A fall day view of a hole at Northwoods Golf Course
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3.8
526 Reviews (526)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
227
3 Stars
118
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
82.6%
Recommend this course
411 out of 526 reviews
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3.8
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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3.8
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.4%
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38 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6800 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.9

Northwoods Golf Club is one of the Columbia area's premier public courses. P.B. Dye, son of renowned course architect Pete Dye, designed the layout, incorporating some of his father's signature features. The golf course is player friendly enough to appeal to any skill level but there are some challenges in store as well. Mature trees line most of the fairways and there are a few strategically placed bunkers that come into play. You won't come across much water on this golf course and it's not terribly long either. It's gentle enough for beginners to approach with confidence. The golf course's signature hole is the par-4 14th, which features the famous Dye railroad ties bordering a lake that hugs the bunkered green. Northwoods G.C. also offers a practice facility with a lighted driving range and putting green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye P. B. Dye (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #10)

Reviews

3.8
526 Reviews (526)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 29
Water Hazards 24
Undulating Greens 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Beginners 16
Advanced Golfers 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Worth the Drive 9
In the 'Burbs 7

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Pace Good
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4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

I have always enjoyed playing at The Spur. The course is challenging but not difficult. The pace of play was a bit slow but it was still enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The course has a great layout, if only some money was put into cart paths.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Overall we had a nice time at the Spur!

It was a little slow due to the group two in front of us. The group immediately in front of us quit around the 15th hole. Granted it was extremely hot. The only real wet spots were close to the sprinklers. Easy enough to take relief. The Greens were firm, fast and true. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/21/2023

Hello, u314163968831. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Northwoods Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here, won’t be the last

I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this course really was. They had just fluff some of the bunkers but some of them were still hard. I would rate this course the 2nd best course in the area behind Cobblestone. Overall I give this course 9/10. Oh, and I didn’t see a cart girl either.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Northwoods Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are in good condition

Great course. And the greens are in great shape. Wish the tee boxes were more flat. Best course for your money around columbia.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Only negative feedback is the cart paths are very poor and the pace of play was very slow and there were no rangers out there to keep players in pace with the group in front of them

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The tee boxes need some work. Everything else was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dump

No other way to describe this once really nice course… also greens have been freshly sanded and aerated without notice to Golf Now clients… will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some love

I like the layout and the convenient location, but as it been said before, the course needs some work and love poured into it. I imagine the fairways will grow in as the year progresses. The green on hole 11 is abysmal and it needs to keep getting fair until it is fixed. I had a good time and there are some very fun holes. I would play Asian only if there was a strong discount to make it worth it.

Thanks for having me.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hi, jasonchehoski! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Northwoods Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/08/2023

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Northwoods Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/27/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at our course!

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