Bent Creek GC
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4.1
1218 Reviews (1218)
5 Stars
330
4 Stars
602
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
89.2%
Recommend this course
1054 out of 1218 reviews
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4.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
21
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
92.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 40 reviews
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4.1
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.0%
Recommend this course
63 out of 70 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
1218 Reviews (1218)

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 86
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great shape!!

what a nice round of golf greens are in almost perfect shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Friendly Staff. Course was in great condition. Fairways were hilly but playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

OK for hot deal

alot of rain lately made course wet but ok. If hot deal availiable take it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Wait a bit

Greens have been aereated and sanded

Wait a week or two

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unlucky day!

I usually have nothing but good things to say about this course. But mother nature had her way today. They had 2 inches of rain overnight. This caused so much standing water. Most everywhere was wet. Cart path only. Also caused pace of play to be extremely slow. Hopefully the weather will change and allow this course to dry out.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

great greens

The course continues to be well-managed, with greens, fairways and most tee boxes in good shape. This is in spite of heavy rain the past few weeks. It is a pleasure to golf at Bent Creek. The range and practice areas are also in good shape, with two chipping areas. The staff are always friendly and professional.

There are a few areas of erosion due to cart damage but overall, the greenskeepers do a good job of trying to make the course a little bit better each month. For the price, this is an outstanding course. The membership options are also a very good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track, but play early

This is one of my favorite courses in Jacksonville. It is a challenging layout but does not punish good shots. Great for all skill levels. It is not a well-kept secret as your average pace of play will be 5+ hours. Get out early. Right now the course is very soggy and is having difficulty draining. Still lots of fun and worth the money for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Loyal PDP member

Bent Creek has been a premier public course in this area for years. They have a few greens that are experiencing problems, but overall as good as usual.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old faithful

I’ve been playing this course for a 20+ years. While it has gone thru some changes - including management companies - it’s a course you can rely on for a good experience.

My only complaint is that their system doesn’t always sync with GolfNow. One time we came and the tee time was double booked. They got us out but it’s a little annoying. Today our time was confirmed with an email and when we arrived, our time had been pushed back one slot. It’s not the end of the world but this is the only course I’ve ever had “issues” with syncing to GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really like this course, very good condition for a course open to the public. Good layout, nice setup 6 scoring holes 6 solid par hole and 6 you better pay attention to what you are doing. Have not been disappointed any time I have gone. Better than alot of other 4star rated courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2018

Thanks for the awesome review! Your feedback means a lot to our team!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course even without the discounts

Staff were very friendly. Course was well maintained. Lots of bunkers but also plenty of open space if you could hit straight.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/06/2018

We are glad you enjoyed yourself on your last visit! Can't wait to have you back.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 140
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Wonderful course please fix teebox for par 3’s

This is a wonderful course that I play a lot. Please fix the teebox on the number 2 hole! I mention this every time I write a review. So when you going to fix it? I hate teeing off in dirt!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Trap practice

I do not usually land in traps, maybe one or two a round. This time si traps and while the sand is white and soft they were not raked out to start the day and there were a lot of foot prints and unraked areas. They really need to take care of the traps they now have which used to be horrible with no sand and hard panned. Otherwise, love the course. It is a shot maker course and makes you think.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice time

Course is in good condition, lush fairways absorbing the daily (it seems!) rain. Greens have been recently punched but recovering nicely. Should be in very good to excellent condition by next week.

Nice staff, friendly and helpful. Great value at the snack bar.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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