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4.0
390 Reviews (390)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
23
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
80.8%
Recommend this course
322 out of 390 reviews
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3.9
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
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2
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.2%
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26 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6676 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.4

When Timberlane Golf & Recreation opened in 1959 as Timerlane Country Club, it was the first private golf club on the west bank of the Mississippi. The oaks planted at that time have beautifully matured, adding to both the scenery and difficulty of the golf course. Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed the course, crafting a challenging test that has been ranked as one of the most difficult golf courses in the country. You'll have to contend with 80 strategically placed sand bunkers and 17 different water hazards. While the course is not overly punishing, you'll have to be prepared to have every aspect of your game tested. Before tackling Timberlane''s golf course you may find it helpful to warm up using the club's all-grass driving range and you can use the large putting green to practice with putting, chipping, and sand play.

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Course Details

Year Built 1959
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1959)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis, Volleyball
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4.0
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Timberlane Golf Course

I have played at this course several times and each time my experience here has gotten much worse. Most of the times I play are at 4p.m. and kids from high school run the show. They are either eating at the front counter or joking around while you are just trying to check out. As for the range, they have been using the same golf balls for over a year without any rotation. As for the course itself the cart path is terrible making it bumpy the whole afternoon, the greens are rough on just about every hole, and 80% of there bunkers are filled with water. I must say timberlane is the worst course on the west bank of New Orleans. I will not return to this course until I hear from someone else that there has been improvement.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in very poor shape, bare spots on multiple greens. The fairways on the back nine were aerated, so there were plugs all over. Would have been nice to know before heading out.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/28/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at Timberlane Country Club. We are sorry to see that the greens may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. Our golfers overall experience is extremely valuable to us and we hope that you will give us another chance to show you how we've improved. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price

Great price for the round. Although greens are bumpy, but they are fixing the issue.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Played with my brother. We had a great time. The grass was higher than normal because the course was wet but not the fault of the course management.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 69
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Non-Member? Not really welcome.

Let's start with the ridiculous fact that you can not enter the parking lot unless you are a member. I called the pro shop to gain access to their EMPTY parking lot and was told to park under the trees (see photo) and walk in. The woman working the pro shop is borderline rude. She told me they were cart path only, which I acknowledged, then she proceeded to write it on my receipt in big, bold colorful letters (just in case I'm a moron and can't remember). Having started off with a negative impression, I went on to discover this course has the worst greens I have played in quite a while, they haven't cut a new cup in who knows how long, and the fairways play more like rough (see remaining photos). So, if you want to be treated as an outsider, and play horrible course conditions, and you don't mind lugging all your stuff from the dirt/mud in the unpaved areas outside the parking lot, by all means give Timberlane a try!

I won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/08/2019

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review our course, Timberlane Country Club. We are sorry to see that you had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Layout, some poor conditions

Overall, the course was decent. The proshop staff was a bit rude and they have an odd 30minute check in policy (but you can go to the range or practice before then so it isn't that big of a deal).

Clubhouse was old and needs a renovation, but they shouldn't waste money on that with the condition of some of the greens.

Tee boxes: Overall they are okay, some odd places where it is uneven, but you can find a nice even area.

Fairways: Good, clear fairway and mowed nicely

Rough: Poor grass clippings in rough which makes it difficult to find balls, but I guess you shouldn't be in there anyway :).

Greens: it depends. All of the greens were very receptive to approach shots and chips, and most of them were in okay shape for this time of year (really rainy). But a few of them are dreadful, plenty of blighted areas. ALL GREENS are slow, but it has been raining every day for about a month so I won't judge them for that.

Layout: I loved the layout of the course if you aren't accurate off the tee you are S.O.L. I was 1 over for the 8 holes I hit the fairway, and many over for the rest of the course haha.

Overall: I enjoyed my round and would recommend--if you can find a deal. I wouldn't pay a premium to play here, but if I found another deal I would play again! Course layout is great, conditions are average, but it was a fun round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sehr viel Regen vor der Runde

wir hatten zum Glück eine Startzeit am Nachmittag. Der Platz war sehr nass. Fairways und Grüns. Carpad only musste sein, aber die Carpads war an einigen Bahnen in einem schlechten Zustand. Ich denke im trockenem Zustand würde ich einen 1/2 Punkt höher raten.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Little Rough But Still Good Enough

Had enjoyable round at Timberlane today. Rained today so not much play. Booked play through Golf Now for a decent rate. Fairways and greens were in good shape. Insect or fungal damage on a few greens but not enough to inhibit play. Appears greens were sand-treated and balls rolled slower than normal. Despite these inconveniences it still was a good play, especially for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs work

The whole course needs work. The course over booked tee times and the course was in sub par condition with patchy greens and grass clipping buildups all over the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The Game Remains the Same

Enjoyed another good round at Timberlane. There are still some issues with the length of the roughs and the leftover unmulched grass clippings making it difficult to locate drives and iron shots. I shouldn't be in the rough, right? In any case, the seasonal rains have delayed grass mowing and caused the problem indicated. Otherwise, it was a challenge to play Timberlane and a very good deal. Looking for an above-average course to play? Come to Timberlane!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

First of all, the staff is EXTREMELY EXTREMELY by far the rudest people on earth! They act like you are a inconvenience to them and you should be privileged to step foot on this course. They will not let you go to the range, get a cart or do anything until 30 minutes to your tee time. They don’t have any bottle water, they give you a cup with ice and you get water out the faucet. I will not be going back, and the course is nothing special at all to say the least. Spike marks and ball divots are all over the greens, and they are like carpet. Save your money and go somewhere else.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another Good Round at Timberlane

Timberlane is my "go-to" course for a challenging round. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., it is a tough play from any tee. Today, the remnants of recent storms left a few of the fairway roughs soggy but not enough to impede consistent play. The greens were moist but rolled fast. The only downside were the overgrown roughs which resulted in several lost balls. This could have been due to recent rains which backlogged routine course maintenance. Once these issues have been addressed the course will be back in "tip-top" shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average to below

Fairways were decent, but the greens could use a lot of work.

No ranger to enforce rules or help with pace. A random foursome decided it was okay to start on 10 while the course was fairly busy.

NO WATER/warm water in the coolers. Over 90 degrees outside.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I really enjoy this course

It was only my second time playing and I find it somewhat challenging for me but I enjoy it very much.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price

This is a fantastic course to play. It has a great layout and the greens are in good condition. Highly recommended to anyone that plays. Great price as well!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Boiler12

Nice course, old school...tighter fairways and smaller greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sleeping Giant Awaits You

If you are searching for a course to challenge your skills, Timberlane G.C. in Gretna, is like a "sleeping giant" that awakens when you strike your first ball. This Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed course is everything you'd expect from a master course architect. From narrow fairways with well-placed bunkers and trees to wider ones with hidden ponds it will be difficult to play within your handicap. So, give it a try if you dare! Remember, the giant Timberlane awaits and will awake when you arrive and challenge you to a battle for which only steong will survive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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