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Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 5917 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.8

Course Details

Year Built 1960
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.2
245 Reviews (245)
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Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

getting near the end

it's apparent that due to the closing they are doing nothing more than cutting the grass in the fairways. the greens were chopped up but at least they were watered to keep playable. been playing here since 1982 and i's tough to see. fixed plenty of ball marks today that were not mine

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bow Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Bow Creek Golf Course.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Family Friendly

The greens were well maintained but the fairways are horrendous. The course is undergoing some changes so there were crews cutting trees down and heavy equipment operators working while players played through. Most of the fairways seemed like you were playing in a dirt field. The layout can be confusing as the scorecard hole designs are not accurate. This is a great course for beginners looking to play at a cheap rate with no daunting hole designs, but I would not recommend it for others.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor conditions and no food in clubhouse

The course is overrun with tree roots and large areas of no grass where you would expect there to be. Also, there was no one working in the clubhouse to make any hot food. I would spend an extra $10 and go somewhere else. This isn’t even worth your time investment.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 111
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Bow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/07/2022

Hi, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Bow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Greens were better than expected.. fairways were spotty, just play “winter rules “ and it’s fine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bow Creek

This is a very nice course, I'm sorry it will close in September 2022, I would like it to stay open

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 111
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 06/07/2022

Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Bow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Time to shut it down.

Heard they were closing in November. Should probably close now. Not much course management.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hi! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bow creek

Great for a family fun round, brought my daughter super cool staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bow Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Won't Be Back

First off this is a municipal course so I was generous with my rating, but boy.....

We've had rain for a week so I wasn't expecting the course to play fast, or get much from it in ways of distance after my shot, but the irrigation on this course is just awful. Looking at my legs after the round, you would have think I'd taken on a Tough Mudder not a round of golf. In addition to terrible drainage, the fact I played on a Sunday morning clearly is the reason for the amount of tree and post wind/rain debris that litters the course (two holes in particular made driving the fairway impossible).

With so many really good courses around Hampton Roads this one is my least favorite (and not the cheapest to play). It's highly unlikely that I will be back to play this one again.

Oh and the layout is confusing, all in all though if this course was better maintained it probably wouldn't be a bad course to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Hi! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Bow Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/07/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Bow Creek Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 111
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 05/02/2022

Hello! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Bow Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t Go

This place is really not a golf for someone who is really a player

Conditions Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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