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2.7
469 Reviews (469)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
132
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
63
1 Stars
94
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.9
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.6
46.6%
Recommend this course
262 out of 469 reviews
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2.5
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
6
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5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.7
Layout
3.2
Pace
3.0
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
45.5%
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10 out of 22 reviews
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2.4
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
19
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.6
Layout
3.3
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
40.0%
Recommend this course
26 out of 65 reviews
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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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2.7
469 Reviews (469)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Don't waste your money

Bacon Park should pay people to play here. Greens are sand and weeds. Even when they aren't under reconstruction they are littered with crab grass. Strange layout, the 9th doesn't get you even close to the clubhouse. No cart person, better get all your drinks before you start. You won't be near the clubhouse again until you finish 18. It's kind of funny the carts have GPS lockout near the "greens". Driving on a green definitely couldn't make their condition any worse than they already are!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/09/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Need new greenskeeper

Horrible conditions, atrocious, staff was nice, payed 30$ for 9 holes on a Sunday, unknowingly the greens looked like a ww1 battleground, this course would be great if you’re trying to just get trashed and hit a ball, other than that don’t play until they renovate

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 05/07/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Place is money

Greens are a little sandy but nothing you can’t handle. You gotta see it for yourself!

P.s. people play slow

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Yikes

Layout was fine but didn’t even bring our putters to the greens

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Love the layout of the course and it has a lot of potential but the greens are horrible. They aren’t even greens, just sand. Whoever is in charge of that needs to do better, it’s too good of a layout for them to look like that. It’s definitely not worth what they charge right now with the shape it’s in.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Geeens

Layout is nice. Fairways were cut well but the greens are gone.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth what they charge.

Played 18, fairway was chunked with crabgrass and pitted out holes. Greens were the worse I have ever seen on any golf course. Sand coating everything, plumes of grass and diagonal lines that destroy any line you have on your putts. Quite literally couldn’t actually play any sort of end game outside of 5 ft of the hole, ON ANY HOLE. Conditions were atrocious to say the absolute least.

Will not return.

Don’t bother if you play to enjoy yourself.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/23/2025:
Thank you for the honest feedback. It’s disappointing to hear things went poorly, and we’re committed to resolving the problems you encountered. We hope you’ll consider giving us another try.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Putting in Sand

I have a real love/hate relationship with this course. It's normally very affordable, one of the closest to where I live, and there are typically tee times available when I want to play. Unfortunately the last time we played, we were not notified that the greens were all under construction. The greens had more sand than the bunkers. I get it. Greens need regular maintenance. More than understandable, but can I get a couple bucks off the tee time? Maybe a free hot dog at the turn? Nope. Speaking of the turn, if you do want said hotdog or a cold bev after 9, you get to trek clear across the course to get back to the clubhouse where every other golfer is going to wonder what the heck you're doing. Not to mention when you get back to the tenth, you have to convince the group you're jumping in front of that you just left the clubhouse at the "turn". Staff is old school, doesn't give a hoot about you or your tee time if you're not a regular or a member. I will continue to play here solely because of price and proximity, but big O.C. could put a lil more effort into this place to say the least.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bacon park sucks

Plugged and sanded greens ( which course failed to notify golf now). Atrocious condition, slow play and overall rude employees. OC Welch needs to come visit his nightmare of a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/15/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For the money not bad but needs some TLC

Donald Ross would not be pleased with the conditions of this course. The greens were terrible. Fairways were inconsistent. For the money I guess you can’t expect much.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stop letting walkers play on weekends and holidays. Having time to play 18. Hold s is over 5 hours

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Walkers

Took 5 hours to play the course. We had one Walker in front of us with two with a cart in front of them was four walkers. They shouldn't allow walkers on weekends or busy days

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

I was surprised to see goats by the driving range, nice !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst conditions of any golf course I have played

This course should not even be in business. Poor at best conditions . Will not ever go back. Greens were just dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Response from on 03/28/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Donald Ross would’ve disappointed

Donald Ross would be disappointed to have his name attached to this GOAT TRACK. I actually saw Goats on property! This place is just milking in the money. Poor excuse for public golf. Savannah public golf is already trash, this place doesn’t help at all. Won’t ever play here again. Played for the first time during winter golf, thought i’d give it another shot…bad decision. Even in the middle of growing season no grass on the greens. No difference between rough and fairway. Just POOR.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/26/2025:
Appreciate the candid review. It’s unfortunate that the visit did not meet expectations, and we’re taking steps to address the issues. We hope there’s a chance to show a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great warm-up course!

My wife and I selected this course because of price and how close it was to where we were staying. We enjoyed the course lay-out. The sand traps and water hazards were there but not too difficult manage. Next year is their 100 year anniversary and the pro shop staff pointed out they are selling a wooden putter to mark the milestone. Of course there will be tournaments , merchendise and other events planned but I thought the wooden putter would be a cool addition to anyone’s golf collection.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 03/24/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Just needs work

Course is fun, layout is fun, jsut the course needs a little work and it’ll be great

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

The pace of play was so slow, I actually thought the 4 some had died on every green….

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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