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
Sky High On 14th Hole
Used to be a great course. It has suffered through age. I am hoping Diamond Resort spends money to repair. The signature hole is the 14th hole. It is on top of a mountain ridge where you walk several steps up to hit a shot over tree tops to a small window green. Thank you Gary Player for such a majestic hole.
my day at bent creek
Beautiful scenery, great weather.if it wasn't for all the bugs and goose feces it would have been great.bring 2 cans of OFF and a clothes pin for your nose cause all I could smell was goose feces
A great design
Front nine and back nine are like two different courses. Great course and very good design.
Very Challenging
Very interesting course. The first 9 holes are fairly easy except for the creek running through or next to every hole. We stopped and got a burger and beer before the 10th hole and the women at the grill told us 1 beer would probably not be enough for the back nine!! She was right!! Narrow, doglegs, water, layup shots, cliff shots from elevated greens, etc. It was a great course to play and very scenic. We will definately come back and play again.
Great scenery and some challenging holes
We have played this course several times when we visit Gatlinburg and love the scenery and interesting holes on the back nine. Quite a bit of water, and the 40 step climb to the tee box on #14 is different and fun. Only negative comment we have is that sometimes you have to watch out for geese droppings on the front nine. The staff is very friendly too. Our favorite Gatlinburg golf course for sure!
Loved the Challenge
I play every day and I am a low handicap golfer. When I read the reviews for this course and everyone said it was challenging I figured it was people who hadn't played much. I found this course challenging, you have to be able to hit it straight, not a good course for beginners. It was an absolutely beautiful course and a fun challenge! I will definitely come back many times!
less than expected
the course has too many doglegs. I had to hit several irons from the tee. The greens were good but that is where it ends. Course is short of room so it is all pushed together. We stayed at the resort but will play the rest of our golf elsewhere.
Poor direction of course layout
To much work to find direction u are hitting in and which flag are u suppose to hit at
Winter time golf
Played five rounds this week while here on vacation. It is still winter time here and the fairways are brown and the greens not to green. There was snow on some of the fairways early on the week but soon melted. Still even with that this course is awesome and I look forward to playing it in September when we return. The staff is friendly and helpful.
Bent Creek was a great course. I will certainly play it again in the future.
We played Bent Creek November 21. The fairway grass of course was dormant but still in great shape. I can't imagine how good the course must look in the summer months. Greens were in fair shape with a few bear spots. Bunkers were well maintained. There was a mix of challenging hole along with several rather easy holes. Overall I loved the course and I definately play the course again when I am in Gatlinburg.
Very different layout surrounded by great mountain views.
challenging course requires some good shot making, especially on the back 9. Difficult, but fun, to play 1st time around. Hope to play again soon.
This course was very challenging.
The course required you to think about the shots you had to make. It was very challenging and was in very good shape and we'll maintained.
fun and challenging course
Although it was very cold that morning (32) I enjoyed the course very well. Fairways and greens were in great shape, Bermuda grass made rough very challenging. Overall, I will be excited to come back to this course when my hands aren't frozen :) Staff was terrific and very accommodating, rental clubs were tops.
Scenic and challenging
One of my favorite courses. Front nine are in the valley and faily flat. Back nine are more challenging with several blind tee shoots. Better be near the directional markers or you will need to layup on multiple holes. Water comes into play on most holes. 3 creeks to navigate on hole #9.
A must play course
If your in town you need to play this course. This course is laid out with the front building your confidence for the back nine which will take everything you got to keep your score low.
Nice layout on back nine
The front nine is a little boring but the back nine makes up for it. Although there were a lot of flies. Wow. More than I have ever seen attacking you on the front nine. Staff was nice. It was overpriced I think.
Course was in great condition.
Have played tiis course 5 or 6 times and it is all ways a challenage, also greens were in great condition.
Not that great of a golf experience. Definite challenge
The pro shop staff member did not offer any course info. Back 9 Several holes looked like after thoughts or fill-in. Not laid out very well. I won't return. The bridges look unsafe. Spotted several articles of junk laying about. Problem with geese digging up greens. Some holes difficult some OK.
Nice scenery
Several holes around the creek are challenging. Interesting climb to par 3 14th
Course good, gnats bad
We had an early tee time and the gnats on the front nine were awful. When we played the back nine, the course was dry, and the gnats were not as bad. The course is nice and unique.