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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)
5 Stars
3
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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
10
2 Stars
1
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 8
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3.0
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Conditions Average
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Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Handicap 15-19
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Wet weather
Used cart

Good Day

Rained very hard 30 minutes before we were off. Although it was cart paths only, the course drained extremely well. Greens were in perfect condition.

Staff was very friendly as was the restaurant staff.

Highly recommend this course. Play it every time I visit Hilton Head.

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

Great course!

We wanted to play one more time on the island and took a chance on a new to us course. What a great round at 7:50 am. Just 2 of us and 3 hour round with lunch included. Great shape, interesting and good greens. We are definitely adding it to the favorites!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Choice

This is a terrific golf course. The layout is outstanding and I enjoyed the view of the plantation. Restaurant is limited but the refreshments were cold. Staff was friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Average Course

Condition of course was average at best. The bunkers were hard and somewhat unplayable. Yard markers were brick slabs in the middle of the fairways. Greens were just average. You get what you pay for.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Bear Creek

what an unexpected day. Looked for a course to get in a final round at Hilton Head and found a listing for Bear Creek. $39 with a cart, lunch and a beer. Didn't expect much and was very surprised! Course was in good shape and an enjoyable outing. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Lunch was pick of the menu and the food was very good.

will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Staff was great

really liked the course layout

you do not need a driver on every hole if you are able to get a roll in the fairway - you will have mid iron to short iron in.

it is better to be short of the green rather than long

multiple tee boxes for a variety of players

golf rangers kept pace of play good - played in less that 4 hours with a 9:00 tee time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great staff, course and value!

Best customer service of my 5 days of playing golf in HH. This team really knows how to treat their customers. From the initial stop to drop bags to the club house for a burger and beer after the round. I cannot commend this group of people enough. When meeting with the starter he gave us a breakdown of the course and I was glad he did. Tough but fair were the results of the day. Will play this one again to appreciate the layout and hopefully be better prepared for some shots. Well Done Bear Creek!

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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good experience

Very nice conditions, friendly staff, tough golf course. GolfNow booking included lunch and a cold beer (or soda), so gave 4 stars for value. Have played three golf courses this trip so far, and this one had the nicest conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful and Challenging Course

I booked a round for my sons and I on the recommendation of a friend. We teed off on time and played a 3 hour and 15 minute round! The course was in excellent condition. One of my sons is a scratch golfer and it challenged him too. The greens rolled true and held approach shots. I would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendly staff, ok course

We had an enjoyable round on Bear Creek yesterday, but, I have to say I'm a little suspect of the 5 star reviews of this course. The course is ok, but nothing special. Maybe the locals are frustrated by paying the extremely high tee times for the resort courses, so they over-rate courses that are more reasonably priced. The layout of this course is interesting, nut there is very little low-country ambiance. Also, nearly all of the fairways run out about 220 off the tee, so longer hitters will need to keep the driver in the bag on many holes. Pace of play was very good on front 9, but we ran into a foursome who was terribly slow on the back, and there seemed to be no effort to get them to speed up, even though we saw a ranger several times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

awesome course

Bear Creek is lots of fun to play unfortunately we got behind a foursome of men and we were a twosome. There was a twosome ahead of them when we were on the first nine but never saw them again. The people behind us waited on us because we waited on every shot, except for by the green. It would have been so easy for them to let us through and we would have been out of their way in no time at all but instead they selfishly decided to not care. The bag drop guy said at least one was a member. Someone needs to explain golf etiquette to him.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course.

Nice course, treated you well. Lunch included. Will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

Lunch and a beer included so great value for the money. Very welcoming staff. Nicely cared for course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Well manicured track

We enjoyed ourselves. A beauty of a track. Taken care of. You can tell they are proud of their course. A typical golf community track The greens were, as were the others in that same area, hard and fast. Well worth the money.

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