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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
282 out of 408 reviews
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3.8
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.6
66.7%
Recommend this course
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3.9
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6182 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.3
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Bent Creek Golf Course - TN
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.8
408 Reviews (408)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Very nice mountain course

Had a wonderful time playing this course. Beautiful weather and views

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dreadful

My first course in TN. Absolutely bad! Grass clumps all over fairways, greens loaded with crabgrass. Horrible shape and slow as he'll. Forget it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bent Creek

As others have mentioned in their reviews, the course needs some work. Several greens on the front have crabgrass invading them and several on the back have bare spots. Finding the right pace when putting was difficult.

Overall, I still enjoyed my round. There were few other golfers so I played two balls and considered it a practice round.

It was also a good time to sharpen my iron play as most par 4's and 5's were rather short.

There were a few bugs, but the staff in the pro shop gave me bug spray to spray on prior to my round.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don't waste your time

We play allot of golf and this was by far the worst conditions I have ever seen. The course info states is a Gary Player design and yada yada. ...they should rename this course crab grass creek! Losing balls just off fairway from heavy grass, greens in terrible shape, back nine layout is a joke....just s terrible experience to make plans to play this place on vacation to the Smokey Mountain area

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

maintenence has given up

Poor conditions was a understatement. I have played bent creek many times so I had a idea of what to expect for 14$ but I felt robbed the minute I stepped on the practice green. It's a shame because it does have such a nice layout. Greens are either overgrown with weeds or bare. Felt like I was playing backyard golf. Not worth this hot deal.

Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The course is very challenging for women.

We enjoyed the course. It had many interesting and challenging holes . The back nine was prettier with the creeks and mountains to look at. The course could use a little work in the sand traps and some greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Neat old course, needs TLC

This course was probably pretty neat and fun to play in its day. However, it is clear that the ability to keep up with fairway, green, and bunker maintenance is lacking. Very slow greens, in poor shape. It is a fair and sometimes challenging layout. No distance problems playing from the blues. Watch out for #10-13. Precise shots are required. It would be best if you could drive ahead and preview these holes if you have not played the course. At the Golfnow price, it is an OK alternative, but I would be very hard pressed to recommend paying full price. I will try other courses in the area before coming back to this one. Very little clubhouse amenities.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Interesting layout!

If your in town looking for a interesting layout with horrific course conditions then golf here. Only golf here with a hot deal! Very tight fairways on the back nine. Elevation changes with required lay-ups off the tee on the back. The front is more open but water will come into play a lot from either the tee or 2nd shot. Better options in the area for a little more money but if everywhere else is booked then this course will be open. Never saw more than 3-4 groups golfing the entire weekend. Would not play here again, probably just rather not play if this was my only option! Bring super bug spray!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a little TLC

Played the course a few years back, was in great shape. Played it this week and while it was still fun and the staff was awesome, the course needs some TLC. Tee's, and fairways need help. Lots of spotty tall grasses in the area where you qould expect short fairway grass. Would not pay full price. Played on a hot deal, worth the 15 bucks but not close to the 60 they are asking full boat.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenge

This course will challenge any player.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Getaway

Really enjoyed this mountain course! Creek comes into play throughout the first nine! Leave your driver in the car on the back nine! Back nine is a treat!! Several short shot making holes!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course with great views!

Played 6/22/2016

Very nice course and friendly staff!

Holes 1-9 are in the "valley". Only complaint was the roads and cars running near the holes. A wayward shot could clip a car. The back nine has several blind shots, and is more scenic. A few layup shots are required. No going for it. The greens are fast and have a lot of break, but very fun to putt on. Kind of pricey, but would definetly play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Watch your back

This year we played the back nine; last year, the front. The front is fairly forgiving, but watch out for the back nine. Elevation changes, narrow fairways, mature ball-eating trees. It was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was fair

This course was not in good condition. The greens were hard and would not hold an approach shot, some were had rough patches, and some had bare spots. The fairway were rough and full of weeds. The course had to many blind shots and no information available to golfers to enable them to make decisions on what club to use.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is average

This course has narrow fairways and a lot of blind shots. Not knowing the course layout will cost you strokes. This was only my second time playing the course the greens not in as good a shape as I remember them they were hard and it was hard to get the ball close.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

Good Course for the price. Very challenging and friendly staff. We were camping close by and the didn't make a big deal over dress code.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bent Creek

You must play the and not just bombs away or the course will play you. Fun course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Bent Creek

On a weekend golf outing, my friends and I were able to get a pretty decent deal through GolfNow to play at Bent Creek. The clubhouse is somewhat difficult to find. Upon arrival, we were charged with a cart fee and an environmental fee. The front nine was in serious need of maintenance. Most of the greens on the front nine were very patchy and bumpy. The geese and bugs were absolutely unbearable! I have never witnessed an area so infested with bugs in all of my life. The back nine was a pleasant surprise. There were several interesting holes with challenging layouts. However, we were asked to put the carts in for the night, despite the fact that there was still at least an hour and a half of daylight remaining. We only were able to play 15 holes. All things considered, I likely would not recommend this course. The negatives definitely outweighed the positives.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/29/2016

Thank you for your feedback. Please let us know the date you played. We have not charged an environmental fee in long time. The greens were aerated last month, and are completely healed..The Canadian Geese are a federally protected bird therefor we are unable to remove them. If you played on the 27th the carts were brought in due to lightning and thunderstorms that produced quarter size hail less than 5 miles from us. We hope you will come out again and give us another try.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

WET-WET-WET

THE GREENS WERE NOT PRESSED, CART PATH ONLY

THE GEESE ON THE FRONT WERE A PROBLEM.

JUST WANTED TO PLAY AS LONG AS WE WERE THERE.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/01/2016

What do you expect at the start of January?

Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

From the valley to pure target golf.

Bent Creek front nine has good length, generous fairways & large, med-fast greens, in good condition. The back nine was completly different-all target golf, with short holes, w/small landing areas & fast, severely sloped greens. Three pins were in impossible spots. If a straight uphill put of ten feet, misses by an inch on either side, then rolls back, off the green....that's a bit extreme. It does have some memorable holes, but making short holes "tricked-up" is not fun golf. Put the back nine pins in realistic spots, & it could be a fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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