Willow Creek GC: #9
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4.2
600 Reviews (600)
5 Stars
249
4 Stars
268
3 Stars
66
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
93.1%
Recommend this course
562 out of 600 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.4
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.6%
Recommend this course
41 out of 42 reviews
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4.3
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.8%
Recommend this course
76 out of 81 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6890 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.9

Situated between Greenville and Spartanburg, Willow Creek Golf Course is a favorite course amongst many area players. The course has a classic layout that starts out gently with a player-friendly front nine but then becomes much more challenging on the back nine. The layout is a seemingly mild 6,890 yards from the back tees but it can feel longer because of all the elevation changes you'll encounter. It's a golf course that will appeal to beginners but advanced players will also enjoy the many risk-reward opportunities that can be found throughout. Water hazards come into play on eight holes and there is a slew of strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides. The par-5 fifth hole is Willow Creek Golf Course's signature. This 516-yard hole tumbles across rolling hills with a stream that cuts right through the fairway.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.2
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The bunkers all need sand!!!

The cart path is in real sad shape. This needs to be addressed prior to someone getting injured.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Shape

As before, course is in great shape, tee to green, except for bunkers. Still need to address them, and would become a 5 star course for sure. They just need to be turned over & raked out & would be fine. I guess we'll just continue to lift, rake & place. Just would be nice to have some consistent fluff to play from, but for the price, hard to beat. Staff is always friendly & a nice overall layout! Hard to complain when you get an Ace on #3!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The course is nice, they had just cut the greens so they were pretty quick.. I wish they would tell you before booking a tee time if the high school is playing.. pace of play was super slow, but that’s understandable considering the high school girls and boys were playing…

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Would not honor golf now price

Would not honor golf now price. I showed the employee the price from golfnow was 32 dollars. He charged me 35. Said golfnow was wrong. If you have a deal with golfnow then you should honor it. If you have a problem with golfnow then take it up with them. It is only 3 dollars but it is the principle.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Found deal on golf now. Greta price. Course was in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course

The golf course is in great shape tee to green with the exception of the bunkers. Work is being done because not all are bad but some are horrible (15 greenside). My overall rating is very good. The main two items that need immediate work would be the practice bunker, which has been in the same sad shape since I joined the club two years ago, and the cart paths. I play every week, enjoy my rounds and the overal condition is great, but some work needs to done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are no flat, sand boxes need sand and work, car path need replacing and ground need coverage around the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great experience

I was a single paired with another twosome. I have not played this course in about 4 years and so was a little unfamiliar. One of the guys in the twosome had the course on his phone and helped point the way on the holes.

Checking in the pro shop was very helpful and the starter was more than friendly. Can't complain about the staff.

Course was in very good condition and the greens were very nice. Only complaint is that the bunkers had very little sand and packed very hard. Looked like they had not been attended to in some time. That's the only complaint I had about the course, otherwise I would have given it a 5.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 71
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good shape

Course is in really nice shape tee to green. Fairways nice & full, and greens roll nice. Only negatives....Sand traps could use a bit more sand, and several tee boxes could use a little leveling. Really shouldn't have uphill/down hill lies when teeing off. Other than those 2 minor issues, course is in darn good shape. Not the toughest layout in the world, but still got to make quality shots to score. Could use a ranger out to push the slower groups, and why would you send out 3 two somes in a row instead of matching at least 2 of them up??? All the Staff friendly enough. A good value & will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave this detailed review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed the overall condition of the course. We apologize for the issues with the sand traps and tee boxes, and we will work on improving these areas. We also appreciate your suggestion regarding the ranger and tee time arrangements. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent

Course is in excellent shape. Only improvement needed is with the sand traps.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for your review and for acknowledging that the course is in excellent shape. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the sand traps, and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth the hour drive and the rush hour traffic coming back down 85

Minor delay starting due to groundscrew taking a little longer to do maintenance on the course, no biggie. Played from white tees. Made club selection a little tricky because of doglegs and downhills that could run out to hazards. Greens, fairways, and rough were in good shape. Greens do not have lots of slope which helped in shooting 79 since I'm a pretty terrible putter. Cart paths are a little beat up but who cares really. Just pointing it out. Hot dogs are just delicious. Homemade chilli. Well worth the 3:50. Will add this track to my weekly golfnow hot deal search.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/09/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Vboombatz2000. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/10/2023

Donnie9315167, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens still recovering from recent aeration. A little bit of sand still on the greens. However, putting surface still rolled smoothly and speeds were consistent throughout the entire course. Recent aeration did not negatively impact my experience at all. Rest of the course was in good shape (it always is). Grounds crew is always out there doing a great job keeping the course in good shape and working to make improvements anywhere they can. Love the recent change to the short game practice area (they took some shrubs out to provide more grass to chip off of). Consistently one of the best public courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Golf Experience

We were in a group of two and had to wait forever for the group ahead of us. From the beginning, we had to chase down the starter to get a golf cart. I was walking towards him to show him the receipt for our greens fee with cart, he took off in his cart to go find some shade. The marshal should have warned golfers about their slow play and allowed us to play through but no chance of that happening. From the starter to the marshal to the guy in the pro shop, none of them were friendly whatsoever. We even had to wait for the employee to get back in their vehicle to move and not block the driveway at the bag drop. It was a very bad experience and after 12 holes and ridiculously slow play, we left the course. What a waste of $88.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Bang for your Putt

Course was in great condition and we picked a perfect time to play. I really enjoyed the Creek and look forward to the next time!

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