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4.1
1192 Reviews (1192)
5 Stars
396
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
24
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
89.2%
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1045 out of 1192 reviews
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4.0
39 Reviews (39)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.3%
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36 out of 39 reviews
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4.0
51 Reviews (51)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
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4.4
90.2%
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46 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear Creek's welcoming staff and smooth pace of play consistently make for an enjoyable round on Hilton Head Island. True-rolling greens and a layout that suits a wide range of skill levels keep golfers coming back.

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6804 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.2

Bear Creek Golf Club is one of the courses that makes Hilton Head Island one of the country's most popular golf destinations. Rees Jones designed the course, routing the layout through majestic pines and sparkling blue lagoons. Jones kept much of the existing landscape intact, earning the golf course Audubon certification. There are five sets of tees total, with the longest stretching over 6,800 yards. It's a course that players of all skill levels can enjoy regardless of handicap. The tight, bunkered fairways are an infamous feature of the course but Bear Creek is also known for having some of the best greens on Hilton Head Island. The finishing hole is the course's signature. You'll have to navigate your way past a narrow chute of pines to reach the green, which is fronted by a large lagoon.

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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Fairways 419 Tifway Bermuda Grass
Greens Super Dwarf TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1980) Bryce Swanson (1980) Rees Jones (2006) Arthur Hills (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

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4.1
1192 Reviews (1192)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 11
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 50
Water Hazards 50
Narrow Fairways 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 41
Locals 26
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
Near Local Attractions 24
At a Resort 17

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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5.0
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Previously Played

One of our favsn

Starter went out of his way to work us in and get us out early which was greatly appreciated as the spot made for a great pace of play! Course is well maintained and staff super friendly and accommodating!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Good course

Played at Trent, this was almost as good at less than half the cost

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good Times

Second play in a week.

7:34AM Tee Time finished in 3:10 great pace of play.

When arriving there were a couple large groups checking in that should have have already teed off. So standing in line, thought here we go, a 5:30 plus round ahead. Didn’t happen Pro Shop managed the situation perfectly with no interruption or inconvenience to others.

Well Done

Great Course can’t wait to come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear Creek - reasonably price, very scenic

Course is pristine, a few narrow fairways and several water hazards, but fun to play. I highly recommend this course

on Hilton Head Island, Sc.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Welcoming and challenging

First time playing

7:24AM tee time 2 players finished under 3 hours with a group in front of us.

Very welcoming friendly staff from club house greeting to the Starter Terry giving us helpful tips to Ranger checking to see how we’re getting along.

Course is challenging, shot position and course management will reap good results.

Playing again on Saturday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear creek gets a thumbs up !

Read the reviews of this being an unknown

Gem on HHI . Well , they are true . Course is a true value on the island . Course Conditions were very well kept , staff was very kind and the layout of the course will provide an enjoyable round of golf for just about any level of player .

Thanks Bear Creek . So glad we stopped in .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good layout. Needs some TLC

I have played Bear Creek several times and it has good bones. Unfortunately, grass is growing in the bunkers in the fairway bunkers especially. Also, several tree limbs have invaded the corridors back to the tee boxes. This course would also benefit from a ranger to keep the golfers moving. As I said, good bones in need of some TLC and $$.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 140
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Kentucky Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

New HHI Favorite

First time playing here and we were pleased with the facilities, staff (except the cart guy), tee boxes, fairways, greens and overall layout.

It's now our new favorite Hilton Head Island course for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

This course is great. 90% of your shot will be irons off the tee. Dog legs on most holes, bunkers are in play from the blue tees at 250. Overall great course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Aeration…..

My biggest pet peeve is when you make a reservation at a course and no place on the website does it show that they just aerated their greens. They even have an “Events Calendar” that they could easily add the schedule, but they don’t.

The course was very nice…but my suggestion is for people to call the course before making reservations.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Value Course with better conditions than some of the resorts

Course is in great condition. Greens have come back in nicely after being punched. Fairways & tee boxes are solid. Minor things like cart paths are about the only thing I can criticize. Guarantee you can’t find a better course on the island for less than $100. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

What a great day! Course was in great shape and we played in about 3:30 hours. Super friendly staff! Will play it again before we leave!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Late Summer golf

A very enjoyable round with my son. He is a beginning golfer so the late afternoon tee time was ideal. There were few groups out late in the day so we weren’t pressured to play faster. The course was in great condition except a few places where the cart paths had tree roots growing through them. The greens and fairways were in great condition. There are a number of challenging tee shots so I think it is important to choose your appropriate set of tee boxes. Overall an outstanding experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stay away

This course was in bad condition. Staff was no wear to be found. There was ZERO sand in the bunkers. There was sand everywhere else except where it need to be. The only way I would play this course again is if they paid me to play or it was free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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