Bear Creek Golf Club

I grew up in this neighborhood. I worked here in high school. I have continued time and time again to play at this course against my better judgment. I had a 950 tee time today. Myself and 2 playing partners teed off at 950. While the woman I was playing with was on the tee we were rode up on by a group of 5 who stated they were playing through as they were with the group ahead of us who was also a group of 3. We didn’t really have a choice to let them play through as the one guy named Sam was speaking to us his group was teeing up balls and playing. I contacted the clubhouse and asked for a marshal and was met with immediate pushback. I explained the situation and my answer was,” it’s best just to let those guys do whatever they want. “ it took over 20 minutes for my group to complete the hole and then my partner contacted the clubhouse to see if we could just move to the back nine which they obliged. When it was explained to the staff in the clubhouse that we couldn’t have a 6 hour round of golf due to slow play and the mismanagement of tee times as the reason for that we were told “ no refunds, no rain checks”. Sam and his fellow group of rude old men were obviously regulars at this course and to be so bold to act in the manner they did, it was obviously not the first time they’ve done it, and it’s not the first time the clubhouse has been told. Today is my 31st birthday and was my playing partners 61st birthday. It took 3 hours for us to make it through 10 holes of golf. When we were finishing hole 18 there were 4 carts and 8 patrons on the tee waiting to tee off, a group of 4 on the green, and a group of 5 on the tee box of hole 2. While myself and my father were considering membership here I assure you I will never return. If anyone from the course would like to contact me. My tee time was at 950 and I booked through GolfNow. My contact information is on here and the paperwork I filled out on the cart sheet. Though I doubt I will be contacted.

One spot left in the lot, waited on a cart to get clean so I can line up to tee off. Overheard one guy say it took him 5.5 hrs to play. Took my 2 some about 5 hrs. The course is in major disrepair. They used literal bags of concrete, unopened and solid from wetting them, then half way peeled off the labels as pavers. Hands down the laziest work I've ever seen. There's only 3 courses I can meet a friend at half way, so I'll be back for hot deals only. They pulled all the water coolers, so pack some of your own drinks.

The course was in terrible shape, the greens, fairways, tee boxes, cart paths, everything was horrible!

New owners have done a great job over the last couple years improving the course conditions, adding a driving range, new carts, all without drastically raising the cost to play. Greens are always thick, and while there’s only a few straight putts, they are true and fair.

Good mix of tough holes and scoring holes. Highly recommend for the price they charge.

I drove an hour to be SCAMMED by this TERRIBLE course. The owner had the audacity to charge me $70 in the afternoon while everyone else in my group paid $45. As soon as I noticed and asked for a receipt, he refused, said “no refunds,” and KICKED ME OFF THE PROPERTY. My friends bill was cheaper with a $15 sleeve of balls!

THE OWNER SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR FRAUD. THIS IS COMPLETELY ILLEGAL, AND I’M REPORTING THIS IMMEDIATELY.

I’m filing complaints with Georgia Attorney General’s Office for fraudulent business practices & Georgia Department of Revenue for failing to provide receipts and possible tax fraud.

This place is a scam, and I’ll make sure as many people as possible know about it.

The course has some construction areas and cart paths need lots of help. Holes 15-17 were confusing but overall what we really liked as an actual ranger to keep pace of play moving. That is key for us who play a nice steady pace.

Owners have done a great job with the improvements over the last couple years. Greens are always good, and the addition of a driving range adds to the value. Good assortment of tough holes and scoring holes.

Played in winter do no grass expected. Course owners working on improvements. Cart paths need replacing badly. Layout good and course very fun to play.

This place will steal your money then refuse to talk to you.

I was a paying member here for a year and always paid on time and tried to do it right when letting them know I wouldn’t be renewing. I first gave notice to Tony at the front desk I wouldn’t be renewing on month 9/12 of the contract since I was moving away. He said everything was taken care of and nothing else was needed when I asked if I needed to sign anything confirming the non renewal. I then called again a month before the contract ended just to confirm I would not continue to be charged. Tony once again confirmed to me that it was marked in the computer I was not renewing and nothing else was needed.

The following 3 months after my contract ended I was repeatedly charged member fees each month. I would call just to repeatedly be told by Tony that it was a mistake and he’d get with Cole (owner) about getting it refunded and it wouldn’t happen again. This continued over 3 months. Every month was the same song and dance. I’d call, Tony said it was a mistake, he’d get with Cole and Cole would call me and get it worked out. I never once received a returned phone call from Cole. I emailed the course and Cole hoping to receive a way to get this figured out. At this point they’d stolen $300 from me. It seemed Cole was just refusing to return and call/email. So I ended up driving 5 hours back to Monroe to go get this settled one weekend. I went to the pro shop twice a day over a 3 day span to try and speak with Cole. Once again the front desk people would say he’s busy or not there. I would leave my name and number every time and ask them to let him know to call me. He never once did. Following that weekend I did receive a refund of $100. So 1/3 months owed back to me. I called there again to ask to speak with Cole to see when I could expect the other 2 months of payments. The lady I spoke to on the phone said she had to put me on hold to see if he’s available. However all she did was put the phone down and not actually put it on hold so I could hear Cole standing right there say “tell that Stewart kid he’s getting all he’s gonna get from me and to stop calling”.

The level of unprofessionalism at bear creek is astounding. I’ve tried calling more and even going by again but there’s no luck. Always let me leave a message for Cole and he never once has reached back out. This place is a scam and will steal from you

The course was in a good shape. The staff was friendly and helpful.

However, the way they manage the course needs to be improved. There’s no starters and marshals being on the course. All depends on the patrons’ behavior. We had almost 5 hours a round because of the slow group ahead of us. Each of them hit 2 balls almost every hole from the tee and spent much time looking for balls…

One more thing that made the players, who play the course for the first time CONFUSING is the order of the holes at the back 9. When you finish 12th hole, you can’t find the hole 13. In front of you is the hole 14. There are no explanation or further instructions… Thanked for the two young guys playing right behind us we knew how to move on.

Ignoring that, we liked the course.