Timberlane Golf & Recreation
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6676 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6225 yards | 69.8 | 125 |
| Gold | 72 | 5937 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Purple | 72 | 5135 yards | 64.9 | 109 |
| Pink | 72 | 5002 yards | 69.2 | 118 |
| Par-3 | 54 | 2309 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.4/128 | 540 | 396 | 166 | 337 | 429 | 525 | 393 | 194 | 365 | 3345 | 392 | 202 | 512 | 381 | 524 | 392 | 334 | 175 | 429 | 3341 | 6686 |
| White M: 69.8/125 W: 76.3/135 | 505 | 370 | 151 | 305 | 390 | 500 | 360 | 155 | 333 | 3069 | 378 | 176 | 480 | 347 | 515 | 369 | 333 | 150 | 408 | 3156 | 6225 |
| Gold M: 67.8/120 W: 73.5/129 | 490 | 358 | 139 | 292 | 360 | 493 | 352 | 134 | 328 | 2946 | 356 | 163 | 449 | 334 | 506 | 356 | 312 | 125 | 390 | 2991 | 5937 |
| Purple M: 64.9/109 W: 69.9/120 | 430 | 317 | 127 | 272 | 339 | 414 | 303 | 129 | 284 | 2615 | 306 | 145 | 386 | 279 | 439 | 290 | 258 | 90 | 327 | 2520 | 5135 |
| Pink W: 69.2/118 | 426 | 315 | 116 | 269 | 335 | 405 | 300 | 105 | 272 | 2543 | 301 | 131 | 376 | 275 | 435 | 283 | 252 | 83 | 323 | 2459 | 5002 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by HLanceMiller123 on 08/10/2020
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Probably cut two weeks ago. Photo submitted by thormoody on 02/21/2019
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Typical Fairway Lie. Photo submitted by thormoody on 02/21/2019
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Typical Green Condition. Photo submitted by thormoody on 02/21/2019
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Non-member parking. Photo submitted by thormoody on 02/21/2019
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Refer to receipt in case you can't remember "cart path only". Photo submitted by thormoody on 02/21/2019
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Hole #15 par 5 tee box Photo submitted by dahnguyen on 10/27/2015
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18th green! Sticking it close! Photo submitted by dahnguyen on 10/27/2015
Looking for something new
I wanted to travel out of Baton Rouge to find a new place to play so I found timberlane on golf now for a good price so I booked it and made a ride the staff was very friendly and accommodating when I arrived....they have a nice driving range as well...the fairways were small with houses on each side some holds(nice big houses) the course has a lot of force carries and lots of bunkers(although I only got in one) the layout was very challenging...the only things was the greens were very fuzzy and slow which I was told was b/c they weren’t cut because of the weather( lots of rain recently) and some greens had bare spots which were covered with sand overall a nice trip I will be back ( especially if the greens get better)
Greens were punched but we weren’t notified. Otherwise course was great
Greens
Never saw the greens looking nice like this keep up the good work
Dogleg Heaven
It's a quirky Robert Trent Jones course, if you love doglegs have at it. Greens were in good shape, bunkers were a mess, tee boxes need to be flattened, pace of play on the back was unacceptably slow, had to wait on every shot.
Dec Review
Keeps getting better, tee boxes improved. Greens were firm but still true.
Tony Visit
Great course, employees still in process of clearing debris from Hurricane. Great greens.
Timberlane New Orleans
I hadn’t played here in 15+ years. I was glad I came back. Very nice course. Tight but not overly so. A different feel from front to back 9s. Greens were lush. Very happy I played today. Excellent value.
Timberlane Today
The course was in great shape except for the down trees branches and cluster of leaves along the edges of the fairway from the previous storm which was not Timberlane’s fault.
Golf Today
The course was in good condition today except for a little wind with the front coming in.
The first rough appears to have been cut down some to make it easier to find your golf ball.
I just Learned about the Bluetooth off of your phone for music. I’ll remember that the next time. I also heard that GPS will be installed on the Golf Carts in the near future.
5-somes = Slow play
The only real issue was the large groups. There were (3) 5-somes that we’re on the 3 holes ahead of us. They backed everyone up from the 3rd hole through the 18th. You couldn’t play through, and there was no marshal to monitor speed of play. At least it was a beautiful day to be outside! And I almost made a hole-in-one on 17.
Timberlane Review 9:11
Excellent staff.
Grass cut was too high. Should not lose a ball being 5 ft off of fairway
Course Was Water Logged
I guess there was a passing storm the night before but the course was in poor condition. It was so wet that I was losing balls in the fairway. Overall course needs some improvements made.
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