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Bent Creek Golf Course
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6420 yards | 71.6 | 136 |
| Black | 71 | 5999 yards | 69.7 | 128 |
| Silver | 71 | 5307 yards | 66.3 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4865 yards | 68.5 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.3/134 W: 77.3/141 | 527 | 177 | 380 | 401 | 305 | 501 | 148 | 368 | 466 | 3273 | 347 | 446 | 318 | 390 | 210 | 557 | 137 | 402 | 340 | 3147 | 6420 |
| Black M: 69.4/127 W: 75.0/135 | 500 | 150 | 370 | 375 | 291 | 484 | 134 | 331 | 417 | 3052 | 336 | 434 | 301 | 364 | 178 | 528 | 120 | 359 | 327 | 2947 | 5999 |
| Silver M: 66.2/124 W: 71.2/130 | 431 | 121 | 344 | 290 | 276 | 429 | 116 | 283 | 377 | 2667 | 312 | 363 | 288 | 352 | 168 | 447 | 104 | 311 | 295 | 2640 | 5307 |
| Red M: 64.1/108 W: 68.5/119 | 421 | 113 | 253 | 282 | 254 | 377 | 102 | 278 | 365 | 2445 | 282 | 332 | 241 | 342 | 119 | 437 | 75 | 305 | 287 | 2420 | 4865 |
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #13)
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Stop being greedy!
Too many tee times booked close together. Teed off almost an hour late ! No ranger on the course l it’s Christmas Eve so you get a pass on the ranger..
Golf Experience
There was an issue of other golfers cutting in front of us on Hole 11 and slowed the pace of
play. This is a fairly common problem at Bent Creek. Multiple complaints typically go unaddressed by the Pro Shop.
There are insufficient and ineffective marshaling on the course.
Once someone pays and goes to theater Box there is no order.
You can have a Tee Time and people just go off whenever they feel like it.
This causes confrontations and verbal/physical altercations.
I am 68 years and have a Champions Card membership. I feel that there is a serious lack of overall management and oversight of play on the course regardless of the day and time of play.
The risk is no longer worth it and after 10 years, I am considering cancelling my membership and playing somewhere else.
Billy Casper Golf really needs to get a handle on what is going on at Bent Creek.
Thank you.
PFB
Jacksonville, Florida
If you are patient, it is worth the money
Positives: Nice layout, usually in good condition. Competitive pricing. Nice practice area. Staff is friendly.
Negatives: Pace of play can be poor. Expect a 4.5 to 5 hour round. Late morning tee times can be delayed on M, W, F because of a large men's group that plays regularly. Traffic leaving the course toward 295 is very bad and will cause delays of 10-15 minutes because of heavy congestion
Wonderful challenging course
I play this course a lot! Thanks for fixing the tee box on the second hole. Nothing to complain about except change the water in the ball washers. Thanks for mowing down the marshes. Play here every Monday.
Pro shop sequencing of groups needs attention
At $29.17, greens fees, tax and GolfNow fee, Bent Creek is in the upper half of courses in the area.
Greens were a little uneven but putted very true. Fairways good but hard.
We were a foursome and were trailed by a threesome (we let through), a single (we let through), a twosome (we let through) and a couple of singles (enough with the letting play through - you guys can join up).
Likely won't be back for quite a while, Unfortunately. There are too many other options.
Love playing here!
Always have a good time playing here. Ive played nearly every open to public course in and around Jax, and this course is tops with the best of them. Good layout, and always in great shape. Would recommend to anyone.
Slow play
The course was in great shape. The pace of play was terrible! Stagger your early morning tee times between the grant and back nine! Frustrating to play have to play so slowly
Great value
Obviously the course get lots of play. Hats off to course management having it in the current condition.
Great Day for Golf
First time playing Bent Creek, and just as reviews indicate, playing here is really awesome. Every hole feels so different; some holes are “gettable” and some challenging. The perfect weather today really helped enhance the experience, but i’d come back without even thinking twice.
Keep the water coolers filled please %!
Wonderful course, but it was hot today and the water coolers on the back 9 were empty! No cart girl either.
Poorly managed
Pace of play was absolutely terrible. Worst I’ve experienced in Jacksonville. Certain holes were kept up well while others weren’t. Overall not a good experience my first time playing and won’t be back. Plenty of other good courses in the area where your time/experience is valued.
Bent Creek!
All in all, a very enjoyable day of golf! The staff was as accommodating and friendly as you could possibly ask for and the price was certainly right! The greens were maybe a little inconsistent speed-wise but still rolled nicely throughout. Fairways are in excellent shape! Fun day... can’t wait to go back again soon!
Great shape!!
what a nice round of golf greens are in almost perfect shape.
Great Course
Friendly Staff. Course was in great condition. Fairways were hilly but playable.
Course was in pretty good shape
The course was in pretty good shape. The greens had been punched a few weeks ago, so 1 more week and they should be back to normal....but they weren't too bad.
OK for hot deal
alot of rain lately made course wet but ok. If hot deal availiable take it.
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Thank you for your feedback Paul! We apologize that your experiences have not met your standards. This input will help us tremendously when it comes to improving what we do on a daily basis going forward.
Brad and I would love to sit down with you to gather more information to make sure we are acing your experience. Real time feedback is critical so we can address it immediately when possible.
-Chris