Bear Creek GC
View of a green from Bear Creek Golf Club.
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.3
1246 Reviews (1246)
5 Stars
366
4 Stars
501
3 Stars
209
2 Stars
95
1 Stars
75
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
62.7%
Recommend this course
976 out of 1246 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.8
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.6
Value
2.9
Layout
2.9
Pace
2.9
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.5
44.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 49 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.1
110 Reviews (110)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.8
56.4%
Recommend this course
62 out of 110 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Bear Creek Golf Club, GA
Powered by GolfNow.com

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

3.3
1246 Reviews (1246)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not my first time here but - first time something like 20 years ago

First of all it is amazing to play golf and see maybe 20 deer just roaming around. The course is in really nice shape for one month into spring. The course layout is fun. Playing from the white tees ( I’m 64 years old ) many holes do not require a driver off the tee. One really annoying thing that does stand out is the pace of play. A ranger to keep things moving along could save 30 minutes if not more. The scenery is nice for sure. A second round here or playing with someone who has played here recently would be beneficial. You would definitely know the shortcuts or maybe the spots to stay below the hole. We will be back. Sure hope the round does not take as long next time. Hire a ranger - great investment !

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Was supposed to have a 12pm tee time but someone didn't show up so I was pushed out to around 12:45. The staff was great and even offered me free food and beverages. I was paired up with a great bunch of guys and had a great day.

Fairways were in good shape and the greens were super fast.

Overall this is a good course. I had a decent round of 86.

I would recommend this course just because of the staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gone way down hill

Really disappointed and leftover 9 holes.. Played the. course several times; but not in the past 2.5 years. The course has turn into a terrible tract and disappointing experience for golfers. No grass on tee boxes, and very little in the fairways. Sand hazards are half dirt, half sand. The greens remain in good shape and fast. The course looked like it hasn’t been watered for weeks. Pace of play was very slow despite a marshal riding around. I got a hot deal from golf now, but still felt over-charged. I won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Shape!

The course is in great shape. Fairways are green and greens are fast. Some of the tee boxes need work but overall the course is a keeper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not A Fan

The description of the course said that it had come under new ownership in 2008 and improvements have been made. Well, 14 years later and more improvements are definitely needed. The cart paths are atrocious. Several tee boxes were nothing but dirt. Fairways were okay considering they are bermuda and still not grown in for the year. The greens were in great condition and were very fast. Whoever decides where to set the pins apparently thinks everybody who plays the course is a scratch golfer or there is a tournament being played, as many pins were just a 3-4 yards from the edges of the greens. One pin was placed on a slope, just a couple of yards from the edge of the green. NO WAY to stop the ball, it would just roll 10-12 feet past the hole even at a snail's pace. RIDICULOUS! And whoever cuts the holes needs some serious training. Terrible job on a lot of greens. There is no driving range, just two matts off to the side where you hit into a net. Lots of blind shots and trouble, but nothing on the scorecard or at the tee boxes showing the layout of the holes so if you haven't played there previously, you have no idea where the trouble is on several holes. If you are local, maybe it's a good course to play but do NOT make a long drive to play this course. I'll pay more money to play a nicer course closer to where I live.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great fast greens

Fairways have a little way to go on greening up. Cart paths need a lot of repairs. It would be nice is there was a driving range. However, the greens are in excellent condition, which makes the trip to Bear Creek worth it. We will return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 84
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

First time here - met the owners - Great folks

Greens are in very good shape. I understand course is going through some improvements - you can see where the work is going on and it will be very nice. Nice now. Bunkers were nice. Would love to see a ranger to speed up play some. We drove 130 miles to play and will come back. Pro shop and owners are extremely nice. New owners Bought the course about a year ago and are genuine when they ask how you enjoyed your round. Definitely recommend giving this course a try. You will not be disappointed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun play

Course has improved a lot over the last year. It is a fun course to play. Some challenging holes mixed in with some faness holes. Greens in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear Creek bargain golf

The price is right considering it was a Friday. Greens are very fast, fairways were ok, tee boxes need some work. Very nice practice putting greens. No driving range. Paid $39 via golf now.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
First Time Playing

Great hospitality!

Even though it rained many inches the day before we still had a great time playing this course. The hospitality was unbelievable!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 146
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

The course is awesome. The greens are in really good shape and quick. We were in town for The Masters. Played thirty six holes. Really nice course. Would highly recommend playing. Met the owner of the course. And the gentleman that checked us in was a hoot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot deal customers are not welcomed..,

If you come as regular pay player, you will be fine.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet Day…. No Problem!

When I got there the staff greeted me warmly and then told me that it was Cart Path only! I was a little disappointed because I didn’t know how much rain we gotten. But soon found out. There was hardly anyone else out there and pace of play was awesome. By the back nine it had dried out considerably and was easy enough to navigate the wet ares.

The staff there are always helpful and engaging. Will play more as it gets warmer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Nearby Courses
Monroe, Georgia
Semi-Private
4.350132626
377
Loganville, Georgia
Public
3.8811881188
101
Monroe, Georgia
Semi-Private
4.3251924334
1109
Snellville, Georgia
Private
1.8995391705
156
Conyers, Georgia
Semi-Private
4.363216689
1435
Winder, Georgia
Public
4.5456986398
1118
Rutledge, Georgia
Public
4.3665573149
907
Snellville, Georgia
Semi-Private
3.6196151554
1148
Winder, Georgia
Public
3.608042849
857
Covington, Georgia
Semi-Private
4.3886533339
1069
Statham, Georgia
Public
4.6513157895
304
Conyers, Georgia
Semi-Private
3.2222222222
117
Golf Packages

Château Élan Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
BRASELTON, GA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Château Élan Winery & Resort and golf at Château Élan Golf Club - Château & Woodlands Courses.
Chateau7.jpg

Château Élan Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
BRASELTON, GA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Château Élan Winery & Resort and golf at Château Élan Golf Club - Château & Woodlands Courses.

Sea Pines Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $385 (USD)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | Enjoy up to 7 nights’ accommodations at the Sea Pines Resort and up to 5 rounds of golf at your choice of Harbour Town Golf Links, Atlantic Dunes Golf Course, and Heron Point Course.

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $255 (USD)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | Enjoy up to 7 nights’ accommodations at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort and up to 5 rounds of golf at your choice of Palmetto Dunes – Robert Trent Jones Course, Palmetto Dunes – Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Dunes – George Fazio Course, and Hilton Head National Golf Club.

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa Stay & Play Package

FROM $255 (USD)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Oyster Reef Golf Course, Robber’s Row Course, Barony Course, and The Shipyard Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account