Bear Creek GC
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3.3
1236 Reviews (1236)
5 Stars
366
4 Stars
499
3 Stars
205
2 Stars
93
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
64.2%
Recommend this course
973 out of 1236 reviews
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2.8
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.7
48.7%
Recommend this course
19 out of 39 reviews
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3.2
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
59.2%
Recommend this course
61 out of 103 reviews
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Course Highlights
Welcoming staff consistently go above and beyond to accommodate golfers, earning strong praise for their friendliness and flexibility. Greens are well-maintained and fast, with fairways in solid shape offering a genuinely enjoyable round.

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

Clubhouse
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3.3
1236 Reviews (1236)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 43
Undulating Greens 35
Bunkers 28
This course/club is great for:
Locals 44
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
Advanced Golfers 20
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 37
Worth the Drive 33
Convenient to the City 8

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A fantastic course!

A scenic and challenging layout. Winter play was very good with excellent greens, and can't wait for the fairways to green-up later this spring. The staff are helpful and very friendly and so are the fees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/19/2024

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A lot going on

Greens were fast, fairways grass was matted down. Looks like they took alot of trees out. Maybe it will be better when it warms up.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/01/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Tony9908320. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Bear Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor condition, needs a LOT of work.

I'll preface this by saying we've had a very cold and wet winter with lots of flooding rain. However, the layout here has always been very questionable with holes "forced" into area not conducive to reasonable golf. Tees are dirt, no grass, lots and lots of tree cutting and chipping has left wood chips all over the sides of fairways. Several hole have tilted fairways and the cart paths are torn up and very bumpy. Several wet areas, practically swamp. Greens are fair.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/01/2024

Hello, oldsage. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. We will pass your feedback along to our team. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun round of golf

This was my first time playing Bear Creek and I was thoroughly impressed with the conditions for winter. There is a lot of improvements being made to ensure a pleasurable experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/27/2024

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 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bear Creek

Course in good condition. Going through some renovations on a couple of holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/27/2024

Hello, jjajjo. 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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear Creek

It has been years since we have played here and we were not aware of the improvements they are working on. We had a good day and really enjoyed the course. We will definitely be back soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday round.

Enjoyable day out with the crew playing 18. Course condition is about what you would expect this time of year. Sure could use about a week of no rain and warm temps.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/23/2024

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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing Course Conditions

Played this course dozens of times over many years and enjoyed it very much overall, but course conditions have gradually worsened and now just not much fun to play anymore. Greens are smooth and very fast, but tees are mostly bare of grass and have to search for a spot that is not dirt, very poor. Fairways are only slightly better and 2 of them almost unplayable (#12 and 17), with large sections of mud and sand in areas where tee shots would land and ball must be moved, if retrievable, fairly far away to play. Many, many areas of cart path have broken spots, high ridges, etc that make them rough to drive over as well.

Staff extremely friendly at course and location very convenient and serene for playing, and they have almost completely resodded a couple of tee boxes so they should be playable in the near future, but hitting off of dirt tee boxes and almost dirt fairways definitely affects ability to make good ball contact and enjoy playing. With 2 fairways semi unplayable plus Hole #16 changed to a 90-yard Par 3 hitting from a driving range artificial grass mat tee and not fun at all, this is basically now a 15-hole course with the nice greens the only positive feature in terms of course conditions. Hope they improve the course in the coming months, but believe this may be my last time playing this one for quite awhile.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/14/2024

Hi, jimbo54. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. We will pass along your feedback to the team. Thank you for visiting Bear Creek Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Folk's

My buddy lost his cell phone and the ladies there helped us out and tracked his phone and found it on the ground next to cart path. Thanks sio much.

The cart paths have more pot holes then the roads in Blue Sates. Need to repair them

The pro shop closed early. This seems to be the norm now at all courses. You can even get a beer after your round. I guess no one cares to work after 4 pm.

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A wonderful course!

I have bee playing this course for several year and it is in great shape. The layout is fun, scenic, and challenging, with excellent greens.The staff members are very friendly and always helpful. This is my go-to gold course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Conditions Somewhat in Flux

Have played this course many times over the years and mostly enjoyed it very much, but some conditions in flux and do not care for recent changes in layout. Greens and most fairways in good condition, tee boxes are kind of hit and miss with a few having little grass and some having new sod installed recently. Several areas of cart paths pretty rough to drive and some large areas of trees recently cleared, making those areas very unattractive at this time. Changed the fun hole #16 from a par 4 to a very weak par 3 due to installation of driving range, absolutely hate hitting off fake grass driving range mats to play a hole less than 100 yards and not fun at all. Staff is always very friendly and know they have larger plans for additional changes to the layout of some holes to improve the course in the future, but having to pay fairly high prices for currently overall lower quality conditions than in the past has me playing there much less often than I did previously, as I can enjoy myself more for lower greens fees and better conditions at other courses.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
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 Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Making improvements

Greens were in good shape. Starting to work on the tee boxes. Considering how other courses are falling off in the area, I’d come back here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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