Bent Creek Golf Course
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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Best Value in Jax
Pace is good. Greens are good for the summer except a certain couple of holes. Love the mix of layouts. Short par 4s make it fun and engaging.
Pace of play
Course- great shape. Fun layout
Pace of play was HORRIBLE!!! At one point three groups on same hole. Front nine was good. Back nine almost packed it up and went home. 20 wait every tee box. 15 min wait for 2nd shot. Called into clubhouse. Very friendly. Ranger did nothing to speed up play. 99 degrees to sit and cook for the price we paid was not enjoyable at all! Love this course too bad the pace was so terrible. Makes me question going back.
Pleasantly Surprised
Course is in good shape. Greens roll true and have some pace to them. Grass on all the fairways. A few tee boxes were a bit sketchy but you can tell they have put some work/money back into the course. One of the better deals pricewise in the metroplex.
Getting it right
Course is definitely going thru some reno but you can see all the great things they are doing. Its going to be great very soon
Horrendous
First off, I looked forward to this course very much after all the positive reviews. I will say the course itself is beautiful, and in good shape. The greens were recently punched so take that as you will. The pace of play is horrendous. As a single golfer, I knew I would play faster than the 3-4 mans out there. It took me 3.5 hours to play 15 holes, and ended up skipping 3 holes due to sitting on the tee box for 10-15 mins every single time. When I made it to Hole 15, there was 4 separate groups playing the same hole. Hole 18, I have balls flying over my head from the tee box while I’m hitting my approach shot. Find another course to play in the Jacksonville area.
Great day at the course!
a few dry spots in fairways (hello, Florida) but overall great shape. slow play with no Marshall on the weekend...made for a slow round
One of the best I’ve ever played
This course was surprisingly amazing every turn was a great surprise bravo to the staff i would go back every time I’m in town.
Awesome round
Greens and fairways were in great rolling form. Awesome outing and pace of play was very quick and enjoyable
Nice turnaround
Used to play here a lot, but have stayed away for quite sometime due to course conditions, primarily the greens. They were completely redone about 2 years ago, and are just now losing that new green firmness. Still a little slow, but remarkably improved. Still need some TLC on some tee boxes, but overall in good condition. Always a challenge with tight fairways and forced carries. Good job Bent Creek.
Challenging course in good condition
Tee boxes still could be better but it’s always been like that.
Right now greens are recovering from being punched so that’s not ideal. However, the fairways are in great conditions right now. Beautiful green fairways. Very fun but challenging course !
Need’s a lot of work.
The course only had the front nine available so we had to play it twice. However, I did see other people playing the back. The tee boxes were dry with no grass and the greens were very slow. Overall, I didn’t enjoy the round and would not recommend the course to any of my friends.
Nice for neighborhood round with friends
Bent Creek is a nice layout with multiple tee boxes to suit golfers of all skill levels and ambitions. The trees are often thick framing both sides of the fairways and water will come into play, sometimes as a surprise to first time players unfamiliar with the layout. The greens were somewhat tricky with significant breaks on mostly small and elevated greens.
The golf carts are gas, not electric, but clean and well maintained. The pro shop is small and typical of neighborhood courses. Food and beverages after the round are quite limited, so the pub area is suited more for gat-and-go than anchoring down.
Overall, a fine value and nice, professional staff.
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