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Northwoods Golf Course
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Northwoods Golf Club is one of the Columbia area's premier public courses. P.B. Dye, son of renowned course architect Pete Dye, designed the layout, incorporating some of his father's signature features. The golf course is player friendly enough to appeal to any skill level but there are some challenges in store as well. Mature trees line most of the fairways and there are a few strategically placed bunkers that come into play. You won't come across much water on this golf course and it's not terribly long either. It's gentle enough for beginners to approach with confidence. The golf course's signature hole is the par-4 14th, which features the famous Dye railroad ties bordering a lake that hugs the bunkered green. Northwoods G.C. also offers a practice facility with a lighted driving range and putting green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6800 yards | 71.9 | 122 |
| Back | 72 | 6485 yards | 70.4 | 118 |
| Middle | 72 | 5936 yards | 67.6 | 113 |
| Forward | 72 | 4954 yards | 67.8 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Long M: 72.6/139 | 386 | 175 | 520 | 244 | 352 | 494 | 472 | 414 | 373 | 3430 | 412 | 186 | 394 | 501 | 313 | 469 | 170 | 435 | 520 | 3400 | 6830 |
| Blue Short M: 72.0/137 | 386 | 145 | 520 | 244 | 352 | 494 | 472 | 414 | 373 | 3400 | 412 | 186 | 394 | 501 | 313 | 469 | 170 | 435 | 520 | 3400 | 6800 |
| Back Long M: 70.7/133 | 372 | 138 | 497 | 234 | 337 | 465 | 465 | 397 | 362 | 3267 | 398 | 176 | 389 | 492 | 304 | 440 | 160 | 394 | 465 | 3218 | 6485 |
| Back Short M: 70.0/131 | 372 | 138 | 497 | 159 | 337 | 465 | 465 | 397 | 362 | 3192 | 398 | 176 | 389 | 492 | 304 | 440 | 160 | 394 | 465 | 3218 | 6410 |
| Yellow M: 67.1/120 W: 72.9/129 | 348 | 122 | 472 | 134 | 301 | 454 | 428 | 362 | 335 | 2956 | 373 | 158 | 341 | 468 | 243 | 410 | 128 | 350 | 439 | 2910 | 5866 |
| Red Long M: 63.3/110 W: 67.1/116 | 294 | 103 | 398 | 134 | 262 | 413 | 331 | 293 | 273 | 2501 | 317 | 124 | 298 | 399 | 200 | 307 | 107 | 306 | 395 | 2453 | 4954 |
| Red Short M: 62.2/107 | 294 | 103 | 398 | 134 | 262 | 413 | 331 | 293 | 273 | 2501 | 317 | 124 | 236 | 399 | 200 | 307 | 107 | 306 | 395 | 2391 | 4892 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Very Nice Course to Play At
This is a really nice course to play at. The price is good.
Good Greens — Weak Back 9
We really enjoyed the front nine layout, pace of play, and greens. However the cart path, as noted by many others, is horrible.
The back 9 wasn’t as enjoyable. It seems disconnected from the front, and not as well maintained.
I think this would be a good walking course. Greens and tees are close together.
I will play again.
Decent course
Overall conditions are good, decent greens, nice fairways.
Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Northwoods Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Best value in Columbia
I’ll be honest when I saw the price I didn’t have high hopes it would be in the best condition, but to my surprise it might have the best greens in Columbia and to be honest most of the coarse was in great shape, the cart paths are a mess but for 30 bucks can you really complain? Nice practice area and range, cart was solid. But again the area around the greens and the greens were fantastic and me and some friends might be playing here much more often even with it being a good little drive for us out in Chapin. Just missing some cart girls!
Much improved
Best shape this course has been in in 10+ years. Much much improved. I will be playing here weekly.
The Spur
Have been going to this course for a long time and it’s currently in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. Greens are the best in town for a public track. Layout from the tips is pretty difficult, only downside it’s always pretty pack so average golfers may feel pushed.
Something for everyone
This course offers a great value for your money. There’’s challenges on the course for every skill level. Had a wonderful time with my family today playing 18. I will definitely be back and I plan to share this with all of my golf buddies as one of our soon to be, regularly played courses in Columbia.
Nice Course!
Great course that requires a good bit of skill and planning in how you play each hole. The actual playing area condition was superb, but be ready for a sore butt from the bumpy cart path. Overall wonderful time, I'll be going back for sure!
The Spur is a Sure….bet
Solid course layout with challenging holes, distance to difficulty it’s got a bit of it all. Great ProShop and all the staples you need from the bar to survive 18 in an SC summer. Domestics, dogs, and clubs you can test before you shamelessly buy them off Amazon. Friendly staff, fast carts, meticulous and committed greenskeepers, and a pretty convenient parking lot. Just go hit some balls and take a few mulligans, it’s a good place to do it.
Hello, we appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Northwoods Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Constant Jewel
Great staff. Great course. Greens are the best. Perfect.
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Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the condition of the cart path. Your feedback is important to us, and we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Northwoods Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.