Bacon Park Golf Course

I’m a big fan of playing Ross courses. IN savannah, there are few public courses. The experience of playing a DR course is fun but the course needs some loving! Fairways in spots bare and forced to roll a ball to a grass area. Rough was multi level but due to the cutter missing areas, Greens had large repair areas but did not affect putting. I’d rather see the greens keepers to blow off the small stuff off greens. They rolled ok. Sand soft but the grass cutter used the bunkers as the place to blower cut grass on numerous holes. Tee Boxes level. Loved the openness. Im going to play it again tomorrow because of convenience, value and it was actually a fun course once you accept that its needed TLC. Consider it a rescue dog and just enjoy the layout. You’ll get a fair play. Practice green and chipping areas should be closed and deemed under repair!

course has been through rounds of supposed improvement, and it is not working. the greens continue to worsen, most fairways have sparse grass with weeds and uneven cut lengths. the sand traps were unkempt and hard bottomed. this course is in need of a real grounds keeper and it isn't likely to happen. also ,they use gps for their carts and the gps system is totally ludicrous. makes navigating the course almost impossible and adds to the overall dislike and frustration for this place. this course is bad and bound to stay this way for a very long time.

Like I said in the subject, it’s a short course. It’s also quite fun to play, not a ton of difficult stretches. This would be good to take people who aren’t very good/people that are learning. I enjoy it and the staff is always nice.

Lots of crab grass in fairway, greens rough with many bare spots, tee boxes shagy and cart path horrible!

My sons and I were in town and couldn’t pass up the chance to play a Donald Ross design. The course was very fun and forgiving except for the greens. They live up to the Ross reputation. There was some piled grass on the course and some bare patches on the greens but, they did not negatively effect our enjoyment. The pace was fast, the course was fun and I would definitely recommend this course. It is a great value.

The course looks the best it has in four years. The green are in very good shape. It is evident the ones under repair and the progress of the repairs. The fairways are in good shape as well.

The next investment needs to be cart paths around the entire course. Some fairways have cart tire ruts because there is no clear path when the course is wet.

Keep up the good work.

The staff was very nice and welcoming. The course just needs some serious attention. Mounds and mounds of cut grass in the fairways and very long (unintentional) rough. The course was absolutely soaked, which I have never really seen on a coastal course (natural sand bases). All this being said, if it was only $30 or so a round, it wouldn't be as big of a deal, but $60+ is wildly over priced. Additionally, the carts are equipped with GPS that would kill the cart on paths near certain greens/tees.

Donald Ross 1926
Fairways and greens are maintained and in good condition though tee boxes show signs of frequent use. The areas that are mostly out of play are left on the wild side, and that’s OK by me. It’s a very playable course that isn’t overly penal. Some might say it’s easy, as if any golf is easy. The terrain is flat so Ross used bunkering, dog legs, raised greens, and trees for defense. There are a few lateral hazards, particularly the hole wrecking stream on #18, but generally, one can survive quite a few disobedient shots. The mature trees with their hanging moss and the din of crickets and cicadas add to the parkland feel and overall, it’s very fun to play and a good value too.

I wouldn’t know how the course is because there was some “confusion” between front counter staff and management. We were told we could walk the course but not rent cart or even pull carts, due to rain. Understandable. We decided we would just hit some range balls and went to ask and the oh so nice manager (extreme sarcasm) told us that the entire golf course is now closed! He was extremely rude and offered no explanation. Soon after we saw some younger gentlemen head out to play as they walked the course. Must just be all about who you know in order to play here.

From the first tee to the eighteenth hole the course was in descent condition. Tees and fairways were in good condition. The greens were in need of serious repair. Having played this course in my younger days and thru my adult life, I'd have to say my play on Sunday was a little disappointing. For the money I paid to play , and the course condition, I feel it was to much.

Someone needs to immediately "flip the switch" turning off the GPS on every single golf cart!
I was on the dirt cart path and was restricted CONSTANTLY throughout the day. Ruined my customer experience...

the course is improving. they cut out parts of some greens and put it sod so they are putting in good effort to make the course better. they arent cutting the grass too short so the fairways have been greatly improved ! only thing is you can get cheaper prices at every other course around. my guess is theyre trying to pay for those new gps equipped golf carts. ironic thing is the carts seem to be what most people are complaining about. play here enough and ull get used to them. overall im mostly pleased with the recent results !

Good course for the price. Most greens were well kept , those that weren’t were being worked on with sod recently layed down. Fairways were mostly straight and open, this made it very easy to find the greens.

CONS, living in Savannah this time of year, water should be offered or placed throughout the course. Most Tee boxes were next to the greens which was not always to ideal when putting and having drivers going off 20-30 feet in front of you.

On my way to Maine we camped here. I played 18. These carts with their GPS cut offs are a bit disturbing especially with no paths or out of bounds marked. I got stuck a few times slowing rate of play. Speaking of which I was delayed by a couple of walkers that didn't seem to care who was behind them or how long they were playing. It's not the masters! Others are playing too!
All in all the course was a bit challenging, especially the greens, but fun. I'll be back as I see they're improving. ⛳

No bev cart, slow pace of play, half of the greens have massive craters of sand in them and it’s way too expensive for what you get.

Many of greens had damaged areas that interfered with putts. Cart paths were non continuous with no indication where to proceed that resulted in a cart lock-up. Frustrating to unlock cart and know where to go. Coarse cut so short that many shots hitting off dirt.

Not up to par. Tee boxes were ok. Fairways lacked grass. Greens were damaged by disease with large areas filled in with sand. Like a bunker in the middle of maybe 30% of the greens. We had a good time but it had nothing to do with the course. I was told that somebody bought the course and put a lot of money into it. Not sure where it went but it wasn't in improving the turf. I won't go back.