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Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
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Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6685 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.2

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Kern (1989) Ron Kern (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Missouri (2015 #3)

Reviews

4.1
95 Reviews (95)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Undulating Greens 9
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
Advanced Golfers 9
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 149
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens in great shape. Fairway grass too. The rough was thick and challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Favorite course in Southeast Missouri

Bent Creek is the perfect combination of challenging and fair in terms of play. I love all the elevation changes, and the variety of the layout. The par 5's are long, but reachable. The greens are just immaculate, and a nice mix of two-tier greens really challenges the golfer to hit a great approach shot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are perfect!

Course was in excellent shape. Only negative, and this isn't necessarily courses fault, was bunkers were unplayable due to getting 12 inches of rain in one week. Fully confident the staff will have them back to shape in no time. Highly recommend this course to anyone!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Best public course in southeast Missouri

Excellent course with challenging holes for a beginner like my self. Price is bit high but with GolfNow and if you catch a hot deal it's worth every penny

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

bunkers are looking better

They have started working on bunkers..what they have down looks great. 7 bunkers so far. Keep up the great work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

takes time to rebuild

This is one of the best and beautiful piece of property between st louis and memphis. The course is under redevelopment and im sure it takes time. People think you can pull things out of a box an go. Bunkers are rough but told they are going to get fixed. (Dont hit it in the bunker) New t boxes have been added. Makes it easier.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bunkers are not taken care of

Fairly good shape. Took 4-1/2 hrs to play due to crowds

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Best Local Course for the Price

Look, I've lived in this area for most of my 32 years, and you can't beat Bent Creek in terms of greens fees, crowd, and course quality. I plan on purchasing a membership next year; it's that good. They always have hot deals on here with a cart included. Pay and play; you won't regret it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

High Price For Condition Of course

Without Golf Now I would not have played here , much to expensive , I did notice there was not many people playing and I bet the price had something to do with it.. The course was in much better condition 10 years ago.....All prices here have went up, including food and golf, but the course is being neglected looks like....

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course

Solid course. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Paid $32 on a hot deal- certainly worth that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Good Course

Actually played this course with a large group of friends on a trip. The course is great, especially for the value. The clubhouse was undergoing construction so we didn't get to relax after our round but overall very satisfied with the trip.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Creek

My experience was great! The course conditions were very good except for a few bunkers and very few spots on a few of the greens. Overall course maintenance was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

nice course

The course was well manicured and the staff was very friendly. Only problem was a slow pace of play. The group ahead of us was very slow and never offered us a chance to play through.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Disappointed golfer

This was the worst I have ever seen Bent Creek play. The greens where very spotty with what looked to be many dead spots. This is usually one of the best courses in the area, but not this time. I will not be back for awhile.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great coarse

I have always loved to play at this course, only played at this course a few times. The layout of this course is beautiful, its close to my home in Jackson.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

If you are ever this far south and need to play some golf. Make sure you play here!! As a first timer at the course I had read the reviews, but still unsure.

I went out there, talked to the gentleman working the counter who was happy to provide some good course information.

The course was awesome!! None of the holes were crazy long (by my standards) and the short ones had some element of risk and reward.

The condition was impeccable. They had a green treatment issue a few weeks ago and they have that fixed. Additionally there was over 2 inches of rain that morning. While the course was wet, it was not soggy which means it drains well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent & challenging layout

This course can easily be a 5/5 if the greens were in better condition. Excellent layout, variety & challenging elevations with changing wind directions, especially from the championship & tournament tees.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at Bent Creek!

Just a couple greens a bit bumpy. Otherwise the course was in fantastic shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Excellent Condition

Tee to green awesome,very challenging and fun.Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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