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

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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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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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!

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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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hi, lfreeman0303. 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 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Unfriendly to Veterans

I had played this course, many times, and most of the time enjoyed it very much, but this time was very different! I was a little early for my tee time and understood that I might have to wait because they had two tournaments going on at the time. But after waiting for more than 15 minutes, within sight of the first tee, I asked, could we go on because nobody had come through in 15 minutes and nobody was waiting… I was told I would have to wait until my tee time, and after waiting a little bit longer, I was allowed to proceed… during the whole round, we had the course to ourselves, but on the 17th hole, the same stern person approached me again, and even though I had a handicap flag, he said, I was too close to the green… I can assure you I was 30 or 40 yards from the green with my cart… Anyway, this person made me and my partner feel very uncomfortable, and we will never return, and I will tell all the people who ask me what they might expect, and that won't be good!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Hi, u314162709666. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Seems like a great course but we got rained out on hole seven but we will come back and play it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

GolfNow Deal

I have played Bear Creek several times and it's a decent course but There are a couple of issues I have had.

When I arrived to check in the person specifically stated that I had the GolfNow Deal and I felt like it was said to make me feel like I was not a full paying customer. * rode with another player who got the same deal and he commented that it made him feel the same way. Also when I asked to pay for a bucket of balls he said I could do it at the machine, when I said can I pay here he said no you have to pay at the machine. Bad customer service.

Either take the GolfNow booking service or don't but don't diminish the people who get a hot deal. Doesn't make me want to come back.

I won't come back and pay full price now. I'll only go back if it's a $30 hot deal.

Also there was a threesome behind us on the motorcycle carts and they were pushing us all through the back nine. They would hit right up to us then ride up and wait. It was very rude. They also were riding their carts right up to the greens. Very bad golf etiquette.

Having said all this the greens were in great shape and I actually like the course and layout. The staff could use some work on welcoming the players.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, DeanRBlack. 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 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Juribe1314. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice day on the course

Bear Creek never disappoints. The course was in good shape, the company was great. Joined a group at the turn for the back 9. Weather, everything was good. I'm still not entirely happy about shortening 16 and putting in the practice range, but that's another story.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hi, GreatGolfrisk. 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!

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