About
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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Golfer Photos
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Scary gator on 18 lol Photo submitted by braypro on 01/17/2025
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Photo submitted by 2KD8B5wYohuCGvInEdu7 on 03/28/2024
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Photo submitted by 2KD8B5wYohuCGvInEdu7 on 03/28/2024
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#1 green attendant Photo submitted by u541023880 on 03/25/2023
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Photo submitted by TurtlesGolf on 09/17/2022
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Photo submitted by u541023880 on 03/20/2022
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#1had a welcome greeter Photo submitted by u541023880 on 03/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u541023880 on 03/20/2022
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Photo submitted by Ranteam1 on 03/19/2022
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Loved the way this hole was framed. Photo submitted by u865776341 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u000005015795 on 12/29/2020
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Photo submitted by hondaman1 on 06/26/2020
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Photo submitted by u000005692225 on 02/23/2020
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Photo submitted by Mike17297 on 11/11/2019
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Photo submitted by u4005065 on 10/21/2019
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Photo submitted by JSoul54 on 06/05/2019
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Photo submitted by JSoul54 on 06/05/2019
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Photo submitted by JSoul54 on 06/05/2019
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Photo submitted by Darryldocking on 04/17/2019
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Bunkers. Where I often play. Photo submitted by rickbenntte on 05/24/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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Photo submitted by LeeviewG on 02/29/2016
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18th hole Photo submitted by Sammy369 on 02/09/2015
Golfer Reviews
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.
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.
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!.
Great course but .........
The course condition was excellent and the variation of holes made the golf enjoyable.This was our last day on the island so we definitely kept the best course to last. The day however was spoiled by a member of staff in the bar/restaurant area where was not customer or service focused and was frankly just plain belligerent and rude. He spoiled what otherwise would have been a perfect day.
Great Course - Unfriendly Staff
I really like this golf course. It is challenging for a player of my level, and it is beautifully planned and maintained. Even the food is good in the Grille (Lisa is extremely friendly). For the price, this is the best course around! Now, about the staff - they are sometimes rude, never smile (and I mean NEVER), missing (the YOUNG bag drop guys are never there when we arrive), and there is one young lady (redhead) who has become the brunt of our group's jokes as she is so unfriendly. Absolutely needs customer service training. Nobody working there seems happy AT ALL!
The Club has struggled over the past several years, and a good suggestion might be to address the unfriendly, unattentive, sometimes rude, sad-faced, unhelpful staff. Suggestions: Map of the course on the score cards; hand towel in the golf cart; distance code on driving range.
Best conditioned course I have seen this winter/spring
We have played over 30 rounds since mid-January on 15 different courses including Savannah Harbor. Bear Creek's fairways were outstanding and far better than ANY course we have played this year. The greens are in super condition and rolled wonderfully. This course is narrow with small greens, medium in length, numerous doglegs and plenty of water and sand. Plenty of holes where you should, you may not, but you should give thought to club selection beginning at the tee box and through the hole... it rewards good decisions and will punish poor decisions! I play to a 7-9 handicap and find this course challenging but extremely fun. My wife, generally shoots between 110-120, does not like water or sand, yet asked as we walked off the 18th green, when are we coming back? So many courses in the HHI, SC area are in very poor condition this spring, Bear Creek is not one of them... stellar conditions! You will enjoy it. We played in just over 4 hours as a foursome so pace was good... have seen reviews that said there was some slow play... but that was not our experience on a very nice 78 degree day.
Bear Creek
Very good greens, not too tough layout. Conditioning from tee to near green below average, drop areas need work as do bunkers which don’t have much sand.
This course was private and exclusive for many years.
Great track to play . Hick of a value for the money. Awesome condition and friendly staff.
Nice surprise
Got a great deal on Golfnow and it was one of the best values ever. Greens were in great condition and were pretty fast. Had to hit more draws off the tee than most courses but did have its share of fade holes. I will definitely play this course again.
Leaves A Lot To Be Desired
Arrived early to a rude staff member at the bad drop. Wondered around having not been here before, finally found the proshop. Very small limited stock of items. Check in clerk was nice. She actually acknowledged our prescence. Grabbed a small bag of balls for the practice tee. Only to find out you can only hits irons....WHAT??? Made our way to the first tee and off we went. Slow play all day made it a grind. Course layout was good and in descent shape for early spring. All though for $160 for 2 people. Some refreshments available on the course, nicer staff, and a better clubhouse is expected. Enjoyed the time with dad but we wont be back.
Fast greens
Great course layout and fast greens make this course one of Hilton Head Islands best values for the money.
What a Treat!
The staff was excellent to deal with, starting with the check in at the pro shop and with the pleasant starter. Found a great deal on GolfNow and was even able to tee off 30 minutes ahead of schedule at 1:20 pm. We played as a foursome and completed our round in less than 3-1/2 hours. First time playing here and we were not disappointed. Great layout and several tee blocks for all skill levels. Lots of challenging holes, but the biggest challenge was reading these very fast greens. Definitely return and ensure I let all my friends know about this course.
Only concerned about maximizing revenue
Played Tuesday afternoon at 2pm and they were still sending groups out every 8-10 minutes. We ran from cart to tee box to every shot and were still being pushed on every hole. Finished 18 in less than 3 1/2 hours.... NOT enjoyable in anyway. Pro shop staff greeted us with a “here’s your keys and don’t ask me my questions” attitude.... very rude. I’d spend my money and time golfing elsewhere