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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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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #10)
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Needs some love
I like the layout and the convenient location, but as it been said before, the course needs some work and love poured into it. I imagine the fairways will grow in as the year progresses. The green on hole 11 is abysmal and it needs to keep getting fair until it is fixed. I had a good time and there are some very fun holes. I would play Asian only if there was a strong discount to make it worth it.
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Difficult PAce of Play
I know its masters week, but they sent a fivesome out and it took us 3 hours to play 9, we left, not worth the trouble
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The Spur has a few spurs
My golf bud and I booked this course as we had a day trip to another function in the afternoon. We are from the Atlanta area, so needless to say we’re somewhat spoiled with the true variety that is available. First, the price point was overpriced - it is not a $50 course even on the weekend. The cart paths were tree-rooted (bumpy and broken) or non-existent. Fairways in many places were quite sparse - little to no grass in areas. The back nine greens (where we started) needed some work, bare in spots or sandy. I play a course at home that is in better shape, with much better greens and overall conditions and I only pay $30 on the weekends. I do get discount because of military status, but for $50, even on the weekend, Northwoods Spur should be in much better condition.
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Good layout, poor condition, slow play, a bit too pricey for the value.
Not a great value per mediocre conditions, but the layout was good, especially the back 9 w/ some good risk reward holes, a driveable par 4 followed by a long par 4 w/ approach over water; good variety. No houses lining holes gave it an authentic golf feel. Pace of play was not good. Range was closed and they neglected to mention it when we called. Overall: a B-
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Wet Conditions
Course was extremely wet. It had rained a couple days prior and the course does not drain well. Driving range was closed and done greens were without grass.
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Course is in pretty good shape - tight lies on the fairway still
Played a few days after a good rain and was pleasantly surprised that the course had some damp/muddy areas but less than I've seen in past outings. Fairways still not giving you much of a decent lie so you move the ball at times to a small patch of old grass to have a better lie. Greens were in good shape. Pace of play wasn't too bad either. Was held up by one slow foursome ahead of us for the first 9 but at the turn they headed in for a break and we played through so the back 9 was very open with little pressure from there (nirvana!)
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Wilfredo, traveling to SC next week was the course grown in fully yet?
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When you hit you best shot, what can the course be?
The Course is the best layout in the Area. Challenging terrains, wind and the ability to get an Eagle or Hole-in-one. Got my first Eagle on hole no. 14. Definitely recommend the front 9 for play and the back 9 for a beautiful adventure & play. Ignore the out of bound and other areas outside the fairways post a down pour to position your ball, another challenge. A beautiful every week or day playing course.
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We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.
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