3919 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738, US
(865) 436-3947
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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

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1972
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

Room TypesSuite
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Bent Creek Golf Village

Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
431 Reviews (431)
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

John & Barb H.

The course was a fun course. I would definitely recommend it if you’re out to have fun golfing.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Scenic course

We like playing Bent Creek. The pace is slow and the way it's set up is very challenging but....once you play it a few times, it becomes more enjoyable. If you're off your game and not hitting the ball right, you will loae balls and be frustrated but if you're hitting well, you will enjoy it.

We played it 4 times and would play it again for sure!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Not bad

Not bad if you want to get a round in. Staff was super accommodating. Not much there in the concessions. Back nine had some interesting holes. Greens are small and in good shape. If you are just wanting to get a round in while on vaca then not a bad option. If you are going on a golf trip/vaca this might be the first place you schedule for a warm up course.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Bent Creek Golf

Love the constant creek throughout the course.

The greens were very good.

Favorite Hole #14 was closed.

A slow foursome did allow us to pass...

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun layout

They are making improvements quickly. Can’t wait to see what it looks like in the summer

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Winter golf

I’ve passed this course several times in the past and always wanted to try it but it was always too cold. 50 degrees and it was worth the money. Course was good for winter conditions.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Disappointed

Front 9 greens were ok, back 9 not so much!

Overall conditions were poor!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course

Nice course keep working on the improvements. Staff was excellent. Course layout was awesome . Green fees a little too much for this course

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Had a wonderful day

Haven't played Bent Creek in 4 years; course in much better shape than I remember. Fairways and Greens were well manicured. I missed getting to play the 14th as the staircase was closed for renovation. End of October was gnat bug free making the round much more enjoyable. Will definitely play again next time i'm in the area.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Impressive improvements

Played today, gorgeous fall weather and no gnats! Beautiful foliage color change and improved conditions. Green conditions greatly improved and all traps groomed very well. 14th hole remains a temporary layout pending new access paths. Cart paths were asphalted this past year and we didn’t see conditions noted on past review. Staff super friendly and pricing reasonable.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course was fun to play

I enjoyed the diversity of the layout even the challenging back nine holes with twists, turns and hazards. Had fun playing this course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Stay away

First of all, the track itself has very nice eye appeal. So much potential.

The gnats were unbelievably unforgiving. Every hole, every shot they are in your eyes- ears— everywhere.

The greeens were like putting on a plinks board. Sorely needed mowing(super slow), crabgrass sprouting.

Fairway rough and green collar rough is punishing in that the ball sinks down so low that the only way you can find it is if you stepped on it.

The mowers leave dead grass everywhere and we must have mistaken our errant shots a dozen times with chewed up golf ball ores.

Janky pro shop.

We one of our group suggested we play this course again…we were silent for a moment and we all busted up laughing.

I HAVE Played over 500 courses and normally shoot in the high 70s…NEVER AGAIN.

This course has so much potential, but this is the worst golf experience I have ever encountered.

Gary Player needs to take his name off “as course designer”..it ain’t good

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Terrible!

This was one of THE worst courses I have played in 18 years. The biggest problem by far was the gnats! They swarmed everywhere – in your ears, mouth, eyes, and nose. They were such a distraction it was hard to make a correct swing of the club. Next, let’s talk about “ground under repair”. Yes, they told us it was cart path only on holes 1 & 4. But on the holes, themselves there were no flags/stakes telling you where the problem was. So, guess who stepped into a large section of mud that had a light grass cover. The greens needed cut very badly. I could tell because 1.) they were extremely slow and 2.) the crabgrass on the greens surface was sticking up past the normal grass. Made for fun putting! Last but not least the 3” long grass clippings left all around the greens meant a bump and run was a real challenge. We quit after #16 – it was just too frustrating to continue.

Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Never coming back

Course was horrible. NEVER coming back. Cart paths were horrible. Never flat or smooth. The greens were rolling like it was a fairway. They had crabgrass coming out all over the green. There were tee boxes with more dirt and weeds then grass. The bunkers were hard with weeds covering the sand. I would recommend you save your money and your time and find somewhere new. Never coming back.

First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
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