Bear Creek GC
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3.9
901 Reviews (901)
5 Stars
244
4 Stars
390
3 Stars
163
2 Stars
58
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
79.5%
Recommend this course
721 out of 901 reviews
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3.8
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.0
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.8
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
79.2%
Recommend this course
42 out of 53 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7005 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.9
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Bear Creek Golf Club, St.Louis
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Zoysia Grass/Bluegrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Kern (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared golf shirts are required.

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Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
901 Reviews (901)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
19th Hole Specials 8
19th Hole Scenic Views 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 39
Water Hazards 30
Elevation Changes 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 17
Seniors 15
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Convenient to the City 20
Worth the Drive 19

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0

Terrible Scheduling and incredibly slow pace of play

I had a tee time for this afternoon. I did not get to tee off until almost 30 min after my tee time because of groups in front of me waiting to tee off. Every hole had at least a 15 min delay for teeing off. It took my group (4 some) almost an hour and 20 min to get through 3 holes. Then I had enough time to drive back to the club house, grab something out of my car and get back in time to still wait 5 min before i was able to tee off. It took us 5 hours to play 11 holes and then my group just quit because there was a line of 3 people waiting to tee off at 12.

A group 2 in front of us had elementary school children, playing from the white tees with their parents and playing their own shots. I mentioned it to the guy in the pro shop and how 5 hours for 11 is ridiculous, his response was “well it’s a Sunday and cart path only so that’s what you should expect.”

This is the second time I have played this course and I have never been able to finish my round of 18. They last time I played I waited 45 minutes to tee off at the 4th hold. Spending $50+ for 18 holes I expected to be able to actually play 18 holes. I will not be back and I will let everyone I know how awful the pace of play is.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/30/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the delay of play during your round. This 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 round. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Done with this course

Worst scheduling I’ve ever seen. Had a tournament going on during regular tee times. It back the course up and had about four groups in front of me. Took nearly 4 hours to get the front done. On top of that got paired with someone just screaming and throwing slurs out left and right and yes i know that guy isn’t the courses fault for his actions but that’s why i hate when courses make you play with random people. They also have the range along side a hole. Nearly got hit 4 times while waiting for our turn on the tee box. One ball came about two feet from me never seen such a terrible design for a course. Pretty terrible experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2021

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. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear Creek is in good shape

The course is in good shape, fairways are low greens are very fast. If there's on complaint the sand traps are chunking to rough. Otherwise I wouldn't hesitate to play there again tomorrow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/19/2021

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

‘Bear’ly under excellent

Hard an excellent outing at Bear Creek today! Course in in Very Good to Excellent condition. Greens were very fast.

Enjoyed my round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/15/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/13/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good day to enjoy a great golf course

Bear Creek offers a great variety of holes, large greens, and a friendly clubhouse atmosphere. I was greeted with a smile and conversation at check in and was welcomed to the course. Conditions were good for early April. Some sand traps were under repair and had some standing water due to a recent downpour. Otherwise, the putting on the greens was great and I would love to return and play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/13/2021

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bear Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/12/2021

we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (636) 332-5018. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/12/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

5.5 hr round that we didn't get to finish.

Great course conditions but the pace of play was so terrible. Completely over booked with multiple 5somes and 6somes. Unfortunately I won't be trying this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/06/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 03/30/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome any feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow Pace

Arrived 20 mins before tee time, was rushed to the tee only to find the starter pushed 2 groups ahead of us. 2nd group started as a 2 some, ended as a foresome which were playing as a scamble group, but waited on 15 of 18 tee boxes. Greens were good until the course decided to punch greens with a full tee sheet. 1st 3 holes were not punched but the next several holes had just been punched and sand had been broadcast from a spreader and not watered in or brushed at all. We encountered 2 greens that had sand spread but not areation had taken place. Bunkers were all void of virtually any sand and many had standing water in them. Wish we would have played somewhere else. No mention when paying that they would be punching greens while playing. Could be a good course, but pace of play has always been miserable everytime ive played the course, had been several years since playing, seems nothing has changed.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/30/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Tom. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Bear Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointed!

We decided to play some morning golf - 9am tee time Monday. We called Sunday afternoon to book the tee times. We showed Monday morning to enjoy a nice round of golf but it was anything but that. We got through 5 holes fine but the 6th hole was when the issue started. We approached the green and it was completely aerated but the issue was sand. They were starting to lay thick layers of sand on every hole. I understand this is how greens are maintained but the issue is with the club house not mentioning this when booking tee times and also charging full price. If they would communicate this ahead of booking then individuals could make their own decision. We played the next 3 holes with layers of sand on the greens before we tried to call the club house to understand if our entire play was going to be like this. The club house rep was very rude and basically said the maintenance crew runs their own schedule and the club house has nothing to do with it, which we found out later was completely a lie. We continued our play and by hole 12 we met the maintenance crew chief on the course. He confirmed the clubhouse knew and should be confirming to public but THEY NEVER DO! This is horrible business and shows Bear Creek is trying to charge premium on a Monday $40 while play was severely crippled with sand being spread and left on the greens.

Bear Creek has a great course layout but this type of stuff is unacceptable when ppl are paying premium rates during the week. I hope they can align club house and maintenance crew to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/24/2021

Hello,

We apologize for the inconvenience. As you know, aeration is an important aspect of golf course management; however, we will work on communicating when our maintenance crews are working on such projects. We hope you will return and try us again. Thank you for taking the time to let us know of your experience.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice first time

Overall the course was in good condition. The green was smooth and fast and the pace of play was good. There was hardly one out there and I enjoyed myself. The staff was friendly and I would recommend this to my friends. Very challenging and a lot of fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/23/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter rough

Can’t play bunker shots, no sand just mud. Most tee boxes pretty thin as are most fairways, but in all fairness it is winter groundsmen were fertilizing as we played so with warmer weather they should improve.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/17/2021

Good Afternoon! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We have projects underway to recover the tee boxes, fairways, greens, and sandtraps. We hope you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/17/2021

Good Afternoon Lewis, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/18/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Bear creek has some very challenging holes. The greens were quick and fairly smooth. They have quite a bit of slope to them.

Bunkers were in poor condition. Mostly unplayable.

FAirways were wet and soft, but it is early March so typical. Tee boxes were good. Staff was friendly. Had a couple guys in front trying to play the tips and slowed us down a bit. You should not play the tips here unless you’re driving it 240 or more and you’re a 5 Or better handicap

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/17/2021

Good Afternoon Mark! 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 sand traps is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par. We have a project to tile the bunkers and restore them. The current condition is not 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. We are glad to see you rated the course layout to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Bear Creek Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course!

Need to do better on scheduling, very slow play,. Known for stacking up golfers, but we love the course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/13/2021

Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are currently working on ramping up our hiring for the season. We also realize that things do get pretty slow around holes 2, 3, and 4 due to the challenging holes. We have some ideas in the works currently and hope you will play throughout the season to see some improvements we're planning.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/02/2021

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bear Creek Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/02/2021

Hello, Ross. Thank you for visiting us at Bear Creek Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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