Bent Creek Golf Village

Solid course for the money. Some of the blue tee boxes were setup in strange locations where you had to hit over the road, and the front nine is close to the road on several hole locations (it is a neighborhood road with minimal traffic). The greens putted true, but were extremely slow. The course was in good shape and once you get used to the slow greens you will have a great time playing this course.

This course is a wonderful course to play at any level. But there is a huge problem with it. The flying insects are swarming you all the time your there and there is no relief from them.

We were vacationing in the area and played the front nine only because of storms moving in. So, I can’t comment on the back nine. (We had played one other course in the area and found it too difficult and slow and tedious with cart path only rules.) The Gary Player designed layout was well thought out. There were some soft spots from recent rains. The greens were a bit slow - which was fine with our group. The staff was very friendly. You could see that the current owners are working to upgrade conditions. If we return to the area we would play there again.

Friendly staff in the golf shop and on the course. The front nine was a good layout but was wet from rain the night before. They need to spray for bugs. I couldn’t keep them out of my eyes to play.

The back nine is in the mountains and very different from the front. It is quirky with short holes where I had to hit 6 iron off the tees toward directional poles in the fairway. The biggest problem on the back nine was trying to safely navigate the cart paths after the rain. Despite going very slow, I had to lock up the brakes going down one hill and the cart was sliding down the hill anyway. Be careful if you play after a rain. Overall, the course was a good value for the money, buy carry big spray and be very careful driving on the back nine.

Even though it was very early (830 ish) the two groups in front of mine had players who appeared as though they should have been on the a less challenging course. The gnats were awful and bug repellent is an absolute must. For 1st time players a detailed yardage book should be available. The front nine was well designed. The back nine was cramped into a small space resulting in a number of blind off and target golf. Looking forward to another shot at the back nine.

A few years ago this course was basically closed and looked like it would never recover. It now has good fairways and the greens were soft and full. There were a couple burnt out spots in some fairways but that was probably due to the weather as of late and not up keep. This course is in very good shape and seems to be getting better every time.

Good value, will use all the clubs in your bag, and a course with a good mix of short and long hole distances.

Usually, I enjoy this course. This time around, my group was very disappointed. The greens hadn’t been mowed in days; thus, were slow and not rolling true. The fairways as well had been inconsistently groomed. On the second hole, we put three shots in the fairway but it was covered in clover! Looked more like rough! White weeds and white balls don’t mix. I am hoping this was a one-off situation for the course as I love golfing in the Smoky Mountains and traditionally make a point to play here.

The course is set in in a beautiful location with a pristine mountain stream winding through most of the course. The holes are challenging especially on the back nine. Hole #14 is a par 3 which requires quite a cart ride in the Smokies to an elevated tee.

The course is undergoing renovations and all of the bridges across the streams on the course are brand new and wide. The new management is obviously putting forth lots of work in an effort to make Bent Creek a high quality golf venue in The Gatlinburg area. My wife and I totally enjoyed the course and I would definitely come back with my golf buddies to play several rounds.

Had to golf here rather then Gatlinburg because of a tournament. The club house is very limited of drinks, no adult beverage at all.... while on vacation this was a huge let down. Course is rough to say the least, doubt I ever go there again.

Still recovering from winter Many repairs are in the process. Buildings being upgraded. The bridges that crossover the creek the meanders through the property have been replaced, I was told this cost 500,000 dollars alone. So I believe this course will receive better reviews in the future.

Second time at Bent Creek.....What a scenic place.....Fairway and Tees are just OK , butt the Greens are in terrific condition....they hold nicely and putt well ....speed is a wee bit slow but they putt true. Your staff is very helpful and friendly. When we are in the Knoxville area again this will be the one we'll play.

My brother and I road our motorcycles thru the mountains to play this course and it was great.

Wonderful;helpful staff.....the views alone are are worth the price. Bent Creek is beautiful..challenging...and greatly improved. The fairways are a work in progress,,,but the greens are very good. We enjoyed and will return

We have played this course for 20 years. Two years ago there was grass in all the bunkers and the greens & tee boxes were in bad shape. Course closed for 10 months and the new management has put some $$ into it, and it shows. Back nine greens were awesome, front nine will be the same in another week or two after spring aeration. All bridges have been replaced. Colin and Sierra in the pro shop were a pleasure to deal with. Our group is looking forward to playing there again in July.

I have a vacation home close by. The course has been closed all summer, but it looks really good. Yesterday I saw some workers by the 12th green so I stopped the car and asked them what was going on. They said that a new management company will be opening the course soon, but they are not sure when. In the meantime they have 3 full time workers taking care of the course - mowing, weed killing, fertilizing, and watering. They showed me a couple of dead spots on the green where they had killed some bad grass. other than that the green looked really good. The fairways and tee boxes also looked really good. They said they are just about to aerate and seed.

The course was in ragged shape having suffered wind damage. The back nine was not open but because we booked through GolfNow they could not provide a refund. GolfNow did not inform us of the convdition of the course in advance. People were friendly and accommodating. We therefore only played nine holes.

I liked this course with its creek running through & the variety of holes. My husband does not like "target golf" & that's what it is on several holes, especially on the back, with not very good landing areas. Some of the greens were bumpy also. It was May 2, (in-season?) but the snack shop was closed & all they had to offer to eat in the pro shop were hot dogs & a very small selection of candy/crackers.

I would go back, but don't know if I could convince the others in the group to do so. We got a great price on a GolfNow Hot Deal, which is why I gave it an excellent value for the money.

The back nine of Bent Creek is a must for the avid golfer if you like courses with character. Winding through mountainous terrain and little adventure hikes to the tee box. The staff were extremely cordial and friendly. A Gatlinburg must.