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4.1
1155 Reviews (1155)
5 Stars
384
4 Stars
562
3 Stars
150
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
87.4%
Recommend this course
1011 out of 1155 reviews
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3.6
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
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1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.0
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.1%
Recommend this course
54 out of 62 reviews
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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
1155 Reviews (1155)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

Challenging course and very scenic. Lots of bunkers and water. Friendly staff. Only negative are cart paths that are quite rough

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice Course

Course was in good shape for November. Green fees were quite high compared to what we pay in Canada. Sucks that they gouge players from out of town.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good Times!

Best course played in Hilton Head on our five round golf vacation.

Greens were true and fast. Layout was my favorite. Trees, water and sand all played in your decision making. but generous enough if if you are a bit off the mark. Loved the fact they teamed up twosomes. Played in four hrs. Staff was friendly. You get what you pay for here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 27
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good experience

Course was in good shape and played in 3 hrs and 30 mins. Price was steep but every decent course here in HH is overpriced compared to what we're used to in Canada.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was OK

We played the course on Nov . 7 and again on Nov. 16. The course conditions were good on the7th but only fair on the 16th. A tropical storm went through in between and the course is so busy that the fairways suffered from too much use. We had to wait at every tee boxes and also on the fairways. Not sure that we would play that course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Golf Course Experience

We played in the afternoon. Perfect weather, good course conditions and not crowded. Will definitely play it again when in Hilton Head. I used to play a lot with 14 handicap, but hadn’t played recently. Good playable course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty rough conditions

Bunkers were unplayable, cart paths were dirt and covered with pine needles and cones that were clearly there for months. Greens were slow but not horrible. The whole facility looked tired.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Played in the afternoon. Finished 18 in the dark. Had to wait until the groups in front

The course was very playable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Day

We enjoyed this course. The layout was interesting and the course was in decent shape, just a little rough around the edges. The pro shop seems like a temporary setup, to be honest. There's not much in there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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