Bent Creek Golf Village
About Bent Creek Golf Village
The Bent Creek Golf Village offers relaxation in the Great Smoky Mountain foothills of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The 80 one- and two-bedroom rentals and four cabins come equipped with kitchens, at least one bathroom, laundry facilities and other comforts of home. Guests can stay on property for the indoor and outdoor pools, game room and fitness center or get out and explore the trails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The onsite 6,182-yard golf course was designed by Gary Player.Facts
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Photo submitted by Willynilly13 on 08/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u5497537 on 06/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314159894882 on 10/25/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159894882 on 10/25/2023
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Hole 15 Photo submitted by perez2f on 09/25/2019
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Photo submitted by perez2f on 09/25/2019
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Photo submitted by perez2f on 09/25/2019
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What a view Photo submitted by James7130488 on 08/11/2019
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Photo submitted by TurtlesGolf on 07/22/2019
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Bent Creek Photo submitted by u000006596844 on 02/07/2014
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Approach to 7th green Photo submitted by u000006596844 on 02/07/2014
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14th hole Photo submitted by u000006596844 on 02/07/2014
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Photo submitted by voltage on 10/05/2012
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Photo submitted by rose3597 on 09/24/2012
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Photo submitted by rose3597 on 09/24/2012
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Photo submitted by rose3597 on 09/24/2012
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Photo submitted by rose3597 on 09/24/2012
Nice design
Course was saturated and had standing water on the course from a heavy rain. First 7 holes were very wet, but the course seemed to drain quickly. Back nine had a few neatly designed holes. Would like to play again when dry. Due to the wetness, some fairways were not manicured very well. When dry, this looks to be a really nice course. Gnats are terrible, bring bug spray.
Front nine is quite boring. Back nine is hilly and quite challenging.
Front nine is in a flood plain and was very wet. Holes go back and forth with little of interest,
Back nine is hilly and very interesting in design.
Conditions overall were not very good but the price was reasonable.
Worth a try, if visiting in the area.
An above average of a resort course. Two completely different nines, with the front nine in your face and the back nine a little tricky if you are not on your toes. Summertime take your bug spray for river gnats. Also, take your camera.
Lots of gnats. Especially on holes near the woods or close to water.
The layout is excellent and has some quirks that are interesting (the 8th hole with the pond in the middle of the driver of 3-wood landing distance and the 9th hole with the creek affecting at least the first and third shots). The gnats are really annoying. The wetness of the course (thunderstorm the evening before we played) caused us to have to stay on the cart paths. The cart paths need attention; it would have been nice to have a 4x4 golf cart for some of it. The greens were very nice and the fairways were OK. There are other courses in the area that are better maintained and don't have the gnats.
This course is well situated however the course needs more care and you will need your bug spray
Some of the fairways need attention and hold water and there are lots of flies around so you need protection. All in all the course could be very good if it received the care and attention it requires
Good price, but poor conditions
Overall we got a good price, as it was a 'Hot Deal". The course itself was in poor condition. The fairway were a mix of grass and weeds, the cart paths were in horrible conditions and the greens were all painted green (the greens themselves were in good shape). Due to a funky layout and cart path only, the round was about 4.5 hours. Worst of all was the amount of bugs. I have never played a course with this many bugs (mostly gnats). I would not recommend the course to anyone.
This course was unique
There was a huge contrast from the front nine to the back. The front nine is wide open and resembles a links style while the back nine is a true mountain course with unique and challenging holes. The back nine had several blind shots increasing the difficulty.
Really enjoyed the course however the Pro shop staff were not the most friendly people. Overall I will return to play another round.
Pretty tight, short, nice greens, creek/ponds on most holes.
I'm a 5 hdcp. Shot 79. Played the back tees. Front is flat and straight, back is hilly and target golf. Greens were good bent grass. Bunkers were totally unraked after a night of rain. I played at noon. It's fairly tight all the way around. I only used driver on a few holes. Short, target, 3 shot par 5's. Back has 3 holes that are pure targets. If you miss, a green sized landing area off tees, you lose a ball. Nice design and very traditional look. Good value and cheap after 3. Nice staff. Gave me a rain check credit for a whole 18.
Challenging little course
Short but challenging course. Scenic with great greens and fairways. Back nine is more challenging than the front with blind shots and layups. Course was wet due to two days of rain before we played, so it was cart path only.
Great course, but if you are a beginner it is very challenging.
Loved the views and overall course. Needs to be maintained on the golf cart path....too may potholes and rough terrain. No sand on carts to fill divots.
This course was awesome!
I've never played a mountain course before.the views from the front nine where of the mountains and creeks and ponds throughout.the back nine was very tough and the coolest layout ever. Almost needed 4 wheel drive carts to navigate the unbelievable terrain. It was such a radical design and I had to play to twice just because I couldn't really get enough of it. I cannot wait to return .
has some nice greens and nice views
some of the tee boxes needed mowed some greens were average..rough wasnt really tall enough
Back nine has very interesting holes through the hills and valleys
Course is interesting, particularly the back nine in the hills, several blind shots. The course needs more yardage markers, hard to know your distance to the green. Also needs to have laser reflectors on the pins. Greens were in good shape but slow - not mowed on the morning I played. The greens are challenging to read, with subtle slopes. Bring a ball retriever to retrieve your ball from the river that runs through many holes, sometimes have to hit across it more than once on the same hole. The carts didn't have sand containers, so couldn't repair divots. The cart path has not been repaired in many years.
good layout, greens slow
greens were slow, clubhouse old, no service, fairways and t boxes needed work
Challenging course with great bent grass greens.
We played as a twosome and finished in little more than 3 hours. Great were great but fairways not as well kept.
Great layout
Nice layout,. Very challengingly and requires some club selection.
Front 9 and back 9 are entirely different.
Played 2 days after heavy rains and the fairways had not drained/dried (cart path only all 18 which was the reason for the time to play). Front 9 relatively flat. Back 9 like a rollercoaster and challenging. Enjoyed it.
Short course, nice layout
Nice course for the money, front 9 open and the back nine has blind shots and follows a creek
This course is now a Diamond Resort..
Before purchased by Diamond the course had fallen into disrepair. We played in April 2013 and could see the potential for a cordial if not easy round of golf once Diamond addresses some cart path and grounds issues (relatively minor ones). Given enough time and attention I believe this little course could be quite nice. Until then go with 2 stars in mind as a rating and you won't be disappointed.
Very nice course
I only played 9 holes which was perfect for the time I had to play.