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Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5917 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.8

Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms
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3.2
245 Reviews (245)
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Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played

Just okay

Course was good nothing I’d go back and play, fairways and green side bunkers, covered/filled with leaves lost a lot of golf balls in the leaves so if you run into Bridgestone B330’s they’re yours.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/07/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Bow Creek Golf Course another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Little Course

Great little course for the average golfer.

Enjoyed playing many times, but it will be a while before I go back.

LEAVES! LEAVES! LEAVES and more LEAVES. Hole 1,2 and 3 they did a great job blowing the leaves off the fairway and into the rough. From hole 4 on it was terrible. They did have someone blowing the leaves off hole 8.

I know I lost probably 20 balls with 10 being LOST IN THE FAIRWAY?

With all the leaves you just could not find your ball.

I know it’s an ongoing problem, and their were leaves blowing off the trees As I played but it did not make for an enjoyable round.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/07/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Bow Creek Golf Course another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course for a $10 round

Great course for the hot deal price. Staff isn’t the warmest or most welcoming, but you see them for ten seconds each round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/07/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review Bow Creek Golf Course. We are sorry to hear you may have had a negative experience with any individual on our staff. This is not acceptable and by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back for another great deal soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bow Creek Greens in Really Good Cond.

I've played this course since the mid 70's and the greens are on best condition that I can recall. A little TLC with the sand traps and fertilizer on the fairways would give the course an overall 4.0 rating. It's certainly the best golf value in the area right now!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/07/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Bow Creek Golf Course another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Small layout

This course is ok however there is no sand in the bunkers all are dirt . If you play well get there early this is a senior crowd playing this course. Most people walk the course be prepared to wait. if pay over $20 you are paying to much.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fairways full with leaves...

Slices will have problems on many holes... one par 3 174 actually was 204

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great shape

Course was wet due to a lot of rain recently but other than that course was in amazing shape. Greens and fairways were great. Only complaint are the greens are small and tough but that just makes you better

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice muni course

We had a nice time at Bow Creek Golf Course. Greens rolled nice, fairways were decent, layout was good. It compared we’ll to other local municipal courses and was a good value. Will return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Approached by Disgruntled Employee

On this sunny, warm Sunday my husband and I decided to bike to this golf course and inquire about a family membership, golf and cart fees, driving range fees and upcoming tournaments. As we approached the property and proceeded to the pro shop and office, a man aggressively exited the building and yelled that we were trespassing. Over the past few years we had never witnessed more than a few golfers at a time on the course. Therefore, we would have never guessed this would be a closed membership golf course. However, after the rude and unwelcoming demeanor of the golf course employee, we have realized it is not open to the public. Our apologies to the disgruntled employee. Had there been a sign noting "closed membership" and/or "not open to the public", we would not have attempted to inquire of membership or the facility.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Staff and course was in good shape for March!!

Booked through GolfNow and received a great rate to play 18 holes. The course was in good shape despite it was still March. The staff was friendly as always. I would recommend to a friend anytime.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

1955

It is a 1950's style course with small greens and small sand traps. The greens are very slow. The practice greens and driving range are closed. Play was very slow, and there was no marshal on the course to speed up play. It has a creek that runs through most of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Give it some time

Course is really starting to come around from when I was there a few months ago greens and fairways are starting to come in nice and for the price it's really hard to complain. I don't see why so many people hate on this place. I imagine this place to be even much better by next year when all the construction is done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Poor Staff Friendliness

We played under 2 hours for 9 holes yet were pushed by unfriendly foursome behind us. We ha 3 some in front of us playing slowly where we were waiting on many shots. Ranger did nothing about slow players in front of us yet complained that we rode in fairway of par 3 hole. The rule is not posted on scorecard or hole itself. Probably the group behind was complaining and the ranger felt pressure to do something.

It was not a pleasant experience for my wife who is anew golfer and feels pressure with rude players behind us.

The course is advertised as being friendly but I question that.

As for the course the greens were very slow, the sand inconsistent but in pretty good shape otherwise.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bow creek 08/24/20-4

Overall poor quality of the course with crabgrass in the fairways. Greens were ok but slow because they were not cut that morning yet. No driving range or putting green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

gone downhill

the course is in bad shape. a lot of the greens were burned up, the fairways were not cut, and the greens that were puttable were high and bumpy. I know that they have sprinklers, the day I was out there no water came on at all. if I didn't know any better you would think the place is going out of business.

Difficulty Moderate
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