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4.5
571 Reviews (571)
5 Stars
326
4 Stars
206
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
93.0%
Recommend this course
541 out of 571 reviews
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4.7
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.6
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 37 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear Creek delivers a beautifully challenging layout with notable elevation changes, well-maintained fairways, and greens that consistently impress recent golfers. Friendly staff and outstanding value for money make this course an easy choice to revisit.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6796 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.5
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Bear Creek Valley Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirts with collars are preferred, regular length shorts, or slacks. Jeans are permitted as long as they look good & have no holes.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
571 Reviews (571)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Brunch 11
Drinks 11
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 29
Narrow Fairways 14
Bunkers 13
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 19
Advanced Golfers 16
A Weekend Splurge 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16
Near Local Attractions 13
Worth the Drive 11

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Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great conditions for late August

Most courses in the Midwest tend to struggle with the heat and drought conditions of late August. The rough was in great shape and the fairways were perfect. I also enjoy the fact that the greens and bunkers were well taken care of. It was an enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

very challenging

Fun course to play with a lot of elevation changes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenge but fair

Wow what a course. Challenging of the tee box. Greens were rolling great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hills and Valleys

Beautiful layout through the mountainous terrain is both challenging and scenic. With exception of one green the course was in great shape. I look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great bang for your buck

Course layout was great. 5 to 7 greens needed a lot of work, only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. The course is extremely beautiful and scenic. Elevated tee boxes make it a bit challenging and hard to judge distance on several holes. Overall I was impressed. Also the restaurant food was amazing. Both breakfast and lunch. Very, very good. Range is irons only. Definitely worth it, fix those greens boys!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

golfing test

This course will test every stick in the bag and about every type of shot. The rough is really thick so stay on the fairway. Some holes the driver should stay in the bag if you want to score. One of the top most difficult courses in the Ozarks. Very pretty course layout. Played it two days in a row which i suggest before you make a judgement call. Great time.....thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Best course at the lake

Played them all and bear creek valley is in better shape than any course at the lake of the ozarks!!

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

Hidden little gem

Lovely golf course. Will be playing here more. Just remember only irons at the deiving range. Also remember to look closely in the rough if you miss the fairway, it is nice and deep. The course does not wrap at the turn to the clubhouse but a nice snack shack is there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

this bear is in the ROUGH

upon arrival i find my 1pm time is still on time even though i am following a 12 noon shotgun outing .i am told it is a 4:15 hour round or so, but it took 4:45. "there is a marshal for each side" never saw one on the back and took 2:45 to play those 9. the counter person tried to charge me again for my hot deal rate., $4 for a small bucket on an IRONS ONLY RANGE? there is an almost dangerous level of play with a very close proximity of greens to tees and adjacent fairways. if you hit a tee shot that even rolls in the rough you may lose the ball. VERY long deep dense rough. interesting layout with some fun holes, but heard a LOT of balls bouncing off trees and had many people crossing through my fairway looking for their ball

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Bear Creek

Friendly staff, nice course. Booked tee time through online service. Value at reduced price was excellent. I would not pay 50 to 60 dollars to play, but a very good golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Bob S.

Always fun playing this course. It was a little wet in places but what can you do with mother nature. Our group loves the elevation changes, and the challenges the course offers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of elevation changes

Course was in very good condition. Always fun to play with all of the elevation changes. Not many level lies....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great golf terrain.

This is a fun course to play. It was early in the season, so the course wasn't in as good condition as possible and the greens were recovering from aeration.

I would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

This course in great shape

Greens and fairways very fast. They had it ready to play. I would play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

I'll not play here again.

The course has sloping fairways that take the ball on a lot of holes into the rough or woods. I would not recommend this course. I would not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Bear Creek 2 holes closed! !

Holes 10 and 15 were closed. Only able to play 16 holes. Golf Now advertised as 18 holes with cart.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gorgeous Day! No waiting

We did not realize a couple of holes were out of commission or had changed the t boxes, no one warned us a the club house. Still had a fun time, just a little confusing!

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

A very nice and challenging golf course. Hilly, nice fairways and fast greens. The restaurant/bar and grill is also a great place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Resort course

Hilly terrain, soft fairways, receptive greens that putt true. An excellent test of golf at an outstanding value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good day at Big Bear

Had a great breakfast at their restaurant. Played 18 holes in 3 and 1/2 hours. Nice course, good weather.Would recommend playing there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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