Northwoods GC
A fall day view of a hole at Northwoods Golf Course
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3.9
621 Reviews (621)
5 Stars
134
4 Stars
259
3 Stars
134
2 Stars
58
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
83.5%
Recommend this course
494 out of 621 reviews
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3.9
15 Reviews (15)
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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
73.3%
Recommend this course
11 out of 15 reviews
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3.8
35 Reviews (35)
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Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
77.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
This P.B. Dye design delivers a well-regarded layout with memorable features like a stone retaining wall and a creative blind approach shot. Affordable rates and friendly staff make it a solid value for golfers in the Columbia area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6800 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.9

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye P. B. Dye (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.9
621 Reviews (621)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 29
Water Hazards 24
Undulating Greens 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Beginners 16
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Worth the Drive 9
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Got lost a couple times

Course needs better/more signs for where the next hole is. I went the wrong way a couple times

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mediocre

Cheap public course which needs a ton of work. They have been bought out and are going to improve, but there are several courses in town to play for under $20 in much better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Bad Starter

The first nine holes were great!! We made the turn & the Starter let 3 young guys tee off instead of letting us play through. Then these guys were hitting 3 balls each, it was 3 of them playing together. This Slowed everyone down on the back nine. We had to wait on every hole for them.
They have made some very nice upgrades to the course. The sand was new. The clubhouse was upgraded Trees were cut down in the parking lot area. Nice work.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Northwoods Improving

Played course a couple of months age and it was in need of care. Would have rated it a 1 or 2 star at best. Course is much improved with lots of work being done daily. Looking forward to playing more in the future.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In town for The Masters

First time playing this course. Got a great last minute deal on GolfNow. Played with a buddy and could not of asked for a better pace of play during Masters week. Course definitely needs some work done to it. Green were spotty and fairways were a little bare. Front side was very wet, not sure why since it did not rain. Definite difference between the two nines. Enjoyed the back more. All in all we had a great day and a very enjoyable round of golf. Thanks GolfNow for another great deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Improving

Northwoods has gotten i really really bad shape the last couple years but they are making lots of improvements. However, they need to fix their greens ASAP because they do not exist on some holes

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Title

The course needs to work on greens. A lot of construction ongoing. Good course for locals.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great for price

Great to have a place to play at a reasonable rate on a course that is decent and still making improvements

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course holds water

If it has rained within a few days don't go, let it dry

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

dog fights are running this place!

Before u go call because they allow 5 and 6 somes to play. They take over the course and don't allow you to play through. It takes away from what golf etiquette is all about. I have left numerous times due to this. If they don't address this problem,many locals are going to go elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

its Getting there!

I have been playing this course for about 3 years. For this time of year and for the money its a Good deal! They are under new management and they have started giving this course the TLC it needs. it will be a while but there will be constant improvement. Its a position course that is a fair test. Give it a chance and keep in mind how the game started.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Sunday morning at Northwoods

Cart path only because of a lot of rain the day before. Played the back first very quickly because everyone else started on the front. Got into a log jam with the second 9 and played with a foursome, but still under 4 hour pace. Course drainage may be an issue there. Greens were not at all pretty, but didn't putt badly. Hopefully, that will improve with the Spring and new ownership. Several holes need reworking, because you can't see the green with your approach shot. #1, #5 & #14 require course knowledge and without a GPS it would be even more painful. Overall it was an enjoyable morning until I had a run in with the guy behind the desk. I volunteered with juniors after my round and was given the 5th degree that another volunteer needed to pay for using the cart while monitoring the kids. He was undiplomatic, untactful, and probably better served cutting grass than working with people. I don't know that I would recommend playing there if it would be a reflection on me, but I would play there again for the challenge and hopefully conditions will improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Good for the Price

Challenging, fun course. Greens lack grass, but for the money it's understandable. Upgrades are coming soon, though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Worst course I've played

Terrible conditions even considering the weather, would never play again at any price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

This course is awesome for the price. The staff is very nice and they take care of their customers. Highly Recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good for the Money

Been trying new courses and at $14.50 I figured I would give it a shot. The course layout is by far the best thing about this course. In fact it has one of the better layouts in Columbia. It's a fun course to play. The fairways are decent and maintained although extremely hard. The only thing that was poor about the course were the greens. They were pretty bad. However, if you are going to spend less than $20 this is the course to go to.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow

Took five hours to play 18. After three groups let me play through was playing alone to start then hooked up with a twosomes because it was so backed up. Course was in decent shape just was the slowest pace I've ever played

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course with great rates.

Booked a last second tee time using GolfNow and I was very pleased with the entire course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Coming along

Greens were terrible a few months back. They are coming along. But some great prices and close proximity to home make this course one of my go to courses. Friendly staff and comfortable well stocked snack bar invite you to sit have a beer and check some sports on the TV. These greens get back in shape, 5 star course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Exciting Course

One of the best if not the best designed course in the Columbia area. Great deal for the price. I recommend this course if you want to have a fun round and won't be too bothered that the greens are patchy and in poor shape. The rest of the course is in very good condition, especially the fairways; it's just the greens need re-grassed. It's a PB Dye course, so it has some exciting shots you will get to hit. A few holes have big mounds with cool blind shots...just a good test of your game. A good variation of holes and not a huge amount of elevation change. If you aren't a snob and just want to have fun this is a good choice. I played after downpour last night and many bunkers had pools of water in them. If they raked the bunkers, did better with the greens, and kept a few other features in better condition I think people would rave about this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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