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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6917 yards
Slope 142
Rating 73.2

Bowes Creek Country Club is situated on the western edge of Elgin amidst gently rolling hills. The golf course enjoys an idyllic setting, sprawling across lush farmland accented with stands of mature trees, natural wetlands, and rocky bluffs. The layout incorporates the natural hazards provided by the terrain but massive, sweeping bunkers were also strategically placed throughout for added challenge. Tall fescue grasses edge the face of the bunkers as well and the undulating terrain guarantees that you will come across a few uneven lies. The trickier elements of the golf course are balanced by expansive, player-friendly fairways that offer a little room for error. In addition to the golf course, Bowes Creek C.C. also boasts a comprehensive practice area with an elevated, 30-station driving range with target greens at varying distances, and putting and chipping greens.

Course Details

Year Built 2009
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rick Jacobson (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Bowes Creek Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.1
418 Reviews (418)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
Patio Dining 29
19th Hole Scenic Views 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 57
Forced Carries 44
Elevation Changes 43
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 50
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Locals 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 48
In the 'Burbs 42

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

First Class Service for a First Class Course

This was the second time playing Bowes Creek as I played it earlier in the year when it was cold and raining. Todays weather was much better. This is still by far one of the most challenging courses to play. Long par 3's and elevated tees and greens. Some bunkers are deep that protect the green and water comes into play on several holes. In addition from the Blue tees there are some long carry over water and natural habitat.. Hats off to the bartender Jason who I met from a previous time and gave me some insight before my round on certain holes and what to expect. This help manage and maneuver those holes. Bowes Creek provides first class service from the check in to the staff that cleans your clubs after the round. The course is picturesque but don't let that fool you and there are some risk reward holes. I've enjoyed playing Bowes Creek for the second time and looking forward to playing it again. It can be pricey unless you find a good GolfNow price, but still worth the time. The 19th hole food is excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Bowes Creek, we loved to hear such a positive review.

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Oh it could be so much more

Guys get a beer cart, keep the turn open, get a cooler when we check in. something

It is like pulling teeth to get a drink in the afternoon during the week, Help a guy out.

Food and bar staff always seem understaffed and running around in circles. Taps were down, come on, food took 40 min.

Step up your game in those areas and it would be a top notch course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/11/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/11/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Expectations met

We booked a Hot Deal on what turned out to be an extremely hot day. Showed up early and nobody was at the first tee, and we tee'd off about 30 mins early, which was nice given the heat. Course was in good condition following heavy rains, with the stationary fans the course has working. Amenities at the turn were spectacular as always; not rushed. Friendly group outing ahead of us let us play through at 15. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/09/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course. Love the layout. Has trouble with standing water during heavy rains. Gotta stay for a drink at the bar.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Impressed

Felt like we got the full country club experience from start to finish. Course was in great shape. Greens were hard and fast. Beer cart was out which seems like a rarity on most courses during the week. Overall great experience. Can’t wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2019

Your feedback is important to us, Ron. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Bowes Creek.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2019

Hello, Shark. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Same old same

Always a treat to play Bowes Creek. Great course and great staff!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/07/2019

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course, Bad Staff

This was was my fifth time playing. The course conditions have gone down a little in the last three years from what I remember but still good comparatively to other public courses around. No complaints about anything except the head pro. Ladies in the pro shop are very nice, but I highly recommend avoiding Mike Lehman as he was condescending and rude. Makes you not want to come back even though its a good course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

A Must Play Course

First time playing Bowes Creek, and despite the weather conditions of light rain and cold, it was a delight to play this course. It was somewhat challenging but not a long course. Although the holes changed constantly. What is deceiving is once you play the front nine and you feel good about the course then you hit the back nine and the layout completely changes. Precise shots are key and not sure if it was just that day, but you have to contend with the wind coming from all directions. Some of the par 3's even from the white tees require smart shot selection especially with wind. Enjoyed the 19th hole and the service from the moment I walked into the Pro Shop was exceptional. I was treated as if I was a member of the country club. I found a great deal on GolfNow, however it would be worth the experience to pay the normal course rate. This is definitely one course that will be on my play again list.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/20/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Bowes Creek Country Club! We love seeing great detailed reviews like yours. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun & challenging

First time on the course and it lived up to expectations. Challenging but fair and fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/17/2019

Hi, 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 Bowes Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Course is in great condition and is very challenging yet fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/16/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round at Bowes Creek Country Club! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Bar Experience

Course is excellent !! Play there with friends every few weeks.
Bar was awful today !
Music was playing that teenagers like my kids enjoy but NOT what middle age people listen to.

Waited exactly 35 minutes for sandwiches and at that point left !

No cart girl and outdoor snack place closed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/06/2019

Hello Mark, 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 Bowes Creek Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bowes creek

Course was expected to be wet and cart path only but I didn't expected the range to be closed got there early to practice before hand but could not do because range was closed no warning on the web site about it ranger being closed.over all course was in good condition

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/06/2019

Hello, 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. Thanks for visitingBowes Creek Country Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First timer here.

Great course! Wide fairways. Lots of bunkers and water lurking. Great greens.
Fantastic practice facility.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/22/2019

Hello, Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 107
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/15/2019

Thank you for the fantastic 5-star review of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and hope you will let us know if you ever need anything while you are here. Come back and see us again very soon for more of the best golf in town

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