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3.7
415 Reviews (415)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
158
3 Stars
101
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
39
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
73.8%
Recommend this course
288 out of 415 reviews
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3.6
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
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1
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0
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
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3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 30 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bent Creek's mountain terrain delivers memorable blind shots, forested cart paths, and stream-lined holes that create a uniquely challenging Smokies experience. Exceptionally warm staff and smooth pace of play make this a strong value for the area.

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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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Reviews

3.7
415 Reviews (415)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Elevation Changes 33
Narrow Fairways 25
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 17
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 26
Worth the Drive 21
Near Local Attractions 14

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Challenging back 9

This course is great! The front 9 are just a simple warm up for the back 9. Had a huge all beef hot dog at the half in the screened porch grill they have. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Left my wedge on a green and Dave McCowan, (management?) called to let me know he had it and would hold it until I could get back. I really appreciate that. Will be there this week to play again. Can't wait!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

middle of nowhere

the course was challenging. greens were pretty good. fairways were great. if you have never played their before it would be good to play wih somebody that knows the course.so they can tell you to lay up or go for it. many ditches that go back and forth but don't know the distances to them.i recommend this course great course for the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bent Creek Golf Course

Overall the conditions were good on the course except that some of the greens need work, some had bare spots on them, the snacks are very high, $2.99 for a soda (Coke) $4.99 for a hot dog. The back nine requires good placement of the shots or one can get in very bad positions and water hazards.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money.

Greens weren't in great shape but were playable. Nice course with lots of water. Definately a great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Easy an beautiful front nine. Little harder back nine. But even prettier. Really enjoyed it. Very nice people. :)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Great value, beautiful view , challenging the greens need little more care but over all good

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

good challenge, greens need some help

The course itself was very interesting. Many different looks from tees and approach shots.

Greens were fairly slow, I am not sure if it was the recent weather, or time of year, but probably half the speed of average courses.

Clubhouse staff was extremely courteous and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun back nine

Good golf option while in the Smokies! I would't drive a long distance to golf at Bent Creek. The back nine was r favorite and would be more fun the second time played.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The back nine was very fun

The food was a bit over priced 9 dollars for a hotdog and a drink. The course played well. Would play again. The staff was friendly and very helpful. Score card have hints as to how and where to place shots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very nice layout with creek running though the course

great course will play it again when in gatinburg front 9 is flat back 9 hilling with some blind shots

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
2.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Gnats Glaore

The gnats were so bad on the entire course that concentrating on a shot.was impossible. Not an enjoyable day. Besides the gnats--this course has NO drinking water, NO ball washers, NO yard signage at the tees, and greens were in very poor condition. You will be better off to play elsewhere!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Two putt rule

This course is very challenging and enjoyable until you reach the greens. It was like trying to putt on Velcro . They are in really bad shape. It has nice views and some fun holes. In retrospect we got what we paid for.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Poor shape

I wouldn't pay $10 to play this course the greens are horrible the course is covered in fruit flies due to all the duck feces and the food is way too expensive...If you are in the area do yourself a favor and play at Gatlinburg Golf course or Sevierville trust me Bent Creek is a rip off

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

creekside golf

This golf course could be beautiful and could be a nice golf course. However the greens were / are HORRIBLE!! Greens had been plugged / filled with sand / sprigs of grass growing throughout most all the greens. 2 hot dogs & 3 bottles of pop $23.50 WOW!! Food shack operator told us golfers were paying $16.00 for 18 holes and cart, I guess since we paid thru golf now we were not offered a cheaper price or informed of the plugging of greens. Bent Creek needs ALOT of work!! Best part I had fun out with my two sons on vacation!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

bad shape

Course has not been maintained. Greens had crabgrass and holes. Will not play golf there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quite a surprise

This was a nice course at first. The staff was friendly and everyone went out of their way to acknowledge your presence. That was nice. The course was in pretty good shape other than the greens. Some of them were pretty beat up: divots everywhere, dead grass patches, etc. There were also some very unforgiving misses since the creek basically runs through and along the whole course. This is not a problem as that has to do with my personal skill and not the course but I wouldn't recommend taking a friend that only plays about once a month along with you because it will not be enjoyable for them. I got the deal for 16 dollars a person through golf now and would defiantly play the course again for that price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

The greens were in horrible shape

I've played there many times over the years. This was the last. Extremely slow play plus the back is just too difficult unless you have played there before.Took over 4 hours. Greens were terrible and so were the knats. They were everywhere. There are other more enjoyable places to play for the same price.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In need of care

The course has great potential but right now its not but still fun to play. Greens are in bad shape on a third of the holes. The fairways are in good shape. There are several challenging holes. I was told they have a new greens keeper and new equipment. There is hope.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course to get away

Pretty good course to get away from all the commercialism in the surrounding area nice views, good fairways and greens. The back nine is definetly worth the time. All in all a nice way to spend 4-5 hours not stuck in traffic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bent creek!

Always a good place to play! Great views! Back nine very challenging.

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