Bear Creek Golf Club

About
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.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6553 yards | 72.7 | 131 |
White | 72 | 5962 yards | 69.5 | 126 |
Brown | 72 | 4991 yards | 65.9 | 107 |
Brown (W) | 72 | 4991 yards | 70.1 | 124 |
Panda (W) | 72 | 4724 yards | 68.7 | 120 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.7/131 | 595 | 503 | 161 | 392 | 490 | 452 | 209 | 391 | 189 | 3382 | 468 | 166 | 357 | 413 | 368 | 400 | 99 | 350 | 550 | 3171 | 6553 |
White M: 69.5/126 | 530 | 475 | 141 | 379 | 444 | 386 | 174 | 375 | 159 | 3063 | 440 | 154 | 331 | 310 | 358 | 380 | 83 | 318 | 525 | 2899 | 5962 |
Brown M: 65.9/107 W: 70.1/124 | 482 | 409 | 133 | 346 | 414 | 287 | 129 | 289 | 126 | 2615 | 382 | 148 | 281 | 240 | 311 | 283 | 77 | 278 | 376 | 2376 | 4991 |
Panda M: 63.7/100 W: 68.7/120 | 472 | 360 | 125 | 336 | 374 | 277 | 125 | 285 | 121 | 2475 | 372 | 136 | 275 | 230 | 292 | 239 | 77 | 262 | 366 | 2249 | 4724 |
Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | |||
Par | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by eqYoLMyhnGVuwQVzmyDj on 08/28/2025
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Photo submitted by juliahecky on 07/16/2025
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9:30 tee time. Lol Photo submitted by glenco68 on 03/29/2025
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Photo submitted by 77N4roMjklZjdRHMcF6h on 07/28/2023
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Photo submitted by MYwUPYLeidN4YqVkk3pj on 07/27/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 06/05/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 06/05/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 06/05/2023
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Photo submitted by mwbrown69 on 06/05/2023
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Photo submitted by socialw on 10/17/2022
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Photo submitted by socialw on 10/17/2022
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Linda really enjoyed playing at Bear Creek today! Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 09/13/2021
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overwatered green Photo submitted by chefgilly on 06/06/2021
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Fairway conditions Photo submitted by chefgilly on 06/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Tracydoster on 03/29/2021
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Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 11/23/2020
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My partner Linda at the 18th hole Photo submitted by fishyracer24 on 08/07/2020
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Behind 18th green Photo submitted by 3TimeAWeekGolfer on 01/30/2020
My Review
The overall course was nice and was well kept up except for hole 16, they had a concrete pad to hit off of for one tee. The course was all over the place there were signs but they where for the old holes, getting to the next hole was a mess. The feel like temps were in the 100's and there was no cart girl, water coolers and you didn't get to see the club house until you were on hole 16. I know we won't be back unless things change.
Great staff and course
Friendly front desk staff, she is always pleasant to deal with. The greens were an excellent condition and the fairways were super clean. The layout is a bit rough, especially all the par fives to start.
Pine hills of Monroe
This place has gone down hill drastically. I used to luv to play this course but it’s very decrepit now. Cart paths are more like sxs trails, tee boxes are in rough shape and hard as a rock, fairways brown and dying with very thin lies. Some of the greens are damaged looks like mold infestation. And no water on the course along with no cart girl so play at your own risk in this heat, not very friendly to the patrons. A lot of the bunkers have more gravel than sand. Won’t be returning anytime soon.
Great Golf!
My husband and I played this course and absolutely loved it. The staff was friendly and kind. We had a noon tee time and went early to see if they could get us off earlier since we had a long drive back to TN. They absolutely did. Does the course need a little work, yes, but for the price we paid totally worth it. I made a comment about how it was my birthday weekend and they gave me a shirt. It was a great place to golf. Would I play there again…HECK YEAH!

Lost balls
Second cut should be lower a few of us lost ball in fareway.
I think the critics are being a bit harsh
There are some very good holes on the course... Course is playing hard and fast for now. Goof group of par 3 holes
They are making improvements all the time
So i get the complaints about the cart paths and turning the 16th hole into a driving range with weak par 3 at end
They should at least change the numbers on the 15th and 16th holes .. I would still be looking for the 15th hole if i had not played with locals
If people think the 4th hole is the worst hole in Georgia.. they should play 14th at trophy club and 9th at St Marlo.
When the 2nd and 18th tee improve ments are done it will add some solid holes.
Sanded greens
Greens were just sanded but not smoothed out. Basically it was putting on the beach. Weather was terrible that day and raining but on hole 6 the greens worker turned on the sprinklers during my approach shot and left them on until I got onto the green. Seemed disrespectful to turn them on as my hitting into that specific green (while it was already raining..). Tee boxes were poorly kept as well.
Too Expensive
Greens and tee boxes were hard as concrete with tons of dead spots. Cart Path is destroyed and very rough ride all day. This was my first and last at this course. Not worth the money.
Renovations still underway
Pretty decent course that is still undergoing needed work. Cart paths need substantial repair. Course layout and conditions are generally good. The addition of the driving range was probably needed but appears to have caused some quirky layout changes like a sub 100 yard par 3 from artificial tees. Greens a little slow but decent. We had a 3PM Saturday tee time and there wasn't any slow play. I wouldn't pay $75+ for this course but it was fine for $50.
I will say that holes 4 and 13 are two of my least favorite golf holes on the planet.
Decent for a Summer Saturday morning
All the grass (tee boxes, fairways and greens) was in good shape. A few tee boxes were missing some markers. The cart path is terrible as has been documented earlier. The cart I used could have used a good scrubbing. I think it was SLIGHTLY overpriced, but with golf demand in the metro Atlanta area, I guess they charge what they can get away with. Finally, I think it is a shame they cut a hole down to a SHORT par 3 for a driving range.
Eight
I was once a member here. Some things have changed over the past 2/3 years (positive & negative). I think about coming back as a member l. Will see how the course conditions play out the next few times I play there.
-Paul
Great place
Staff super helpful treats everyone like they’ve been there a million times and enjoy having you return.
League Play on Saturday
Why would you have a Golf league on Saturday we had a tee time at 1:30 it had at least four groups in front of us with no carts we didn’t tee off until 2:20 this has happened before on a Saturday about a year ago they don’t need to charge that price if we can’t play on time with no carts
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