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3.9
383 Reviews (383)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
71
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
81.5%
Recommend this course
297 out of 383 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
71.4%
Recommend this course
20 out of 28 reviews
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3.8
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.0%
Recommend this course
47 out of 61 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6959 yards
Slope 141
Rating 73.8

Located just outside of Columbia, The Windermere Club sits along the banks of the lake that it takes its name from. Pete Dye designed the golf course, crafting a number of memorable holes. It's his only design in the Midlands. No two holes are alike on this challenging layout, so expect to use every club in your bag. The golf course offers a variety of risk-reward opportunities that will appeal to both low and high handicappers. There are also five, and sometimes six, tee boxes on every hole, making the golf course even more appealing for any skill level. The fairways are generous but lined with mature hardwoods and there are strategically placed bunkers to contend with. Golfers at The Windemere Club will also encounter subtle but tricky elevation changes and several lakes and ponds.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1989) Pete Dye (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.9
383 Reviews (383)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Bunkers 7
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 6
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not Great

For the price this isn’t a bad course. The greens were just aerated and had sand all over them. The bunkers looked terrible and you couldn’t hit out of them. But for the price you couldn’t beat it. There were some beautiful holes and could be a really nice course with some minor tweaks.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Place to play

In town for the holiday and this was a great place to play

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too many players booked

Nice course, but had to wait on the group in front and hurry to get out of the way of the group behind. Seems like too many players booked at the same time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

baren fairways - very nice greens

So, simply the fairways are in need of some lush grass. This could be a really nice course if they'd just use the sprinkler system some.

The greens were really solid. No complaints at all...

Cart paths - roots and such have taken their toll on the cart paths; hard to fix without some serious money.

The clubhouse is dated;

But, the staff, were incredibly pleasant.

The other golfers, were very pleasant as well; they make it very hospitable. If i lived in the area, i'd play there more. We had a good time and enjoyed the course!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

NEEDS CARE

For the price this course needs a lot of work! Tees, fairways and greens make this Dye course almost an embarrassment.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Expected a nicer course

I played here because of the 4+ star ratings. I should know better, most golfers seem to have very low standards. The layout was nice. The staff was very friendly. The driving range was adequate. The layout was fun. Most of the course was browned and the fairways had a lot of bare spots. One thing I will say though they did have five star greens. The greens were large, very fast and undulating. You had to be very creative when hitting your putt. I absolutely loved the challenge of the extremely well manicured greens. Spend serious time reading your putts, these greens can be tricky, but they are true in the ball rolls beautifully on these greens. My hats off to the Greens keeper.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice place to golf!

At 72, we were looking for a nice place to golf that offered 9 holes instead of a mandatory 18. Windemire offers that and the food and service was great. Carlos (bartender) was very professional and pleasant to talk to.

I understand the course is semiprivate, and while we were eating lunch 2 couples came in and for over 45 minutes talked about people falling, heart attacks, going to the hospital and all maladies known to man, so the lunch atmosphere was more than a bit tainted, but Carlos(staff) was fun to talk to in spite of them. The couples were too loud for the public location, but if they are members, they can do anything they want, right? hmmmnnn...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs some love

The layout of this course is awesome lots of potential, however the condition of the tee boxes and fairways was atrocious. The greens were in awesome shape, the surroundings lakes and house on the course just magnify that the course conditions could and should be much much better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Windemere

First time on this course and really enjoyed the challenge. Nice Pete Dye Jr. design with some waste buknkers and elevated approach shots. Definitely play again when in South Carolina

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice

The greens were a little slow and bumpy but they looked exceptional. It’s that time of the year. There was grass covering the whole green. They can grow really good greens. I forgot a wedge and called down they found it. Mailed back to me. I’d play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Stafff

Awesome greens. Staff is awesome. Great layout. Bunkers are horrendous

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautifull back nine

Amazing lay out.
Greens were great, but no grass on the fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Pathetic

This conditions at this course were among the worse I have ever played. The Tees and fairways were awful. The greens were acceptable. Such a shame - In its day, this was probably a great course but there is no maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too early to golf

We went a little too early in the season. Course was muddy and brown. But that’s to be expected. What we didn’t expect was a groundskeeper following us on EVERY. SINGLE. HOLE for the entire round. Sitting right there behind us for every single shot. Kinda ruined for me.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Simply unplayable

I get it, it's the middle of winter. Conditions are not going to be prime. However, this course is unplayable and should be closed for repairs. There are no fairways, just mud puddles. It was impossible to play with any consistency given the conditions. The greens are surprisingly nice, but it's impossible to get there with the conditions. Avoid until spring.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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