Bear Creek GC
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3.8
903 Reviews (903)
5 Stars
245
4 Stars
391
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
79.3%
Recommend this course
723 out of 903 reviews
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4.0
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
83.3%
Recommend this course
10 out of 12 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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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high marks for its strategic mix of holes, including a standout par 5 on 11 and a drivable par 4 on 17. Conditions have improved noticeably, with fast and true greens, GPS-equipped carts, and friendly staff adding strong value.

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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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.8
903 Reviews (903)

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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in good condition considering the wet spring we have had. Greens and tees are great. Fairways are good and will get better with time. Will be playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 07/05/2019

Thank you for your review!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/29/2019

So glad to hear you had a good experience with us, see you on the course!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Path Only?

The course was bone dry and there was absolutely no reason to not drive on the fairways. You can't make that decision from the counter, you actually have to drive the course. Once again my round was plagued with super slow play from too many golfers and super slow play. For some reason this place is notorious for having tournaments all the time. How with a 8am Sunday start do I get stuck behind a foursome that thinks a scramble is everyone hits 2 balls? After 4.5 hrs and 16 holes, I left.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2019

Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry about the slow pace of play! Since we are a public golf course, we do see a wide variety of players and experience levels, which impacts the pace of play. That being said, Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention and we will work on fixing this!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Hard Weather

It seems the weather bug caught our beauty Bear Creek. The greens were excellent but some fairways were washed out pretty bad (they did mark cart path only for those areas). I am sure they are working on them and by the summer time they will be magnificent as always. The staff was awesome as they usually are and the pace of play was perfect. (Played 9holes)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2019

Thank you for your review! Missouri weather always likes to make things difficult for us, but we hope to have our greens back and beautiful in no time!

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

Love the elevation changes and great value. Sand traps need help.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear Creek

Can’t wait to play it is season, interesting course very spread out

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for.

Pros: It’s a $20 course!

Cons: Its a $20 course, and you can tell.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf in January

Course was in very good condition for January. 45 degree day in January and no one was on course. Had a great time and greens were in great shape. I recommend this course to the novice or pro

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day to Play

One of my favorite courses. It has a couple easy holes and several very challenging ones. I enjoy the challenge. Course is well maintained. No maintenance issues except for one green with some weeds or crabgrass but very playable.

Play was a bit slow but the course was very busy that day. A lot of people taking advantage of the nice weather.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great morning round at Bear Creek!

First of all it's hard to beat playing 18 holes for just $25 bucks. Course was in decent condition. A few tee boxes were rather worn out but the greens were smooth and putted very well - a little fast - just the way I like it. There are some very interesting holes requiring some strateg-ery to make things interesting. Had a great time! Thank you!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

I play this course quite a bit because there is a handful of courses within 30 mins that are typically more expensive and rarely as good as bear creek. The course is fair but tough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow Play and Bad Bunkers

The first few holes were paced well. Not much trouble, but then after 3 holes, it was gridlock. A marshal came by and told us it was slow play ahead and they hoped they would be moving faster because they had a TOURNAMENT LATER that day. The foursome two groups ahead was very slow and instead of letting us play through or moving them off the course, they just let them play slow. It took 3 hours to play nine holes. Luckily half their group left after the front nine and the back nine only took us 2 hours, for a grand total of 5 hours. I know it has been stated on here before but their

bunkers are terrible. Some were filled with rocks. I would recommend taking a free drop to the side. Don't risk damaging your nice clubs in these bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course in Great Shape

I’ve played Bear Creek since it’s Grand Opening, it’s one of the more challenging courses in this area.

For years the course has been less than it could be when it comes to condition, but this year has been different everything in great shape except some of the traps, and they have always had trouble getting their traps to drain but they are working on them and it will take some time to get the traps the way they need to be. One green still had some issues with some crab grass but the rest were in good shape, fairways, tee boxes and rough all good. My hats off to the greens keeper and staff, your doing a much better job. Keep up the good work!!

This is a great course and it’s a shame when it’s not properly cared for.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Love the course, wish they would spread out the tee times more

Course was in solid shape for the summer we have had. Fairways are strong, rough is thin and dry as can be expected. Does have a few greens that we're stressed. However the few that weren't we're the best I've ever seen them. 2 things this course needs to fix for my liking. We played a Saturday morning round and we started 15 mins behind our start time. This was a perfect weather day. The reason was due to having way to many tee times to close to each other. We played in 5 hours and 15 mins. Waited on almost every shot!! I love this course but I only play a couple times a year because a 5 hour round on a weekend is the norm. And the other one I have and I'm sure most golfers can relate to is....how can u have so many bunkers and an already difficult golf course and not have any sand? And when I say no sand, I mean it's straight dirt! Anyway, the cost was at least appropriate. But listen up Bear Creek. You can be a great golf course. You are under achieving. But still a solid course for the money. And be prepared for a long round. I'm a 3 handicap. (I know that matters to some)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I was expecting burned out fairways and brown grass everywhere but the course was in perfect shape and GREEN!! The Greens were perfect speed and rolled real nice. Paid more than used to but worth the extra money. this is 5 miles from my house so I love it.

Actually had drink cart come around frequently!!!!

Some courses skip this perk!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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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