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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
81.3%
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3.9
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StaffFriendliness
4.1
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Layout
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Pace
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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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3.9
389 Reviews (389)
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Carroll L

Course was nice and the greens were in great shape. The addition of Toptracer at the range is a huge plus!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
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David B

Haven’t played here in a few months.

Course was in great shape and hit balls at the driving range using new gps technology that shows results on each club you hit. Really cool stuff and really nice golf carts. Will be back real soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Plays Once a month
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Much better shape

This was my 1st time playing here in 3 months. They course is in much better shape. The greens are far from pristine, but they are very playable now. They are slow. There are a few bad spots on the greens but not bad. Fairways and tee boxes are pretty decent now also. There was almost no one on the course on Sunday at 10 am. I played in just over 2 hours. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 27
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5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Trees are Thieves

Hit the trees the balls are playing hiding n seeing you not me, all levity

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not the best place for your money

I just played this course last weekend. To be fair, I do live in the Chicago area and am used to the grass here. I have golfed most of the US. The fairways were not great and beat up. The maintenance people were out on the fairways mowing and holding us up a lot of the time. The greens were like craters and beat up. The grass that was cut up was loose and all over everything that we used. The back 9 was the best part but still not the greatest. I don't typically rate anything but the maintenance people really were in the way alot of the time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/25/2024

Good morning, we are sorry you had a less than perfect experience. I will forward your concerns over to our Golf Course superintendent.

As far as the greens go... they were aerated a few days prior and we let everyone know this when checking in. We also gave 20% off because of this. Hope you try us again if you are back in town!

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/25/2024

Thankyou for the review!

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Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

GREAT FOR THE PRICE!

Great round for the average price per round on Golf Now but with that and the Golf Advantage Membership it’s a really good deal when you break it down!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

NOLA local - never played this course - pleasantly surprised

I’m a local and have been playing avidly for 4 years. I always play Lakewood, CP, TPC, English Turn, etc and got a tee time here.

I was pleasantly surprised with the course. The new clubhouse is beautiful, and the course is in pretty dang good shape, I’d say.

The mossy oaks and cypress trees are gorgeous and there are parts where you can really tell it’s a RTJ designed course.

You guys have done a good job bringing it back. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I had a 10:50 time I drove up to the tee box at 10:40 the ranger told me I had to wait until 10:50 ( of course the course was WIDE OPEN) so I chilled then another single rode up with a 11:05 Tee time and the ranger let him Tee Off before me. I've been discriminated against before but cmon man it's just golf. I'll never go back there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/25/2024

Good morning. We do this for all Golf Now tee times and it is Golfnow as well as Timberlanes policy. Thankyou!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting Better

Fairways need some work. Greens weren't bad. Lots of weeds but looks like they performed some irrigation work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Staff friendliness depends on if they know you or not. I play here often, the greens have gotten better. They are rolling fairly consistent. Fairways need TLC, patchy grass in most areas. Marshall needs to enforce a 90* rule, as several carts are riding down the center of the fairway and parked 2 feet off the green. There’s not much to speak of on amenities. Yardage markings in the fairway are non-existent. Bunkers need to be re-worked, packed sand beneath 1” fluff. Challenging course with plenty of water to navigate along with a few tight fairways. Worth a look…….they are improving!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the game

Everything was in great shape except for the bunkers some hard some a lil fluffy. Gotta be raked and fluffed more often

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course

Course was in good shape. Greens were fast. Staff was great and clubhouse was the nicest I've ever seen.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/07/2024

Thankyou for the kind review. We value your feedback and are glad you enjoyed your time with us.

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