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4.1
1156 Reviews (1156)
5 Stars
384
4 Stars
562
3 Stars
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2 Stars
36
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
87.6%
Recommend this course
1012 out of 1156 reviews
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3.5
8 Reviews (8)
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2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.0
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.3%
Recommend this course
43 out of 51 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
1156 Reviews (1156)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Very good

Good layout, good condition, and there was a genuine effort to make us feel welcome.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Bear 2018

Greens were good, 97% of cart paths were dirt, most sand traps had a top layer of sand then packed sand below, not good. Our 4some was told to pick up the pace while a 3some was behind us and we were just behind another 4some. We will NOT be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice layout which is a good test for all skill levels

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

Beautiful course. Good shape. Greens are still recovering a little from aeration but still rolled well. Fairways were in good shape other than a rough patch here ad there. Compared to area courses, great $ value. The one thing I wished I had was more yardage detail and hole detail (water, doglegs, distance...etc). They do not have GPS on the carts and the score cards do not have picture of the holes. Bunkers and doglegs come into play off the tee box so be sure to bring a range finder. The lack of those amenities might be the reason for the lower price per round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too many dog legs!

Enjoyed our round of golf. Lots of water hazards and dog legs made the course quite difficult however this didn’t spoil our enjoyment.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

BearCreek82818

Greens had been punched, but were very playable.

Rest of course was in great condition.

Staff was friendly as always.

We'll be back again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good condition but monotonous layout

Course was in very good condition. The greens were extremely fast (starter said they were rolling a 12) and tough to read, but weren't overly firm for their speed. Only real complaint about the course is the layout, which consists of an annoying number of doglegs. Without counting exactly, it seems like over half the holes are at least a partial dogleg. Other than that, the course is generally enjoyable and the practice facility is very nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding 5 Stars

Played it for the first time and this is high quality golf. Course is in fantastic shape. Greens are firm and fast. Staff is awesome. Even included lunch and a beer. Food was as good as any place on the Island. Will return.

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
Previously Played

Course in great shape, greens quick but manageable and consistent. Heavy sand in bunkers, difficult to hit blast shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 171
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice layout, hard greens and friendly gentleman in pro shop

Though we played this course on a very wet morning it was an enjoyable round of golf. The layout really kept us interested in the round with several dogs legs, some forced carries and some very hard greens. The gentleman in the pro shop could not have been nicer but I will say the car guy didn’t seem to want to be there. Even after a night of rain though I will say that it was still hard to hold the greens. The tee boxes and fairways were in excellent condition, even after soaking rain all day the day before. I would recommend this course as one of your stops maybe on a second trip to Hilton Head Island after you play the big boy courses on the island.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Greens firm and in really good shape. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear Creek 2nd Time!

Excellent condition! This was the second time I played this course and it is a great course to play!

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

Great course

First time playing this course, but definitely not the last we are putting this Rees Jones designed course in the rotation. Fairways and greens are in great shape. A fun test of skill for any handicap. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

great course on island

GPS took me to an empty lot but once I found and played it was a treat. Traps and doglegs give a challenging yet enjoyable layout for avg golfer like me. Greens and fairways were in terrific shape and rolled true. Staff was super friendly and the restaurant food was superb; gave us a great day. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear Creek experience

This is a good course for an average or infrequent golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent golf course

Great conditions again as this ends my golfing week in Hilton Head. Tee boxes, faiways and greens were great. I got a deal that got me golf, anything on the menu for lunch and a beer. Good deal. Played with a very nice threesome as well. Made it a totally enjoyable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear Creek5418

Always enjoy playing at Bear Creek. This time the fairways have been the best we've played on this trip to HHI.

Emily and staff are always friendly and accommodating

They have good food too!.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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