessary challenge! Nonetheless, I will play this course multiple times.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good

Course in good shape, greens resently airated and sanded, liked the course and some great views.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course all around

Timberlake golf course is a great golf course. The staff are friendly and so are it's players.I was let through twice by two 4 balls and all of the players even greeted and joked with my wife.I thoroughly enjoyed my round & would definitely consider playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs attention.

Although I gave this course a two star rating, I would still recommend this course for others to play. Call first though. It has a great layout with some very challenging holes with views of Lake Murray.
On the bad side of the course the greens were in very bad shape. The tee boxes were bare in spots and for the time of year the fairways weren't as nice as what I have been playing.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very good

Course condition is very good.
We have good time and Fun to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The back nine was the best. Great water views on several holes!

The course needs some help on the t-boxes and the greens were in less than great shape mainly on the front nine. The back nine was the best.

The guy that check us in seemed to have little personality and did not really seem to care about his job. The others at the facility were friendly and positive. The carts were in good condition and clean.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not bad

The greens had fungus attack in 2012 so they are in recovery now. I would say they should be pretty good in about 4 weeks. Overall it was fun to play it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Get out there and play it!

One of the best value courses I've ever played. Beautiful course, great setting, good pace of play. The only drawback was greens were a tad slow, but this time of year it was nice to actually hit off grass as opposed to the hardpan everywhere else. Will definitely go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Boats, beer and golf..what a great Saturday

Course was in pretty good shape....waited over an hour to get a golf cart....no hot or cold food when we turned to the back...come on people!!!! Did love hearing the boats going across Murray while playing....overall nice just needs a little more planning by staff....good job to the two young men cleaning carts...they surely earned their pay

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The hills make this course really fun to play

Once the green are in great condition, this course will be a gem to play. Had a great time playing it this past weekend

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Nice course layout on a beautiful lake where each hole seems you are playing a different course and you will actually use all 14 clubs in your bag.

Course has a winding layout with house's, main road crossing's, and hole's that look and play as if you were playing several different course's. Few hole's with water that your "into" or tee shot needs to carry onto green because green only few feet from edge. Right and left dogleg's that club selection is vital, there are long straighter hole's with no trouble as well as a few with trouble...i.e..bunkers around avg. driving dist., large tree's with large spanning limbs that need to be avoided, and 1 hole with elevated green that has a winding creek that crosses hole 3 times, a reachable par 4, and the signature par 5 18th that can be reached with good drive if you have the guts to carry a cove app. 40-50yds from a long narrow green with water on right as well. New clubhouse and carts.-old clubhouse still there and although a few 100yds from end of the 18th hole away from new ammenities, it is somewhat of an eyesore along with the rocky path back to new clubhouse-I believe this is only temporary due to how the rest of the newer area look's-... Otherwise, Course look's to be well maintained-on a lake so a little soggy in spots. Nice challenge, but still fun. My handicap stated is for this particular course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Beautiful track...

ball is either above or below you feet...greens are fast and in good shape...lots of water and other trouble if you don't keep in the fairway. Will play again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Excellent layout in need of TLC

One of the best routings in the Columbia area, winds around beautiful Lake Murray with a combination of doglegs, short / long par 4s, and tough par 3s. The 2nd shot on 18 over the lake is breathtaking and an excellent risk / reward option for a par 5. Greens were in poor shape for my most recent rounds (September and February) and the fairways were somewhat spotty. Hopefully this course rebounds financially and can devote some more resources to its maintenance department as the potential is certainly there for Timberlake to be a standout.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

TimberLake a true gem

Great layout and location set on beautiful Lake Murray. Truly an excellent golfing challenge. Always look forward to playing here and have never been disappointed. A real golfing test and experience. Head PGA Pro Doug Cameron is a first class pro and love prying golf stories and knowledge from him. You all really need to check out if you have not done so.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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