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2.9
494 Reviews (494)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
129
2 Stars
67
1 Stars
95
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
60.9%
Recommend this course
282 out of 494 reviews
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3.3
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
80.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 25 reviews
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3.0
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.0%
Recommend this course
28 out of 40 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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Reviews

2.9
494 Reviews (494)

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 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Pretty Beat Up

Nice convenient location to Savannah, but this course has seen better days. Fairways were hard and the greens bumpy (from reading other reviews it sounds like they were aerated in the past few months). Has the potential to be a nice course, but needs work.

The layout is a bit odd in that most courses swing back by the clubhouse after 9 holes. Not this course, you don’t see the clubhouse until you finish all 18.

For a duffer or learner, might be a place to go, but for an experienced golfer, much to be desired..

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs A LOT of work

Pretty terrible conditions. Course is worth about $20-25, but they charge twice that. Instead of hiring better/more greenskeeping staff, they decided to buy a fleet of GPS nanny carts that, due to the tight layout between green and next tee, force you to back up all the time cause they aren’t programmed correctly.

The greens were terrible. Recently aerated, but looks like if they had rolled them they could have been far less bumpy. Some greens have huge bare patches, and the speed from hole to hole was wildly inconsistent. If you want to charge that much money, the greens HAVE to be good. I can hit an iron off of a crummy fairway, but putting on bad greens is just annoying.

The staff are friendly, and I love the layout otherwise it would be a 1-star considering they charge residents $40. Pretty absurd. I can play courses in Hilton Head that are twice as nice for that price.

Do better, Bacon Park, or lower your rates if you want to continue being a crummy course. I might try again in 6 months, but this round left an awful taste in my mouth.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Review of course, not my game

Nice public course, due to winter conditions, Bermuda grass was mostly brown. Greens were bumpy due to recent aeration- this can happen at any course due to proper maintenance. I like layout, shorter course and wide open in most areas.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Hoosier mama

Nice friendly staff, greens still recovering from aeration

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

Hoosier mama

Everything about day was fine except greens had not came back from aeration

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun, Short Golf Course

I enjoy playing at this course. It is a fairly short golf course, but it does provide a good challenge for beginners and intermediate level players. I will be playing this course fairly often moving forward.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t waste your $$

Not as advertised and a person I played with described it as such, “I would call it a cow pasture but the cows might get upset” and I concur!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bacon Park, Savannah

Really enjoyed playing this course. Well laid out and wide open for the most part. Only issue I had were some slow moving folks playing 3grouos in front who were holding up Everyone!!

Will definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens looking good

Course is well maintained for public course and price is great. You can play 18 holes in 3 hours alone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough but fair

the course was in very nice condition, greens fast and tricky. I was surprised at the fact i could play a course as nice as this for so little.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting Better

Course is in good shape, wouldn’t pay over $30 for a round though.

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

Good old Savannah Feel

This course is In great shape can't wait to play it again. The Donald Ross design complements a touch of class while challenging one to every opportunity.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Fairways are very open. Greens start out a little rough but they get much better. They really need to repave the cart paths.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice municipal course. Well maintained and the use of social distancing was good. Club house was not what I expected. Looked like a thrift shop and not very professional.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pay more to play elsewhere...

Chose this course because of the cheaper rate. Definitely got what we paid for. GPS CARTS to say the least. Drove a portion of the course in reverse to keep from getting locked out. Terrible greens and tee boxes. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Some greens had a lot of bare spots, however I enjoyed the round and overall experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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