Timberlake GC: #2
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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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3.9
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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4.3
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.3%
Recommend this course
20 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
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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing experience

Had a great experience from the staff to the entire course. While most courses in the area are still dormant the entire course is in amazing condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great Time Despite Weather

Plan on coming back for sure. The layout is awesome, the course isn't TOO long that its tragically challenging, but it's not easy at all, especially with the pin placements we had. In general I enjoyed the course a lot and plan on adding it to the rotation of regular places I play.

The only real detractor is the clubhouse prices. $3 for a can of coke? Unreal, I know the prices have gone up, but assuming you get a 12 pack (and not a better deal at Sams), you're making $24 profit per 12 pack. That's a ridiculous upcharge.

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

Timberlake

Good course with new carts. A little overpriced in my opinion. Course conditions weren’t perfect but it has been raining a lot lately. Great views of lake Murray on the course

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winter golf

Took a 2 hour drive south to get away from cold and rainy conditions. Layout was good. Course was ok conditions wise

Really wet from all the rain in the area the last few weeks which is nobody's fault. Bunkers had some rocks.( Never good ) pro shop guy was okay but seemed a bit irritated we had booked through golfnow. Charged one guy full price because he didn't say we booked through golf now even though the tee time was under my name on golf now and "had no way to refund " the money?

We were 45 minutes early

Ready to go and had to wait to tee of (late) as 2 groups arrived late but had tee times in front of us. All in all a good golf course with a fun layout around Lake Murray. Just didn't get a welcome vibe.

We will probably play again.

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

Good course

New carts with tablets on them and back nine has been renovated. Good course to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay

Brand new carts are very nice. Older guy in the pro shop was very friendly. Course is in pretty good shape but they are selling 2 week old sandwiches in the club house. Guy at the snack bar didn’t seem in a great mood either.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Much improved course.

The course has improved so much since I played it last year. I actually enjoyed my round of golf this time. The pace of play was excellent. There were still some bad spots on the edges of the greens, but overall the greens were in good shape. I am so glad this course is in better shape. I will be playin here again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great weather!

Got lucky on a Friday w/ low temps & humidity. Course is improving. Had a fantastic day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Renovations look great

Recently renovated course looking great. Greens in great condition all around as well as fairways. Challenging layout will test your skills for a fun round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played

Terrible

Tee’d off Friday at 2:09. Played first 9 holes in 1 hour 40 min. Currently Back nine we were 1 hour 20 min and sitting on 12. A Marshall came through and said a dog fight went off at 1230 and mr Koosa plays real slow and will not let anyone play through.

Guess this is why koosa golf has such a bad rep.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course under repair

Greens need total replacement. Golf Now should include a last green aeration date on the listings by the prices.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Uhhh the Greens need help

Timberlake is such a fun layout that you don’t see in and r around Columbia and still is. Course is looking good except THE GREENS! 0/9 greens on the front nine are playable and 4/9 on the back nine are playable. Idk what happened to them but to still charge full price is not a good look. Like I said course is a fun challenge and in good shape just the greens are ROUGH

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

This course have severely went down. This use to be one of the best course around. Now it's one of the worst. They have not taken care of the greens. It basically like putting on a baseball infield. More dirt than grass. Don't try to read the greens for putting it's useless, because it mainly just dirt. Fairway is excellent after that nothing to brag about. This was a wasted 38.00

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

CRAPPY COURSE AWFUL GREENS NOTHING BUT DIRT

THIS COURSE WAS IN THE WORST SHAPE OF ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SEEN. THE GREENS WERE BUMPY DIRT. THE GRASS WAS DEAD.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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