Timberlake Country Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6579 yards | 72.6 | 136 |
| Blue | 71 | 6059 yards | 67.6 | 126 |
| White | 71 | 5547 yards | 65.0 | 123 |
| Green | 71 | 5053 yards | 70.5 | 134 |
| Red | 71 | 4963 yards | 64.4 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4963 yards | 69.2 | 123 |
| Yellow | 71 | 4009 yards | 61.5 | 113 |
| Yellow (W) | 71 | 4009 yards | 65.2 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.5/142 | 364 | 419 | 406 | 196 | 484 | 362 | 410 | 167 | 383 | 3191 | 393 | 399 | 554 | 187 | 406 | 430 | 340 | 196 | 483 | 3388 | 6579 |
| Blue M: 70.2/136 | 339 | 392 | 357 | 176 | 461 | 344 | 378 | 144 | 362 | 2953 | 359 | 370 | 520 | 166 | 373 | 396 | 290 | 172 | 460 | 3106 | 6059 |
| White M: 67.5/129 W: 73.0/135 | 309 | 359 | 331 | 153 | 422 | 326 | 359 | 134 | 343 | 2736 | 331 | 339 | 493 | 145 | 336 | 335 | 260 | 152 | 420 | 2811 | 5547 |
| Green M: 64.5/116 W: 69.1/124 | 286 | 332 | 302 | 127 | 394 | 308 | 343 | 115 | 303 | 2510 | 299 | 320 | 463 | 128 | 311 | 310 | 225 | 102 | 385 | 2543 | 5053 |
| Red M: 64.0/115 W: 68.6/122 | 281 | 327 | 297 | 122 | 389 | 303 | 338 | 110 | 298 | 2465 | 294 | 315 | 458 | 123 | 306 | 305 | 220 | 97 | 380 | 2498 | 4963 |
| Yellow M: 63.0/113 W: 67.0/121 | 240 | 253 | 230 | 122 | 312 | 252 | 250 | 110 | 222 | 1991 | 230 | 251 | 345 | 123 | 265 | 242 | 175 | 97 | 290 | 2018 | 4009 |
| Handicap | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by JMD3131 on 04/04/2023
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Photo submitted by HUTCH69golfer on 01/09/2023
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Photo submitted by Dave4027012 on 09/24/2022
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Photo submitted by jasleeack on 06/18/2020
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Photo submitted by jasleeack on 06/18/2020
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Photo submitted by jasleeack on 06/18/2020
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Photo submitted by jasleeack on 06/18/2020
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Photo submitted by jasleeack on 06/18/2020
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Photo submitted by DrSliceFader on 06/02/2020
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4th hole par three. Pond in front and lake to right and back Photo submitted by u631580812 on 07/01/2019
Wonderful experience
The Course was in great shape, the holes require a varying shot selection. Will be back for sure.
Golfer friendly layout.
Nice course, nice people, with a layout that will test you but won't break you.
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.
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.
Great fairways, greens roll true!
Great course well maintained. Some of the nicest greens around.
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.
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.
Good
Course in good shape, greens resently airated and sanded, liked the course and some great views.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.