Bear Creek GC
View of a green from Bear Creek Golf Club.
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3.4
1205 Reviews (1205)
5 Stars
365
4 Stars
489
3 Stars
200
2 Stars
83
1 Stars
68
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
66.3%
Recommend this course
960 out of 1205 reviews
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3.1
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 35 reviews
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3.2
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
61.7%
Recommend this course
66 out of 107 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6553 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.7

Monroe's Bear Creek Golf Club is situated in the heart of Walton County. It's less than an hour from Atlanta, making it a conveniently close getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. The course originally opened in 1990 but in 2008 it changed ownership and underwent a major renovation that elevated its conditions to rival that of any of the area's best golf courses. The bunkers were rebuilt and re-sanded and the fairways were re-conditioned. Bear Creek G.C. has always been known for its excellent greens, which have a reputation for being some of the state's finest putting surfaces. The layout measures 6,585 yards from the back tees, which may seem short but there are some ups and downs throughout that will make it feel much longer.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Greens Champions Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Phillip Ballard (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included
Pull-carts Finn scooters available
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Irons only
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

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3.4
1205 Reviews (1205)
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

New Course Changes Beginning to Take Shape

Course was in good condition overall other than a few spots here and there, and greens are always very smooth and quite fast. Some of the tee boxes that had new grass in process recently are back in play again, so was nice to have 2-3 of them in much better condition than prior few rounds here. Discovered upon arriving at #18 tee that there is a completely new tee box not only for that hole but also for Hole #2, which is now being changed from par 4 to par 5 with a challenging long carry on the tee shot from white & black tees. Overall enjoyed my round and staff is extremely friendly, a few parts of course still in flux as the layout changes continue to take place.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 35
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Somewhhat disappointed

I used to play this course several years ago, and it was pretty much as I remembered it.

The one change in the course that I absolutely hated was they really ruined a good par 4 on the back nine. to add a driving range. the hole is now a 90 yard par three where you have to tee off from cement / AstroTurf tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course! Was in fantastic shape and challenging yet fun. I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear creek

Greens were in great shape. Fairways had a lot of work going on and very hard. A few tee boxes needed some attention, but overall a great day on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Disappointing

Poor layout. Confusing.

Fairways skinned. No GPS or hole preview

Some construction in process.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Trash trash trash

This course uses to be pretty nice when I played there last… 15 years ago. The tee boxes, fairways, greens, cart path, etc now are all in disarray and in horrible condition. They’re charging $70 a round when it should be $20. Save yourself the $$ and disappointment and play elsewhere. This course is trash.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First Time, Not the Last

I look forward to playing this course again. I like the layout, and the greens were not hard to read.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 19
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it

Showed up around 30 minutes early, was given a cart and paired randomly (which is normal). Tee time was 11:10 and when we got in line at 11:10 we had 8 carts in front of us waiting to tee off. Couldn’t tell the difference between the rough and the fairway, greens were average, cart paths were potholed everywhere and non existent in some areas. Pace of play was terrible. Took us over 6 hours to play 18. Every tee box was backed up with people. Cart girl and staff were very friendly, although none of the cart drinks were on ice, they were just in the cooler of the cart. Multiple holes had construction type work being performed with one of them being muddy with excavation equipment sitting on it. Definitely not the course I remember playing years ago. For what I paid would be worth going somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Finn Scooters are the move fun I’ve had golf

A couple friends and I rented the Finn Scooters for our round. They were so much fun. Gonna have a hard time going back to the standard golf cart. The course was in good shape. Staff was great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Marshall needs revaluation

Marshall came out when I was on the 9th hole and told me there was a 3 hole gap in between myself and the group in front of me. He told me the next group was on the 12th hole and that my group needed to pick up the pace. Although at this point we were right on track to play a 2 hour 9. I sped up my pace of play which of course caused me to play worse. I even skipped getting food at the club house on the turn to hurry up. Get to the 10th hole and there is a group on the fairway… left a sour taste in my mouth the rest of the game and played horribly. Won’t be back for a while, if ever…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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