Bent Creek GC
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4.1
1216 Reviews (1216)
5 Stars
330
4 Stars
600
3 Stars
170
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
59
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
89.1%
Recommend this course
1052 out of 1216 reviews
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.1%
Recommend this course
35 out of 38 reviews
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4.1
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.1%
Recommend this course
64 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout offers a genuine challenge with interesting twists, and conditions consistently impress from tee to green. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this one of Jacksonville's best deals.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6420 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.6

Since the opening of Bent Creek Golf Course in 1989, the 6,420-yard, par-71 course has provided a challenging golf experience for residents of Northeast Florida and visitors alike.

Crafted by renowned architect Bobby Weed with consulting services by Mark McCumber, Bent Creek's meandering terrain takes golfers through a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, towering pines and alongside creeks and swales. The championship layout boasts Bermuda grass greens, plush fairways and a state-of-the-art lighted practice facility - home of the Bent Creek Golf Academy.

From the back tees, Bent Creek carries a rating of 71.6 and a slope of 136. The challenge starts with the first hole, which measures 538 yards from the gold tees, just 20 yards short of No. 15, the longest hole on the golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bobby Weed (1989) Mark McCumber (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bent Creek Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.1
1216 Reviews (1216)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
19th Hole Specials 17
Patio Dining 16
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 58
Bunkers 45
Forced Carries 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 53
Seniors 33
Advanced Golfers 32
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 41
Worth the Drive 38
In the 'Burbs 22

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Reviews 126
3.0
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Previously Played

Greens are destroyed

Greens are wholly destroyed at this point. Difficult to recommend playing this course until the greens are fixed. Don't know what happened but it was all 18 of them.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

New Greens are Dead

Greens were redone last year and they are already in state of disrepair. They are dead. Completely brown on each hole. Approach shots will not hold and just roll off the back of the green. Speed is impossible to control. Would not recommend spending your money here. It’s sad to see the complete lack of care in these greens, as I’m sure they spent a lot of money completely redoing the greens last year. This course used to be one of the best in West Jacksonville, there is so much potential as the course layout is challenging but a lot of fun. And forget about playing a 4 hour round. The pace of play is laughable. No rangers on the course leads to 5 - 5&1/2 hour rounds. Truly disappointing to see this happen to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Greens??…

Greens were in terrible condition. For a course that just redid every green it’s pretty sad that they are all brown and dead. Not a single approach shot held as everything just runs off the back and putting was a struggle with the speed and dead spots

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

New greens are ruined.

Unfortunately someone scorched the brand new greens/collars and they are gone. A worker there told me if they can’t get them back they’ll have to rip them up again and start over. What a shame and place was starting to come around. If they do have to redo them I hope they deal with the drainage issues they never fixed the last time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A-day of golf

Spent the day playing Bent Creek greens are in poor condition fairways in good they put a 5 some out ahead of us and 22 Sims and a single slowed play way down over 5 hours to complete the round beautiful day so we enjoyed it anyway

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0

Dead greens

The new greens have been killed. They hope they come back when the nights get warmer. Sad. They spent a lot of time and money over the last year on the putting surfaces.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful

I told people 13 years ago this course was Jacksonvilles hidden gem. Played quite a few times. I have never seen the conditions as bad. There are no greens. Fairways very erwet no grooming. Tee boxes needed cutting, practice area needed work. Sorry very disappointed. Will not return for awhile

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

You get what you pay for

Course was in decent shape, held a lot of water from the rains but that’s typical for the area and expected. The greens rolled fast but didn’t respond to anything landing on it. It was pretty much like playing in the parking lot with how hard they were.

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

Bent Creek review

Nice public course. Excellent value for the money. Fairways a little thin on grass that early in the year but very playable. Greens rolled smoothly. Enjoyable and worth the money. Will play again on next trip to Florida.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible condition

Played Bent Creek on 3/6 and I’d say it was bad, very bad. The tee boxes were bare spots and dirt galore. The greens were yes fast but all brown , no grass or green at all and weeds are around the fringe. The course was littered with TRASH , beer bottles , water bottles , a cart sand pail & scoop, safety cones and a 5 hour round of golf will have me not returning. Sad that so much money was spent on redoing their greens last year to see the course in such poor shape and littered with trash.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun challenging course loved playing on it the green are a little hard and fast but they have just been redone so they will improve

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 69
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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