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4.4
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
89.2%
Recommend this course
107 out of 118 reviews
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4.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.3%
Recommend this course
14 out of 15 reviews
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4.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6960 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.5
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Timber Lakes Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1999

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, on weekdays

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
118 Reviews (118)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad shape

The course needs some TLC. Any shot hit off the fairway and the next time you were hitting off deadpan 75% of the time. Even the fairways were burnt out. It hasn't been that dry in the area so I'm not for sure what exactly the issue is. The greens were in decent shape but if you're charging $58 on the weekend the course should reflect that. Otherwise, drop the price.

On top of that (and this isn't just a Timber Lakes problem) they need a course Ranger to speed up play. We got stuck behind a slow 5 some and what should have been a 3 1/2 hour round turned into 4 1/2 hours. 5 somes are a joke unless you've got 5 people who can play or you're scrambling. These people were doing neither.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens a little shaggy

The greens were a little shaggy. Seems like they needed to be cut. Several of the tee boxes, it was almost impossible to put the tee in the ground.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course , clubhouse a mess

Great day of golf if you come only for golf. Greens and T boxes great condition, appreciated. Club house was a joke. One person checking us in and was the bar person. Cash only? Most people don’t carry cash. No water on the course. Could not get water on the turn, no staff. Bring lots of water and patience walking into the club house. One person working.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course ,last four holes are a challenge .

Course and greens where in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Conditions

I’ve played this course many times. Very challenging for my abilities, especially the back 9. The fairways and greens were in excellent shape and you can’t beat the value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I am from the Staunton area, and Timber Lakes is one of my favorite courses to play. Unfortunately, I strongly believe that they have priced themselves out of the market for the course and the amenities that they have to offer for most golfers in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

SPRINGFIELD COUPLE

Nice course and fun to play.

Back 9 is a Challenge , so be ready.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Could have been a better experience

First time playing the course. Arrived 50 minutes early to take advantage of the driving range and putting. Upon checking in inside, the guy working the counter unapologetically told me they were still mowing the range, so it wasn’t usable. After chipping/putting for a bit, I noticed the mowing was done. Same guy seemed completely put off that I would ask to buy range balls again, and this time told me they hadn’t washed/brought any balls to the clubhouse yet.

As my foursome headed out to the first tee box, we were informed there we no tee box markers, as they had sent them all off to be painted. Well, surely they have done something to mark which tee box is which? Nope. All four of us had never played this course, which made each hole a guessing game on where to play from. Maybe in the future only paint half the markers at time? Use ground paint to mark the boxes?

Front 9 and back 9 nice feel like completely different courses. Not in a bad way. Tons of open fairways on the front, very tight and challenging on the back. Greens were in awesome shape and most of the tee boxes were also in great shape(minus the absent markers). A couple fairways needed some work, and the bunkers looked like they hadn’t been raked in several days.

Would I go back? Maybe on a HotDeal that is too good to pass up. Hopefully if I do, I encounter a more pleasant guy working the counter.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 162
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

A Little Rough

This is my first time playing this course. The greens were in great condition. It had rained the night before, and on a lot of holes the fairway didn't seem to be cut. This may have been a result of the rain, but it seemed like the fairways had not been cut in several days. I visited this course because of the many times I had seen it from the interstate. I'm not sure I will return.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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