Bear Creek GC
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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
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.6%
Recommend this course
20 out of 33 reviews
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3.3
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.1%
Recommend this course
64 out of 103 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
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Pace Excellent
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Conditions Good
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Windy weather
Used cart

Booked a foursome and one guy didnt show and they charged me.

I like this course but on Masters Saturday the overbooked the course and we had to wait on the tee box for nearly 40 mins. One of our guys didn't make it and they charged my card for the no show. I've used Golfnow since the beginning and this is the first time I was charged for a no show. What a rip!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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3.0
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First Time Playing

Nice Course-Overbooked

Loved the course. Going through some renovations and upgrades. Parking lot too small and had to park down the road. T time delayed an hour due to over booking and waiting for carts to be ready. Overall a good experience with nice clubhouse and cart services that came around about every 4 holes. Would go again. Just not happy with a one hour delay on t time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

In terrible shape

I hope the problems are because they are remodeling the course, but it was awful. Sand and dead spots all over the fairways and some greens. The layout is terrible and the signage is terrible so you get lost. They had a couple of what looked like temporary holes just stuck in. One par 3 was right behind the driving range and you had to hit off a mat. Most of the tee boxes were baren dirt with no grass at all and not level. I don't think I had a flat level lie on a single tee box. The course is just in really poor shape and that doesn't even speak to the over one hour behind they were after setting tee times 5 minutes apart until noon and running out of golf carts. I won't be playing here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just So, So ...

As I hadn't played this course since it was known as Woodlake back in the early 2000s, I figured I would give it a shot. I must say I was disappointed. The course is a bit run down. to start with, the cart paths need some serious work done to them; they have completely fallen apart. The driving range also needs to have tee boxes where you can at least hit off a tee (use rubber tees under the mats like real driving ranges at the very least.) Also, the course layout was confusing. We had to drive from what seemed like another zip code to get from hole 15 to 16, only to find the tee box on 16 was a cement platform with carpet on it, hitting down to a small par 3. The drive to 17 was then crazy long. The greens were in fairly good shape. Several greens contained sand to firm them up I suspect as the summer golf season is now upon us and the use of the greens will be more consistent. Lastly, a little aggravating but we tee'd off a full 30 minutes after our tee time. Overall, not a great value for the $73 paid.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Joke!

This is getting ridiculous at this course. Late teeing off for whatever reason. Started 30 minutes late and they ran out of carts. They need to buy more friggin carts and stop making tee times when they have a shot gun start. Definitely considering not playing this course again.

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

Affordable, Usually

This is one of my go-to course for affordability. It's a decent course for the price. The greens are always in great condition. Some challenging holes. They are changing up the design in the near future. I'll keep playing here for years to come.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is awful.

Tee boxes are garbage as well as a lot of the greens and fairways. Cost to play should be lowered just for the inconvenience of hole 13 alone. Literally sat waiting for bulldozers to move for about 10 minutes before we could go by. I know that’s the start of the course being repaired, but it’s not worth the money you pay to go play here right now. Won’t be returning for a while.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

We had a 9:30 tee time but all tee times were pushed back by a 1/2 hour because it looked like they had their men’s league go off first, which should have been better scheduled. The gentleman at the front desk and the starter were not very pleasant and were actually kind of rude to several of the customers which is not what we were accustomed to here.

The course was in good shape, the greens look good and will be even better in a few weeks. Lots of new construction going on which had us excited. Can’t wait to see what the course would play like when it’s completed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hour Delay, Lack of Carts

There was an hour delay for our tee time, with no prior notice or discount on the rate. There were also not carts for everyone. Not worth the cost or drive

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/03/2024

We apologize for the delay and the inconvenience with the carts; your feedback is invaluable to us for improving. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens rolling

Greens are rolling good and course is in good condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

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

Over booked

I like the course and the power just the pace of play with no one to speed people up was not good. 6 hour day for 18th is awful

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Hello, u144031561. Thank you for visiting us at Bear Creek Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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