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2.9
327 Reviews (327)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
129
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
31
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.3
53.2%
Recommend this course
222 out of 327 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6182 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.3
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Bent Creek Golf Course - TN
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Player (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

2.9
327 Reviews (327)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 42
Elevation Changes 33
Narrow Fairways 25
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 17
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 26
Worth the Drive 21
Near Local Attractions 14

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Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously 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...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun layout

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Disappointed

Front 9 greens were ok, back 9 not so much!
Overall conditions were poor!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

will never come back

Played this course for the first time today and NEVER will again. The cart path was horrible. Never was there one smooth part of the path. There were tee boxes with more weeds and dirt then grass. The greens were slower then fairways that i’ve played on. The greens had crabgrass growing all over and unrepaired ball marks everywhere. I had paid 40$ a person for 18 and I think the round was worth half of that price. I would never return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good Deal and Great Course!

The course was in good condition except the greens were a bit sandy. Great price and challenging with several blind drives or approaches. FUN Course! I will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/06/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bent Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Bent Creek Golf Club Views

The views! Greens were being sanded, and the size of postage stamps. Cart paths are terrible, but there's work being done to route the water. What lacks in overall green and fairway quality is made up for in views for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/23/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bent Creek Golf Course.

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Commented on 03/23/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bent Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Back nine is unique

Extremely friendly and helpful pro shop staff....Sierra....5 stars

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/20/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Bent Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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