Bent Creek GC
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4.0
1185 Reviews (1185)
5 Stars
317
4 Stars
585
3 Stars
168
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
86.6%
Recommend this course
1023 out of 1185 reviews
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4.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 26 reviews
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3.9
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.8%
Recommend this course
72 out of 87 reviews
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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 - included in green fees
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

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.0
1185 Reviews (1185)
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Call first

Course was being under maintenance but no warning on here about playing 9 only twice at full price. I am sure in a couple weeks it will be in good shape. Just disappointed no flags on here prior to playing

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Practice facility, course needs work

Signed up for 18 holes & @ checkin was told the back 9 are closed for aeration & we had to play the front 9 twice. I think that should’ve been mentioned before we bought on GolfNow instead of being told @ the course. Tee boxes & fairways in fair shape, greens in good shape, was hoping for a nicer course based on their practice area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome greens! Awesome value

Fun course in good shape. I loved the greens they were undulating, challenging, and hard to read, I’m usually a good putter and they gave me a real workout. Great value course. I will definitely play again when I’m in town.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

Appears to always be in good shape whenever I play it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course with friendly staff.

Played here for the first time and it’s a super fun course. Lots of rolling hills which makes the course tough but not to tough where I’m losing balls left and right going OB.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

First time playing here. The back nine played very slow. Course conditions were ok. Had a lot of sand on the greens. Fairly tight course. Most hole have water on one side and tree trouble on the other. This is a course you need to play a couple times to know where to hit certain shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 135
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Please enforce the pace of play!

I have been complaining about the pace of play for a long time! This course really needs a marshal that will enforce the pace of play. I was in a foursome playing from 3 different tee boxes and we still had to wait on a twosome i n front of us! These guys were literally waiting for the group ahead of them to leave the green before they would tee off!. they were older guys that couldn't hit far but playing the tee box after the tips!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lack of common sense

45 minute delay. They stacked all the carts at the first tee box and there was no sense or urgency to maintain pace of play.

Overall, the course layout is decent but there’s a number of greens that have some really bad spots. Practice facilities are pretty good but think $70 is a total overspend for these conditions and pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Never again!

The golf course was entirely brown and as hard as cement! Awful goat track!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/21/2025

Thank you for your feedback! When you have a moment, please contact us at info@golfbentcreek.com or 904-779-0800. We’d love to hear more, as your review does not align with the experiences shared by the majority of our guests.

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course conditions

The fairways were horrible very little grass and a lot of wet marshy areas. Greens were very average The course is good for the price they charge which is about $40 for 18 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Great staff, horrible course

The staff is very friendly, unfortunately the course is horrible! The greens, fairways and tee boxes are in horrible conditions. Pace of play is the worst I’ve ever played! There were several 3 cart groups with 6-8 people playing. It took an hour to play 4 holes. The Ranger came around to let us know pace of play should get faster around hole 6 because a tournament had just ended. Well, it didn’t. We tee’d off at 2:00 and didn’t finish until 7:00. It was brutal!! I wouldn’t play here again if it was free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/21/2025

Thank you for your feedback! When you have a moment, please contact us at info@golfbentcreek.com or 904-779-0800. We’d love to hear more, as your review does not align with the experiences shared by the majority of our guests.

Thank you!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

They had just sanded the course and the recent rains left it very wet

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So Slow

Played here before and enjoyed it. But... on this Friday afternoon the pace was glacial. Two hours and 40 minutes to play the front nine. Our foursome waited on every shot. Painful. Wouldn't have finished before dark, so quit at the turn. Never saw a marshall.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

decent value

average course nothing spectacular but i enjoyed it everything was fine and it is usually cheap to play at. Will certainly come back

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