The Windermere Club
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6959 yards | 73.8 | 141 |
| Blue | 72 | 6532 yards | 71.8 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6028 yards | 69.6 | 128 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5510 yards | 67.1 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4910 yards | 69.7 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.5/140 | 387 | 412 | 542 | 192 | 388 | 507 | 446 | 483 | 201 | 3558 | 509 | 410 | 394 | 203 | 310 | 461 | 423 | 160 | 531 | 3401 | 6959 |
| Blue M: 71.4/134 | 369 | 390 | 512 | 170 | 365 | 486 | 424 | 445 | 186 | 3347 | 483 | 382 | 370 | 173 | 288 | 434 | 402 | 150 | 503 | 3185 | 6532 |
| White M: 68.9/123 | 348 | 355 | 483 | 155 | 337 | 472 | 383 | 413 | 165 | 3111 | 456 | 341 | 339 | 145 | 267 | 406 | 356 | 132 | 475 | 2917 | 6028 |
| Silver M: 66.7/120 W: 71.8/136 | 328 | 305 | 454 | 128 | 302 | 446 | 351 | 382 | 123 | 2819 | 431 | 293 | 322 | 136 | 245 | 368 | 336 | 118 | 442 | 2691 | 5510 |
| Red M: 63.9/111 W: 68.7/120 | 261 | 263 | 426 | 109 | 263 | 406 | 332 | 346 | 91 | 2497 | 412 | 256 | 293 | 104 | 216 | 318 | 305 | 108 | 401 | 2413 | 4910 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Andrew5076289 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Andrew5076289 on 04/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Wayne1212079 on 01/03/2023
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18 hole view Photo submitted by Amestdian on 10/26/2022
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9th hole Photo submitted by Amestdian on 10/26/2022
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Number 17 green at the end of a November day. Photo submitted by Chiefie on 11/19/2012
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Long par 3 #9. 180 yards to carry water from the men's tee. Photo submitted by baybayskidz on 10/31/2012
Great bang for the buck
Nice Course with a great layout, the clubhouse is great with friendly staff and the food is good. Range location to the first tee is perfect.
Most fun golf course I’ve played this year
I loved playing here so sick. There are so many fun different types of holes. No holes are alike so cool!
Staff was friendly no issues at the course. Course was extremely wet and in average shape but an enjoyable layout to play.
Glad to have played this course!
Greens were challenging! Fairways is some areas need to be drained properly leading to muddy conditions other fairways not enough water. But in general most were in great condition. Fun course overall and will play again when im back in the area!
Very wet, grass not great
The course was very soft and muddy in several spots. Lots of weeds in fairways and greens were rough.
Practice Round
I went out by myself to work on my game. It rained a lot the night before, but the course was playable. Layout - A, Fairways - B+, Greens - B (punched recently), Bunkers - D (Unplayable), Scenery - A (Lake Views & Nice Homes), Cart Paths - D, Cart - A (Electric, I hate Gas ones). There was no drinking water on course. I think I was the only one playing. Would definitely play again.
Good
The course is in great shape.
The staff is friendly.
More than enough challenge for an average golfer like me.
Bad Surprise, Half the course closed and other half aerated greens
I knew something was up when I drove into the Windermere parking lot and only saw half the cars I would normally see. I get to the pro shop and they said "Oh didn't GolfNow inform you that we were doing maintenance this week? Only 9 holes (of 18) are open and on those holes all the greens were aerated".
I decided to play the 9 holes given I just drove 26 miles to get here. The fairways and tee boxes were in good shape and the greens of course a major challenge with all the sand and plugged holes. I would have played 9 holes twice just to get my money's worth but things started crowding up on the second go around as more people came on so I decided to call it a day.
Once this is maintenance week is done I think the course will be in better shape to play but call ahead just to be sure!
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.
Great Place to play
In town for the holiday and this was a great place to play
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.
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!
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