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3.7
422 Reviews (422)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
159
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
70.4%
Recommend this course
292 out of 422 reviews
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3.8
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
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4
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1
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0
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
71.4%
Recommend this course
10 out of 14 reviews
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3.7
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.9
68.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 25 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bent Creek's mountain terrain delivers memorable blind shots, forested cart paths, and stream-lined holes that create a uniquely challenging Smokies experience. Exceptionally warm staff and smooth pace of play make this a strong value for the area.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6182 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.3
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Bent Creek Golf Course - TN
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
422 Reviews (422)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Elevation Changes 33
Narrow Fairways 25
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 17
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 26
Worth the Drive 21
Near Local Attractions 14

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

The course was challenging with lots of creeks and woods. The fairways were close together. Enjoyed the course and the challenge it brought. Hated all the gnats but nothing can be done about that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Better take bug spray

Bugs were terrible & they don't sell any in clubhouse. Advertised you could eat there if you like hotdogs cooked on a convenance store rotisserie & didn't have many of them. Tee times must have been 5 minutes apart & stayed backed up at every hole. But the worst of it were the bugs & no hole layout on signs. Had to ask for a card that showed course after we guessed the front nine. Overall was not worth the drive or the money.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play lots of nats, short on hot dogs, slow greens

Very slow play, had a group of 4 in front of our foursome with a group of 5 in front of them. Couse was extremely busy. Tee time was 10:36. Made the turn, had plenty of time to go in and grab some food as 10 tee box was backed up. There was 1 hotdog left on the grill. Two ladies working in proshop, I asked if they were out of dogs? One said she could go and microwave one for. Me. I said ok but didn't understand why they hadn't put more on the grill. Nats were terrible all day. Course was good except for the fuzzy slow greens. Rate was good viA golf now.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bent creek

Course was well maintained staff was friendly scenery was absolutely fantastic the only complaint was the staggered tee times it felt like I was waiting on the group in front of me who was waiting on the group in front of them who was waiting on the group in front of them. The ranger said they were fully booked so now solo play all groups were groups of four, my tee time was for 9:15 and didn’t get to tee off until 9:30 felt like it was 5 min intervals for tee times and had people skipping holes or hitting right at your back sometimes due to blind tee shots but still had a great time with some breathtaking views and a very nice course design

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Layout

The front 9 had a great traditional feel while the back 9 brought you more into the mountainous feel of the course. Overall it was a great 18 with many challenging holes with a good mix of fun and enjoyable holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good day

All and all it was a good day a few of the fairways are tight you have to make a good line or your on other fairways we had to pull up map on my golf app to see which way to go.a map in the cart or sign at the tee boxes would help with first time players.we hade fun and we will be back thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Course was dry, Not much grass inthe fairways. Balk was hard to stop from getting into trouble even when laying up.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Tee boxes are tough and they are working on them so I give them grace on that. Clubhouse ran out of hot dogs, it was a busy day, could use a couple more people to help clubhouse staff. We saw a 6 some playing, a bit unusual but at least they were playing a scramble. Overall a nice course and I’ll play it again for the money.

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

Best around

On vacation decided on Playing bent creek with my 2 boys they loved the coarse the back 9 was a experience all around awesome experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf Now

First thing was the check in process and the excuses. You booked through Golf Now so you need to get them to fix the gift card issue. Excuses for any Golf Now booked tee time. Not our problem! I had 2 $20.00 gift cards I entered on-line but the course would not honor them. The full rate of $76.00 was charged plus an extra $20.00 for my wife to ride. I paid $96.00 for a round when it was worth maybe $50.00! The front 9 was pretty fair and relatively flat and fair. The back 9 was tougher with blind holes and gimmicks to make it tough to hit a spot. Golf mats were used for one tee-off area. Greens were aerated over a month ago but still bumpy. Could have been a much better experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough Conditions

Greens were slow and bumpy. Took 4:45 to play.

Would not recommend.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mountain Golf

Bent Creek is your typical mountain golf course. The front nine is basically lowlands almost links style with side-by-side fairways and some short par 4s. The back nine is more mountain style golf with elevation and moderate dog legs. This is not a course for the long hitters off the tee as you really need to shape your shots and select your targets carefully to avoid the hazards. There is water (pond and creek) on the front and back nine. Some holes on the front nine are deceiving as you can't see the fairway from the tee box.

The greens were recently punched and sanded so you can't get a true roll on the greens. The group I was with settled on a two-putt maximum due to the condition of the greens. The greens should be nice in a month or so. Fairways haven't come in yet due to March weather. Bent Creek is a good play if you are staying in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge for the week. I enjoyed it.

-Aaron from Roanoke, Virginia

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Depending on the time of year

Would be a beautiful and challenging course during peak season. Played in March and greens were punched and sanded which made them almost unplayable, tee boxes were basically just mud on some holes. Would love to give it another shot during peak season. Overpriced for March golf and the conditions you get. Lovely staff!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Back 9 very challenging. Greens were in bad shape, fun course but not worth the $60+ fee

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pat&Jackie return

Great to be back at our long-time favorite course. Good to know that Colin and crew are still keeping Bent Creek in great shape—so much fun to play!

Thanks for your friendly hospitality also!

Pat&Jackie Robinette

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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