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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
89.7%
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4.1
38 Reviews (38)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.1%
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35 out of 38 reviews
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4.0
46 Reviews (46)
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.0
1194 Reviews (1194)

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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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just good golf

This is a fair course with opportunities to score well but you can also get yourself in trouble if you are not careful. I like that the layout of the course makes you think about ball placement. The sand traps are strategically placed. The greens ran true and were well maintained. The fairways were in good shape. I like playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

The good:

Rees Jones course. Really like the layout, no tricked up holes. Fairways and greens were in very good shape.

The bad:

Staff didn’t go out their way for anything. Clubhouse is overdue for an overhaul.

Our cart died on 15 and no one answered the phone to help. Fortunately a group behind had an extra cart and was nice to help out.

We paid $56 which was a good price.

I’d play again if the price was right.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Over Priced

Nice track that was enjoyable to play. The greens were fast and rolled true. The front 9 does not have paved cart paths. Course condition is what you'd expect for a public course but it's not worth $92.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/06/2021

They have a local rate. You say you live on the island. Incompetent consumer should be the review.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play again course

We continue to enjoy this course. The only issue we had was with some old ladies that refused to let us play through. We had to skip a hole to get around them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course well designed

Course could be in better shape bare spots, cart paths need maintenance. Greens are fine, bunkers need more and better sand. Pace of play was better than other times.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/05/2021

Learn to hit the ball straight. Garbage review.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid value, solid course

Good layout, great staff, well bunkered, numerous water hazards, great lunch and a drink were included- good deal!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Day on the Course before the PGA Heritage Tournament

The course was in good shape. Definitely a great course to balance out the advantages of long hitters. Almost all par 4 and 5's are dog legs. This made for interesting approach shots. The greens were in great shape and roll true. Made a 40 and 50 footer on front 9!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf

Coarse was in pretty good shape,but alot of the traps had no sand.

Pace of play was to slow, they paired us which was fine. But there was a twosome ahead of us and a twosome behind us.Why?Got to the clubhouse after our 1st nine, nobody there so we couldn't get anything to drink. Not even any water.

That was not good on a warm day.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Track with Engaging Layout

Maps app misdirected my route; don't turn until you see sign for golf course! Pro shop and starter super nice. Tee boxes accepted tees easily enough. Fairways have plenty of rolling surface changes to keep things interesting. Green side sand makes long errant approach shots a questionable decision. As a bogey golfer, I would choose layup over target. Greens rolled well. Very enjoyable layout. As a single and some open time I chose not to pair up. Played thru two groups. 3 hrs 20 minutes. Nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf!!!

Nice course!!! Beautiful condition fun for all level of skills. Can’t wait to come back!!! Awesome!!! Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed our round. The complimentary lunch was an unexpected bonus.

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

Great time

Greens where nicely tended to. Fairway was clean and in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good but best

Greens and bunkers could have been better. Carts are nice. And the sandwich and beverage was a nice touch afterwards. All in all I would come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear creejk

Sand traps awful staff in restaurant very rude and the cartpath very very bumpy and dirt. We were able to play golden Bear for $45 And the course was in excellent condition. Paying $70 for this course was not worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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