Bear Creek GC
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3.8
909 Reviews (909)
5 Stars
246
4 Stars
393
3 Stars
165
2 Stars
59
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
80.3%
Recommend this course
728 out of 909 reviews
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3.7
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
3.9
80.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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3.9
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.3%
Recommend this course
40 out of 48 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
909 Reviews (909)

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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

7 Hour Round of 18

Saturday morning round took over 7 hours. No ranger on course to manage pace of play. Majority of tee boxes had multiple groups. Course layout and conditions were decent, but complete waste of $70 and a Saturday.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Geese problem

Multiple greens were unusable due to goose droppings. The course use to have a dog run off the geese but it appears they gave up.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A must play

Course is in great shape I’ve played it twice in three weeks it’s a must play and the price is excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Play - Brutal

Course is not bad but zero lack of governance around pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bear creek

The pace of play is very poor. The course is great, and can be challenging.

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

GPS Screens are nice addition!

Always enjoy playing there. The new GPS screens are great! I've been hit by a ball on two separate days on #9 fairway, maybe this will reduce a third incident.

See you soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The pace of play was horrible! It took over 3 hours to play 9 holes due to the group in front of us that was moving so slow and no one told them to pick up the pace. Very disappointed to say the least. It will be a long time before our group plays there again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

PACE OF PLAY

I never play Bear Creek on the weekend because of poor pace of play, However we needed something early and close on Sunday morning and booked 5:42 a.m. tee time. Showed up to the first tee at 5:35 and the 5:33 twosome was just arriving as well. They teed off (5 minutes late) and another 5:33 twosome showed up at roughly 5:40. While waiting for the second twosome to clear the fairway a threesome pulled up and told us they also had the 5:42 tee time. To summarize, from the first tee time of the day, the course was 10-15 minutes behind and overbooked by one golfer. We proceeded at a moderate to slow pace, taking 3.25 hours to reach hole 16. We then discovered that the course had let play off the back nine, and it took a little over an hour to complete the last 3 holes. It is ridiculous that the second tee time of the day would take more than 3 hours to complete. Once you pay your greens fee Bear Creek doesn't care about your experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day.

Course was in great condition and got the round in in 3:30 who’s is good for Bear Creek.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Dry and fast

I generally like this golf course, but somewhere along the way the greens got super fast compared to what they were. Combined with the windy conditions, and it was a difficult day on the greens adjusting to the speed. The fairways didn't seem to have a lot of grass on them either- a lot of really tight lies where I was just trying to pick the ball and get it airborne. It seems deep enough into the season the fairways should be grown in by now. All in all, I like this golf course, and it offers a really good challenge, but considering how much rain we've had this past month, it played super fast.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf at Bear Creek

Played back nine first which went pretty smoothly. When I teed off on the front nine, I noticed that there were additional groups in front of the twosome I was following. It started to bog down at the 4th hole and got progressively slower. I ended up leaving after the 7th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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