Northwoods Golf Course

Haven't played on a course so poorly kept ever. Fairway looked as if it hadn't been cut in a week or more. The greens had been covered in sand and had large spots of dead grass. The cart path has gotten so bad that I could hardly drive the cart on it. To add insult to injury it was my birthday. I've been playing that course for years, but do not plan on going back. It's a shame. Course has potential.

At 16$, you can't beat the price but the course is in rough shape. The grass is burnt. It's like playing on hay some places. The greens make it real difficult with large areas missing any grass. BUT like I said, 16$ and if you're as terrible a golfer as me, the course doesn't really matter.

Course is nicely designed, but in horrible condition. Cart paths are a potholed mess. Could be a great course, but needs serious investment.

This is the worst course I have ever seen. It used to be a very nice course about 10 years ago, what a dump it is now. The tee boxes are nicer than the greens. The greens had bare spots, holes and hole circles all of them. It was so bad I did even bother finishing the 18 holes. I stopped at 10 and left.

Played in a foursome on a Saturday. Once we saw the sign on the "pro" shop door saying no water on the course, then another sign by the carts saying "No coolers", we should have stopped there. A decent course layout, but probably the worst greens I have ever seen. And if you're in a cart, stay OFF the cart path - they're treacherous!! Save a few bucks, and go to a nice Par-3 course.

The course is ok it used to be a lot better taken care of. The hazard areas were over grown to the point that the shot was blind cause you couldn't see the fairway that you were trying to reach. The greens were spotty the parts were there was grass was very nice but the were big spots of dead areas on the greens. They have NO drinking water on the course and nobody coming around selling drinks so take your own water/drinks.

this was not my first time playing the course. each time you would expect some improvements, but the greens are the worst I have played in the Columbia area. the greens are being hand watered which is not working at all. the price that is advertised on golfnow is not worth it. do not pay the price being asked.

I found a $7 on golf now teeing off at 6:45. I was the first one on the course and played in 2 hrs and 20 min. Fareways were in good shape but greens and bunkers were not so good. Bunkers were washed out but that might have been because I was ahead of the grounds crew. Greens had quite a bit burnt out parts so putting for score was nearly impossible.

Course has a great layout. Unfortunately the greens are in very poor condition. Sand traps are compacted for the most part.

I have been using Golf Now for several years and this is the first time I was disappointed. I paid $22 on line with tax and fees $26, this was supposed to be 48% savings. When I got there it was a municipal coarse and the rate was $20, already paid more than just showing up. The coarse was in the worst shape of any golf coarse I have ever played. Some of the greens were more dirt and sand than grass.

If you live nearby and don't care where you play on that day...then go

Very hard to justify the price of $25 per person. This course has great character, but just hasn't been kept up. The greens were patchy at best, and typically threw up dust from the approach shot. Fairways were green but barely, with very thin grass that makes it very difficult to get a good lie. I was a little taken back when the clerk was telling me "they just aerated the greens, that's why we can offer a discounted rate." Well, let me tell you it wasn't a "discounted rate," especially for the conditions. And for her to tell me that told me all I needed to know.....they have no idea just how bad it is. Which, is more the pity given the great potential. Not trying to run the place down because a little TLC can go a long way but it's just not being taken care of.

The overall course is laid out fun, but the greens are 100% dead. The tee box and fairways aren't too bad but the greens make this place miserable. It's like putting across the mountains watching it bounce and jump to the hole.

I played here for the first time yesterday, I was very excited to check it out and go play 18. Once we got there things weren't looking as good as I thought they would. The greens were in terrible conditions, the fairways were ok and the cart paths were absolutely horrible.

I booked a discount afternoon round with the understanding that the greens were being aerated. Just wanting to work on my swing, I played single and really enjoyed the course. When I finished my round, the superintendent (I believe) asked me about my round, apologized for the greens and encouraged me to come back. I really like the layout of this course, elevation changes are unexpected in this particular area and add to the challenge. I didn't three-putt once! I look forward to returning soon.

Greens were in very bad condition. Putting turned into all 2-3 putts due to bad green condition. Fairways ok. Overall, a decent practice course, but certainly not anything more.

Pros: beautiful course layout. Course is somewhat challenging for intermediate players.
Now the (many!) cons: greens and course were terrible. Greens were basically sand traps spray painted. Trash at each hole was overflowing and coming on to the tee. No water or ball cleaners on course. No food at clubhouse(guy hadn't got back from WalMart yet with the hot dogs-this at noon) and no Sunday beer sales. Wasn't pleased overall.

Greens are terrible but the course has potential. Good for practice off the tee and to the green.......

Received a deal on Golfnow for $20 to ride 18, not worth it, greens sanded over, which normally wouldn't be bad, except they left chunks of stuff all over the greens as well. Fairways have bare spots, to where if you hit a good shot you get penalized anyway. Greens were dry and crusty and bumpy, etc. Staff should have given warning prior to paying/playing. Won't go back again.

Course was in terrible condition. Very misleading descriptin of the course when it's describled as a Pete Dye design. It is indeed, but it needs to state the course is in a state of total disrepair. The course courld be beautiful it money was put into it.