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2.8
489 Reviews (489)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
126
2 Stars
67
1 Stars
95
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
54.1%
Recommend this course
277 out of 489 reviews
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3.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.6%
Recommend this course
16 out of 23 reviews
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3.0
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.9
62.2%
Recommend this course
28 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Donald Ross-designed layout offers a genuinely challenging and enjoyable track with well-maintained fairways and tee boxes that impress regular visitors. Friendly staff consistently earn high marks from golfers who appreciate the welcoming atmosphere.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6418 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.0

Previously known as Cypress/Live Oak at Bacon Park Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $22
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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2.8
489 Reviews (489)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 8
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 8
Seniors 7
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Please Fix Greens

The greens are terrible, it’s like putting down a dirt path except worse with craters and bare spots everywhere. I like the course layout and just about everything else but when it comes to loving the sport, nothing ruins it worse than bad greens management. A drinks cart wouldn’t hurt either, seems to be common at other golf courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/31/2023

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Bacon Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Player be ware...

The greens were very pour, definitely not worth the money paying for in condition of greens, and some fairways not cut like should be.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/06/2023

Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Bacon Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Average at best

After playing Hunter the day before, and being a Ross course, this place was a let down. I’m sure at one time this was a premier course and would have been a lot of fun. Greens were terrible. Layout was boring and it would have been nice to know as first timers that there was no water available on the course and that you don’t go by the clubhouse at the turn. In this case you really don’t get what you pay for.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Bacon Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Close

The greens were atrocious (not playable). The course should be closed!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/02/2023

Hi, 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 us.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

She’s in rough shape.

Needs a lotta love and water and TLC. Could be a beauty.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

You Can Do Better

I wish I knew what was happening here. The greens are atrocious. The bunkers are street trash. The cost to play 18 holes is not in line with the absolute terrible condition of the course. Unless you see a greens fee of $30 or less, play somewhere else. Golf carts are nice and the USB ports actually work. So there’s one plus. Disappointing to see how far downhill this place is going. Last thing, the range balls are about five years overdue for replacement.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

BAD CONDITIONS

BACON PARK IS OVER PRICE FOR THE CONDITION THE COURSE IS IN. THE GREENS WERE ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. THE YOUNG LADY WAS NICE. THIS IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE GOOD TO SAY ABOUT THIS COURSE. HOPE YOU ALL GET IT ON TRACK, BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO PLAY IT AGAIN.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/20/2023

Hi. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing our course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Course was in terrible shape, Greens had very little grass and a lot of damage. I realize. It is early but course should not even be open if they can’t offer better conditions!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop, we hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be nice

The greens were fast, but in bad shape. There were a lot of dead spots, but most of the time rolled true. Due to the bad spots some of the pin locations were in unfair places, but that have to put them where they can, so I get it. It's a short course, so great for the short hitters, but bring your short game. For 60 bucks I thought it'd be in better condition. They seemed to have 18 other holes that were closed. I"m sure this was a great place back in the day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hi Jesse1308066,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Bacon Park Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

A bit worse than last time

Course greens are pretty bad. For someone who is good at putting these will be unplayable. For me it's was fine and just a fun day out. Cart paths can be a big challenging as they disappear here and there. They are essentially dirt paths. Sometimes the automated GPS will cut the cart off when you are on the cart path and accuse you of being off the path. That happened on 10. Layout is fine, nice big open fairways. I hope conditions improve.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Needed TLC

Donald Ross knows golf. Great old style holes and routing. Fantastic new golf carts. Friendly pro shop and starter. Dead or dying greens, bare fairway and unkept bunker (which is ok by me). It could be a fabulous course (again) with some TLC.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If I could rate it a 1/2 star I would

Absolute worst course we have ever played. Paid $90 for two seniors and I think the conditions were such that the course should not even have been opened. Almost every green was severely damaged, fairways were like cement. Very little maintenance done. Donald Ross would be mortified!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No greens

Course is ok but the greens should be retitled because there is none.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hi,
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Golf course abuse

One method for controlling Poa annua is by using a pre-emergent or post-emergent herbicide.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/06/2023

Hi, rdcozy. 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 Bacon Park Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Bacon Park

The best thing was the carts! Greens and tees were rough. Needs more water and care.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Donald Ross would roll over in his grave.

So much potential so little care. Greens are horrible. Tees are terrible. Fairways are serviceable. There are so many better options. Henderson, Crosswinds, Southbridge, Blackcreek, Sapelo Hammock just to name a few.

Be advised if you want to use the practice greens you must sign in. I was told they need to know who is there.? For a public course they sure are snooty.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/03/2023

Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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