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
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 39 reviews
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4.1
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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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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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 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bent Creek is a great municipal course!

I was impressed with the condition of the course. I haven't played out there in at least 10 years and the course was spectacular. Very challenging layout, not for those that are scared of water/swamp.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Day

Had a great day on the course. Greens looked great and were rolling good. Only issue was a few of the traps needed a little TLC after the rains packed them down. Add $2 to your round and they get you a hot dog, chips, and drink at the turn. The $40 was for a 7:55 A.M. tee time on a Sunday, which is amazingly affordable compared to other spots on a weekend morning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice layout!

Accuracy is a must as there is plenty of water and woods. Pace of play was policed and we played in three hours and forty minutes on a Saturday!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

87 Today

The course was in good condition. The hole placements were comic. Greens were nice but hard to read the breaks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

GO PLAY HERE

Best practice facility, public or private. Course is a very good challenge, but not terribly penal. Except for bunkers [need regularly groomed, they're not] course in very good conditions. Really fun to play if you leave your ego at the door and play from the right tees. That also affects pace of play. Pro shop staff, dining room staff, starters, rangers always extremely cordial. Particularly pro shop: Chris, Derrick, David, Eathen, John, Angelo. Starters and rangers.....Larry and Richard. Each and every goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. Teaching pro Eric Holcomp is the best I've ever had. Many companies strive to "satisfy their customers." Bent Creek raises the bar: "delight the customer." I also coach the Trinity Academy HS golf team. Bent Creek takes very good care of us. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very good golfing experience !

Bent Creek was a very good golf course. The young man in the Pro shop was very nice and helpful. My son left a pitching wedge somewhere on the course be I am checking back today to see if someone turned it in . I will definitely play the course again !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bent Creek GC

Cause is in good shape. Greens were a little inconsistent, one fast one not so fast. Traps need work, tend to be hard packed and not sandy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Played Bent Creek Monday Mid-Day

Teed off around 11:30AM on Monday 7/26. Pace of play was slow once I caught up with the golfers in front of me. Course is in average condition for a public course in Jacksonville. Tee boxes, fairways, and rough are all in acceptable condition. Greens are a mixed bag with quite a few bald spots. Course layout is player friendly (if you don't have a wicked slice). Staff is friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great experience

The course was great. I'm not a big fan of forced carries, but that's Florida golf for you and its only three holes. Make sure you play with someone who has been there before or you might run into some hazards you didn't know were there. The practice putting green was a bit faster than the greens out on the course. Overall though, I really enjoyed this course and shot my career low round! I'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Bent Creek last of June 2016

Problem greens and tee boxes. Rest of the course was pretty good. Sand traps were like mud.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/22/2016

Thank you for your comment!

We look forward to having you back! The course is really looking good.

Thank you again

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Impeccably slow day

Got to the course for an early tee time, only to hit a line of people waiting at the first tee for the groups ahead and starter to let you out. After waiting for two foursomes ahead of our group, one being what seemed like high handicap golfers playing from the back tees, yet hitting tress on their drives right off the tee box and should have been up on the silvers. Stater finally let us out after almost thirty minutes of waiting. Greens on the front nine where very patchy and in some places bare. Putting was pointless on many of the front nine greens. Pace of play put us at a pace of a five hour round. Constant waiting on every tee box. A quick early morning round turned into finishing after 1pm and unpleasant time on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2016

We really appreciate your input.

We take pace of play very seriously and our team works hard every day to make sure everyone's experience is a good one. Your feedback is critical to our improvement as a team and golf course.

We look forward to you giving us another try!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Wow! Very Impressed

Found a really great deal online and decided to give it a try! I play all around Jax and I have never played Bent Creek before. Awesome layout and pretty nice practice facility. Good customer service inside and out. Saw the ranger on several occasion making sure pace was moving. Played in 4 hours 15 minutes on a busy day.

Was really pleased with my experience. A must play if you live in Jax!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/22/2016

Thanks for the great review!

We really appreciate your business.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a good time

One of the most fun tracks in the Jacksonville area. Great mixture of long and short holes and par 3s that offer variety and the use of a different club on each. The greens had recently been punched and sanded but we're still relatively quick, though a tiny bit bumpy. Played in 4 hours 5 minutes even with a beginner in our group. Plenty of water stations around the course and several visits from the beverage cart.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2016

Thanks for the awesome review. We cant wait to have you back!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasantly surprised

Fairways excellent, first and second cut around greens excellent. Bunkers still terrible but at least they didn't have standing water, tee boxes need a little work. Overall very pleased with condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2016

Thanks for your feedback!

Course is looking great... Perfect time to come visit us again.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course. Great layout.

First, greeted by a welcoming staff when we signed in. Very helpful in letting us know the condition of the course. I believe the course is well laid out. A good balance between water, hazards, tree's and some lowlands that you have to clear off the tee box. The course was well maintained and in good shape. There was some recent arriation but things seemed to be shaping up nicely. Greens, some slower than others but that's to be expected. I will be back for more. Thank you BCGC

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/22/2016

Thanks Shooter!

Time for another visit?

Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course!

Excellent course with all the extras. Course has components to challenge every aspect of the game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Very good course to play. Challenges to all parts of your game. Worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5/13/16

Way too many people playing with no control of tee times. Foot golf should be on its on course and not at the same time with people playing golf

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

Greens were very slow, cart paths need of lots of repairs. Golf cart had seen better days. Course was in decent shape and staff was very nice though.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Very nice course

The course is in excellent shape. The only minor complaint is the that the tee boxes need some work, but fairways and greens are great. I also like that you can bring the kids and not feel pressured by anyone. Very enjoyable all around.

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