Bear Creek GC
View of a green from Bear Creek Golf Club.
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3.3
1247 Reviews (1247)
5 Stars
367
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
3.5
Amenities
3.1
62.9%
Recommend this course
977 out of 1247 reviews
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2.8
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.6
46.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 50 reviews
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3.1
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
3.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.8
55.6%
Recommend this course
60 out of 108 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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Reviews

3.3
1247 Reviews (1247)

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 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Played 2 1/2 weeks ago before today, the course conditions seemed worse today than they were then. Course really needs a marshall to keep players on pace. Many holes where it was a 15-20 minute wait to tee off.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course getting worse

It’s hard to complain when I only paid $18 to play 18 holes as a hot deal but I would be much more unhappy if I paid anything more. Over the years the course has slowly but surely declined. The greens are in fine shape but most of the fairways have lots of dead spots and you have to move your ball every time unless you want to play out of divots and mud. No driving range, just some nets to hit into. Nice course layout and some tough holes. The course has potential to be great if they put some money into a driving range and fairways. Worth it for the hot deal prices, probably not the best bang for your buck otherwise in my opinion.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Condition

About 1/3rd of the 18 holes are in terrible shape!!! While most all of the greens were pretty good, the condition of at least 6 of the fairways was terrible, sand and red dirt everywhere and I'm not talking about bunkers either, simply no grass in the fairways. Several holes with broken sprinkler heads with water seeping out on the fairways causing major drainage and a general mess to try and navigate through.

What was strange is that about 12 of the holes were just fine.

I think Golf Now or at least the Pro Shop should mention the current playing condition of the course so that people can make an informed decision before finding out once you are on the course.

I have played this course many times several years ago and was looking forward to playing it again but this was a different place that I had played before. Too bad...

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways are covered in weeds. When your ball lands in the fairway it’s like you are hitting next shot from a divot. Worst fairways I have played in sometime. Will not play again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course has great potential

There was a lot of work being done on the course a lot of sand had been applied to some fare ways which was need but over all it was good

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear creek

My son wanted to play golf for his birthday, so I booked a tee time at Bear Creek. The staff there were top notch handling everything from our tee time to cart rentals and course layout. We will definitely be back soon. It's a beautiful course that is well maintained. We can't wait to return to play another round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 83
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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