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4.0
1324 Reviews (1324)
5 Stars
448
4 Stars
508
3 Stars
210
2 Stars
93
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
83.2%
Recommend this course
1081 out of 1324 reviews
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4.3
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 25 reviews
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4.0
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
80 out of 100 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear Creek stands out in the DFW public golf scene with a well-regarded layout featuring tight fairways, blind shots, and generous landing areas. Friendly and accommodating staff consistently earn high marks, with responsive service making rounds enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 6670 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.4

Bear Creek Golf Club's East Course is considered a tad more difficult than the West, with tighter fairways and smaller greens. Fourteen of 18 holes dogleg, so its label as a target course is accurate. Elevation changes make club selection a challenge, and the par 5s are tough to reach in two. No. 5 stands out on the front: a 385-yarder that doglegs left and involves an approach over water. No. 8 is longer (418 yards) and features water in the fairway landing area and along the right side. On the back, no. 15 is the signature, playing 432 yards and tricky because of the blind approach shot.

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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1980)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1324 Reviews (1324)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Watching the Game 14
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 46
Narrow Fairways 45
Elevation Changes 43
This course/club is great for:
Locals 51
Playing Multiple Courses 38
Advanced Golfers 32
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 83
Convenient to the City 42
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 103
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

Fun layout. Great condition. Little bit on the spendy side. Definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Sad state of affairs

I lived in DFW for 37 years and played Bear Creek east and west so many times. I have never seen it in this condition. Admittedly it is early spring and the fairways have not sprouted completely but other aspects like tee boxes, bunkers have not been worked on at all. And then there is the greens. Covered with large infestation of Poanna grass which makes them almost unplayable. If there is a next time, I will be calling ahead to get an honest assessment of green conditions. Nice staff and always a good layout but needs a lot of work.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Layout Challenging Course

Played the East course and really liked the character of the course. Elevation changes, doglegs, undulating greens. The conditions were not great, lots of little star weeds on the greens and some tee boxes so hard couldn’t get a tee in. Overall I had a good round played just over 4 hours and only lost a few balls.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Bear Creek East

Course is in good condition and the greens are good. Rate of play was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 163
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad Greens

I golfed at Bear Creek East today. The staff and carts were good. The practice green had been punched but not sanded so it was completely unusable. There were several bare patches on many of the greens and weeds so thick the ball couldn’t travel straight on several greens.

With the condition of the bare patches and weeds there was no consistency from green to green either. I realize this is early March and the green cannot be as good as later in the year but I am comparingw these greens to other I have played recently. Twin Creeks in Allen is considerably better.

I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Concrete Bunkers

Course condition was very average even for this time of year. The bunkers were the absolute worst. I went in a few and they were all the same... literal concrete where your club just bounces. It doesnt take a lot to turn the sand and loosen it once a week.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course is good..greens a little too fast

Weather was perfect. Course was winter like it always is in winter fairways were decent and true to form but greens on each hole were fast.

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