Bear Creek Golf Club

Buddy from Ohio is here for the week and we decided to play this course. Good time. Awesome shot over the pond to within six feet of the flag on 18, missed the birdie putt and ended up with a par. I’m good with that on this tough finishing hole.

We had a great time. The course was not too challenging but it was fun.

Course was beautiful and well maintained. Staff were friendly. Tees off a few minutes early and never saw anyone in front or behind. Very relaxing.

Always good golf. Staff is friendly course is tough but fairways are good and greens are very good. Can almost always drive to the ball making pace of play excellent

A great course to play everyday. Staff is friendly always calls players by their name. Food is very good. And atmosphere is pleasant in grill. Without a doubt it is best value on the island

The bunkers have little to no sand. The cart paths are so horrible nobody uses them! When we commented to the manager, a young man calling himself the manager, he said, "Well, you don't have to come back if you don't like it.!" Really? Not a great way to run a business. The MEMBERS of that club are greeted with pleasantries in the pro shop, but the rest of us barely get a word of welcome. There are many times when there are no tees, there are never towels in the cart, sometimes they have no golf carts when we show up, three times the cart battery went dead out on the course, once we had a flat tire, so no wonder they cannot keep staff or increase membership. The grill is great, the fairways are fine, greens are very nice, but everything else makes it difficult to enjoy the experience. Both "managers" are very young, one male one female, and have zero business sense, seldom smile, and just don't care if your experience is positive. This is the least expensive golf course on the Island, but you get what you pay for! Don't bother.

There are four tracks on Hilton Head Plantation...I always have difficulty picking my favorite. It usually boils down to which one I've played most recently.

I played Oyster Reef on Monday; it was my favorite until today when I played Bear Creek (again).

Everything about this place screams private club, but it's for the public. Course layout is challenging, but more than fair. Off-fairway balls are findable/playable. Greens are in GREAT shape. Pace of play was spot on (4 hours for our foursome without feeling rushed/pressured). Staff is very friendly and professional.

I wish the pro shop was a bit bigger, but that's just me whining.

If you are looking for GREAT golf on HHI, play this track.

Read other reviews criticizing lack of signage or unseen hazards...but course is all about shot selection and management. Yes there are a lot of doglegs but if you are playing from the proper tees the course is fairly laid out. When we came to one of the few straight away holes my wife even commented “that’s a bit boring” after having to navigate the prior left and right turns. Some bunkers might surprise you if you miss the green but they are not unfair...just wish that they had more sand in them., my only gripe and why course conditions lost a star.

A nice course that’s well maintained, but the absence of signage showing each hole on the scorecard and at each tee box made the course harder than it had to be for first-time players. We found hidden water the hard way. Too, having only one drinking water stand on the back nine was tough on a hot July day. You’d think the competition on HHI would make them want to do better.

Very nice golf course. Layout was nice and the course condition was great! We haven't had any success in going for a drink after the round. Either they are closed or they are preparing for private event.....so if you just want to have a drink after the round, you're out of luck.

I must play for HH. One straight hole on the course. Lots of doglegs. You have to place your ball. Not a bombers course.

Played this course a week earlier, conditions were great. Played again 5/31, booked the tee time on line and NOWHERE did it say the greens were punched two days earlier. When I inquired about this, the person at the course said “90 percent of the people who book tee times do it by phone. We don’t have a way of putting that kind of information on line.”

Okay then. So much for this being 2019. And where exactly does she think you get phone numbers these days??

Naturally, no discount was offered. Also, When my playing partner asked if there was any coffee available, the answer was “nope.”

I know the tee time was early (7:32 am), but the lack of coffee in the shop AND cooperation from the shop employee left much to be desired.

Bottom line, I suppose: call the club before you play at Bear Creek. Or. Play at any number of other more cooperative clubs.

Bear Creek is an excellent course that will challenge your game. Nice fairways and tee boxes with excellent greens. Good use of sand and water to keep your game honest. Only dings are lack of ball washers and filled water jugs on each hole.

I went there cuz I wanted to walk, indicated as available on the website. Got there and was told, well that's for members only. Disappointing. Also, cart parts are dirt, so if you're in the second cart, stay way behind!