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%
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960 out of 1205 reviews
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3.1
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.6%
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3.3
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.1%
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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

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3.4
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Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello tgpark. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play

Great course. I play here often, but the last couple of times the pace of place was unacceptable. Marshal did try to move people along, but it didn't help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello, knealy2. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear Creek Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear Creek Golf course

Championship greens. Super fast and consistent. Challenging layout. Love the natural environment.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Hello, Lkokaram. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear Creek Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent Greens.

The greens here are in excellent shape. They will test your putting skills for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

We had a great time playing.

The course was in good shape, and the staff was very friendly. I will definitely be returning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/26/2023

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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So so course for the money

Cart paths were extremely rough. The greens had some bad spots on several holes and I was charged an additional $10.00 over what the app said was due at course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u976859172. 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.

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Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good basic golf. Improvements have been made. More needed.

This course is not close to my home, so I only play it about 4 times a year, but I’ve noticed a general trend in a positive direction over the last several visits. The course is generally in better condition. Greens are in good shape for the most part, aside from some bare spots near the fringe on a few. Fairways are fine, but several of the tee boxes were shaggy and very hard. The cart paths should be the next item on the improvement campaign. Most contained numerous potholes. I usually only have time to play 9 holes when I come here, but on my most recent visit I played 18. For the most part, the back 9 was solid, but I was surprised to see that the new “range” that is advertised with several signs around the clubhouse and on the course was actually the old 16th hole - a downhill shortish par 4. Until coming upon this poorly thought out creation, I was pleased to see the course now included a range. In the past, warming up at this course required you to hit some balls off a mat into a net. But when I discovered the “range” was created by repurposing about 80% of the 16th hole, I longed for the good old days of hitting into a net. What now passes for the 16th hole is a 90 yard par 3 with artificial turf tees. This may be the worst change I’ve ever seen to a course. This Mickey Mouse hole completely disrupts the flow of the finishing holes and takes away from the credibility of the entire course. Hopefully those in charge will revisit this creation and make 16 a real golf hole again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, mcross59. 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 199
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough scoring conditions

The course overall was in good shape. Greens and fairways were very good but the rough was thick and tough. The difficulty in scoring was the incredibly fast, firm greens, especially on downhill putts. The course has a lot of greens with undulations, so if you were above the hole, you either made the putt or had a long uphill second putt. If you want a good challenge, this is the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/24/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, pachurchman. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2023

Hi, colericter12. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, KeKeyondemar. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, u314162048366. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Flooded golf course

I took a vacation day to play round of golf with my dad. The tee time was in the afterrnon and when we got there, the course was closed aparently due to heavy rainfall on prior night. The lady told us that the golf course was flooded and closed. Tjere was no courtesy call about the condition of golf course. I used Holf now app for payment and lady told us to contact them for refund. Called golfnow for refund and they said they cannot refund since payment is already made.

I wasted my money and vacation time trying to play at this course and would not go back for round of golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/05/2023

Hi, VongChang1134. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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

Great course. Very slow.

I loved everything about the course however it took forever. 5 and a half hours. We waited to tee off on every hole. Don’t know where the Marshall was to move things along. A couple people left mid round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/05/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314160460858. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Bear Creek Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good Course for the money just need to have better direction to the holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/24/2023

marvin7801464, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/06/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, Carl4620394. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 128
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Owner

Had played there many times with the former owners, and really enjoyed it… In my opinion, the jerk who owns this course now is absolutely terrible! I will never play here as long as he owns it! I pray that none of my friends ever go there!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Won't play again! You have to book online so don't bother calling course. Make sure everyone shows in group because they still charge your credit card if they don't and don't be a single minute late as they'll charge your card for that also. Great course!! Poorly managed. Seems their more interested in members then public golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hi, u314162490831. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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