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Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
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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 112
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2.0
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Pass for now

I agree the course was not in good condition. I would skip this course until it got some favorable reviews.

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Commented on 07/22/2021

Hi,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad course

The course conditions are just awful. The tee boxes are trash. There is no difference between rough and fairway all cut the same length. The bunkers are terrible. The greens are shaggy and slow as molasses. Thank god it only costs 20$ on a hot deal but not even worth that if you are even a tad serious about golf. I’m here for vacation from Michigan and thought I’d check out the golf in Virginia Beach and I chose this course because it had decent reviews and the tee time was ideal. Wish I had seen a review telling me it’s not worth my time. Unfortunately will probably be my only time golfing in Virginia Beach.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/21/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!

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Commented on 07/21/2021

I agree.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

hot july day on the front 9

good to see greens and tee boxes being watered. fairways were all green and playing hard and fast. not crazy about what they have done with #3 but that's out of their control. the young man in the pro shop was very nice and helpful. couldn't of been nicer

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/09/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bow Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

hot june day on the back 9

recent rains perked the greens up. some tee boxes very shoddy looking. asked the young man in the pro shop why i couldn't start on 1 and didn't get much of an answer. enjoy playing there but tired of the back 9.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/25/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/24/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bow Creek Golf Course.

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Reviews 26
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

There were several construction going on around the course . Pace of play was very slow

I do not want to be unfair to this place since this was my first time playing at this golf course. I was not impressed. There were construction onsite, the pace of play was very slow and the course condition was not the best.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/22/2021

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bow Creek 6/12/21

A very good course for the money ($26 w/ cart). We were the first group out due to rain. Even though the course was wet the conditions were fine. The layout was good with a mix of dog legs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible

Greens weren’t cut down and had a blitz go off the back slowing pace of play down significantly.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/14/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve, and we are working towards getting things up to par. Thank you for playing Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Priced accurately

Had one rude staff member. Course was okay. They didn't have any range balls. Would play again for the price I paid.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/08/2021

Hi, Andy We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (757) 431-3763, and thanks for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poorly maintained

This course has the potential to be a decent course if it was properly maintained and had some overhauls. Until then, I wouldn't waste any time or money going here unless you just don't care about playing in poor conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/07/2021

Good Morning Mike, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/07/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bow Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A Beautiful June Day At The Creek

They started me on 10 which was surprising, and the gentleman in the pro shop told me 3 was now a par 3. Playing hard and fast, and didn't see a sprinkler greenside come on the whole time i was playing. Ball marks on greens not repaired

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Nice for quick cheap game

When I just want to step away fast from house to get in quick round while kids are down for cheap I got to Bow Creek very Friendly staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/22/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Wet day at Bow Creek

was dry when we started. Check in fellow was pleasant and polite. Cart was clean. Public Course kept Ok for the $30 price. We are not "Fancy" golfers looking for country club quality at discount price. Bescause forcast was for rain and i had prepaid on line it was a must play situation. My wife quit playing after 7 holes when i started raining. Her decision. Carts with out fold down golf bag protection from rain. I used a towel over our clubs. Finishing 9 the rain was considerable, pulled into Cart barn to get out of rain and see if it would stop. No one else on course. Grouchy card barn guy came out of hiding and said can't park in here, i was blocking the area. I said no one else around, i'll move if necessary, that did not make him happy he sulked away.

Left cart and went back to our hotel. No offer for 9 hole rain check was made by pro shop, but then i did not ask either.

will never return Bow Creek, much better golf at another public course close by for $35 per person

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 05/27/2021

We are very sorry for the inconvenience you experienced at the course. As far as the raincheck goes, sounds like you prepaid for a Hot Deal on GolfNow. When this is the case, no money is paid to the pro-shop so there is no money that is owed back from the course. You may have booked other course times through GolfNow and that is why you were able to obtain a raincheck. If you call GolfNow, they would be happy to rectify the situation. We hope this clears any confusion up and we hope you give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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