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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Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

OK course for the price....

played the course a few times before a few of the greens are in need of repair... for the price its an OK course to play and close to I-77

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

This course needs a lot of improvement...

I have played Northwoods in the past several times. Mostly in the spring or summer during grass growing season. However, from time we arrived and was greeted by the Pro-shop attendant...very gruffly, I might add, he didn't acknowledge us, other than to say, "where's your confirmation of t-time?" I'd forgot, left it in the truck...he said, "I can't take everyone that comes in here word, and I'm not taking yours". When I produced it, it was like, "oh well, you can play". The fairways were rough (dormant)...the greens had little to no grass and had been painted. It wasn't worth even the reduced price we paid. I doubt, I'll ever go back, because of the unfriendly attitude of the attendant and the condition of the course.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was overall ok

The greens were kind of bad. The cart path needs major repares. The staff is very very friendly and makes you feel right at home, and the experience was very good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

cheap and worth the money

The course was in rough shape, but I only paid $16. It was worth the $16, so I cant complain

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Northwoods golf outing

Great course for the money. I will be back to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Meh

Kind of a chewed up course. Granted this was in December. Some really interesting/bizarre holes. A 240 yard par four that had huge moguls hiding bunkers. Never seen anything like that. I would play it again with the golfnow deal except it's not worth the drive from Charlotte. The starter was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent experience always

I always have a great time playing this course. The staff are all efficient, the carts are clean and powerful. The course is picturesque and the lakes are beautiful. The price is right.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has problems

I've played this course in the past and have run into the same issues. Our tee time put us behind 3 five-somes who were part of a "dog fight". Play was extremely slow. When the group ahead of us made the turn, my partner and I, seeing that they went to the clubhouse, went on ahead of them. The Ranger came and asked us to let them play through. We were upset and ended up playing the front 9 again. It was rather frustrating and spoiled our game.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time I played there. I enjoy playing new holes so I had fun. Decent distance from the white tees. Mostly in pretty good shape, but some greens have some brown. Some bunkers are DEEP so be careful. Staff and rangers were extremely nice to speak with.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course in lousy shape, needs alot of attention.

Have to be some of the worst I've seen. Plenty of bare spots on all greens. Putting on dirt most of the time. Probably about a quarter of them had gouges or holes in them from being washed out from the rain. The 11th hole actually had part of its green gouged out by running water. Fairways were cut, but weren't plush at all. All in all they need to shut down and redo all the greens this winter. If you can play somewhere else. Can't believe they are charging what they are for this.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is just ok.

This course could use a little more maintaining. Grass need to be cut more often. Also they need to setup there tee time better. I had a 2:44 tee time and there were 8 carts at the tee box to tee off. Had to wait 30 minutes before I could tee off. Then it was a slow pace had to wait at every hole to tee off. This made for a very long evening.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, very very friendly staff, not overcrowded

Allways like to play there. Good conditions, very friendly atmosphere.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

this is one of the better course designs.

If maintained better, would be one of the best courses in the area to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Dilappidated course, rude staff - don't waste your time or money

This is THE worst course I have ever tried o play. Bare spots all over the greens, weeds growing knee high in the fairways, washed out bunkers, and absolutely horrendous rough (waist high weeds). To top it off, on a 95 degree day coolers were not allowed, no water coolers placed on the course and no beverage cart. The course ranger rudely told us to speed up play when the threesome behind us was over a hole behind, when I asked why, I was told the threesome were regulars and had already complained about our slow play, they were drunk hackers well over a hole behind us all day. They can have their junky worn out golf course, I'll never return even if I had a free round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

enjoyed.my self

Greens were large I was able to.hit them constantly....

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok

It was cheap for the holiday weekend. course was very wet in spots and many of the greens were not the best. Heavy over grown trees in front of three tee boxes wasn't ideal. But overall the course design is great it just needs some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout, needs maintained

Great layout and this course could really be one of the best around if some money was invested into it, you'd think with the businesses around the course they'd maintain it, it rains every day in Columbia so the greens should look a lot better than they do, the fairways had mounds of cut grass left behind, someone needs to teach them how to cut,

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course needs work

Wish price was equal to coarse maintenence. Needs work

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed the course. The staff was very helpful. Great golf outing

I enjoyed the day at Northwoods. Had some holes that were challenging. Like that a lot. I will be back soon

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Could be great, needs some attention

This course is fairly challenging, designed by P.B. Dye, son of design legend Pete Dye. There are some tricky holes and lots of greenside pot bunkers. The course is fairly short, didn't find myself reaching for the long irons very often. Overall a good course, but the ground is a little hard, grass is sparse in certain areas...needs some work.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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