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4.5
567 Reviews (567)
5 Stars
323
4 Stars
205
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
91.9%
Recommend this course
537 out of 567 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.5
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.0%
Recommend this course
38 out of 40 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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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
567 Reviews (567)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

I played this course 2 days in a row, the golfnow price was great, other than one hole undergoing construction it was in great shape on day 2 warmer weather the pace of play got so slow that I quit at 15 tee as there were 3 group's waiting but the course, food and staff were excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Bear Creek Valley, Osage Beach, MO

Course was best one we played while there for long golfing weekend. Great shape. A little challenging for the average golfer. A lot of uphill, downhill, side hill lies. Some water, really only comes into play on very first hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great fun.

What a great course! It has a wonderful mix of holes with varying degrees of difficulty. Overall a great round of golf. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for fun with a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

What a great course! Not just the same boring hole after another.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

scenic

loved all the trees and beautiful views. had rained for a few days before our round.. course was a bit mushy and muddy in parts ...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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

Challenging Course - Excellent Condition

Challenging course. Play a few times and learn the landing areas. Maintenance staff did a great job.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A favorite course to play

Try to play this course every time we come to The Lake of the Ozarks. Some holes are challenging but not so much that they frustrate you. I find myself trying to find a better strategy to play those holes every time I visit the course. It is a "must try" if you have not played this course. You will keep coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging and fun!

My wife and I had a great time, conditions were perfect and the course was in awesome shape. Bear Creek is a nice challenge, slope and elevation changes make it somewhat difficult, but it is player friendly at the same time. And the views are outstanding. Congratulations to all the staff, you do a great job! Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Time

The fairways and greens were in great shape. Enjoy the day with my golf partner and (wife)

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great day @ Bear Creek Valley!!!

Staff was awesome as they allowed us some flexibility of our tee time. This allowed us to finish our lunch at the bar/restaurant facility with our wives. Course was extremely quiet for a Tues afternoon start and made the round relaxed. Weather for this time of year was sticky but the water coolers had the best cold water available. Course from tee to green was well maintained and offered many great shot opportunities over the 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Plush

Course is on top of the list Lake of the Ozarks venue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Need a better practice range

Never played before and was impressed with the course. Interesting layout with tight fairways and a lot of elevation changes. Have to really think about where you are placing your shots which makes for a fun round. Pace of play was great for a Saturday afternoon. The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were all very well manicured. I expected at least a few dead spots or areas in need of repair on a public course but they were tough to find. Main complaint would be for a course of this level of difficulty not being able to hit woods on the range is a huge disadvantage "for me at least" if you want to score well. Would not play again unless the practice range is improved.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One the best at the Lake!

Course was in immaculate shape. Guy behind counter was extremely nice. Went in the afternoon and was no one else out there. Challenging course with a lot of risk/reward. Would highly recommend to anyone. Lesser players might want to bring extra balls!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great value

In good to excellent shape pace of play was good too

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear Creek Ozarks

Played two days and both were good to me. Thought the water would be a problem but not really. Very pretty course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

vacation golf

Course was nice we enjoyed the scenic elevation changes.Course was in overall good condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

bear creek valley

Course beautiful and very fun to play. Cannot complain about the fairways or greens. Somewhat short, but narrow and challenging. Loved the elevation changes. However, no beverage cart ever came around and the snack shack at number 10 was closed at 3:30 when we made the turn. There was water coolers periodically, but we were miserable without drinks in the cart. So I would recommend purchasing food and drinks prior to tee off.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Food was included which was a bonus!

Had a very nice round on the 4th of July. Enjoyed the course and the lunch included was definitely a bonus. Nice of the staff to include a lunch. Highly recommend the course as it is challenging but still fair for the average golfer.

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

Hard front nine

I'm a 20 handicap and had difficulty with the front nine from holes 4-9 mostly because it slope. Shot 50 on front and 46 on back. It's certainly a challenge but the layout is prestige and plays mostly fair.
Will be more aware of hazards next time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course lack beverage cart

Course was great but no beverage cart on back nine and snack shop was closed on a 90 degree day. ;-(. When we got in after 18 bar was closed by 6:45.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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