Course is in good shape and provided a meal with the tee time. Only complaint is that the layout of each is hole is not provided, either on the score card or at the tee box.

We play here a couple times every year when we visit, the course is very challenging and always in good shape. The bunkers could use turning over a bit more but with the rain most afternoons it is difficult. The restaurant and bar has GREAT food (Chicken Sandwich) and their service is top notch. What really makes the visit is the staff, they treat you like a member and not a person visiting for a week that they may never see again.

Great layout and friendly staff.We played a round during a visit through the area and was very happy with our choice.Playing from the white tees forces you to be creative with your club selections off the tee to navigate through well placed bunkers and dog legs. FUN.Thanks!

Great from start to finish. Excellent condition and a very good layout. The staff was wonderful and the greens fee includes a good lunch. We will definitely play here again.

1st time playing course & GREAT experience! From check-in to starter to ranger to restaurant staff, all very friendly & helpful. Course in good shape,pace good & free lunch offerings were delicious.

The only reason I’m giving this 4 stars is because the pace on the back nine slowed up to a 2:20 minute back nine. Finished the front just under 2. Take that al day at a public golf course. Course is in good shape. Greens are coming back from aeration but still rolled true.Not sure where all the negative comments are coming from. The people here could not be nicer. I thought I had booked a tee time a week ago but it didn’t complete. I called the pro shop in the morning to reserve a set of clubs. Will told me that I wasn’t on the sheet but still got us on 20 minutes later than my original request. Just awesome.. A big thank you to Bear Creek Golf Club!Oh, and they didn’t charge us for the rental or the range balls.

Do not play here! They will offer coupons To get you to play there, and there is a reason why. Maps directions are wrong. Golf staff poorly communicates. They rush members through and force you to let them play through even when group is right in front of you. There are many other better courses on Hilton Head, don’t waste your time here.

We played daily for two weeks and the only complaint was the non existent sand in the traps. I would have given 5 stars if there was an inch of sand in some of the traps. The greens were in great shape and we all loved the layout.David and the restaurant staff did an excellent job taking care of our party of 10. We look forward to seeing them every year.

You cant find this place even with GPS, shouldve known to turn around and go to shipyard then. Course is okay, at least the front was, didnt get to play the back - manager offered no refund. Staff is beyond rude. They get you there with a deal, but let members dictate and push around staff so that guests cant enjoy. Manager in pro shop thinks he knows what he is doing but offers no remedy. Clubhouse was mid renovation. The experience matters, and you wont get it here. and yes....this is my first Ever review because it was that bad.

Golf course is in generally good conditions. Sand bunkers need work. Great golf/lunch combo through MVCI!

Golfed here three times this past week. We LOVED this course!! And Julie in bar was fabulous. Sand was challenging—a lot of it and not in the best shape but we had such a good time. So beautiful! We’ll be back!

Nice course with surprising amenities. Got a tee time the night before and staff was extremely helpful and courteous to us. Very relaxed atmosphere. Would recommend this course to anyone visiting HHI!

Do not play here!!! We have been coming to Hilton Head for 20+ years and have never been treated the way this place treats guests!They offer coupons to get people to come play then you are not treated like a guest but instead the members are very rude and complain to management and you will be asked to let them play through. We paid for 18 holes and picked up after the 10th hole because of how we were treated! Poorly managed! We will not be back. So disappointed!

Great track, excellent condition, great promotional golf and lunch deals.

Nice course with good conditions.

Incompetent management, all they know how to do is run a credit card. I wouldn’t take a membership even if they gave it to me for free! Staff is so incredibly rude, mainly the manager and ranger. If you want to be treated like peasants instead of valued paying guests then go here. Golf course is mediocre but the staff makes it a horrible experience.

Good price for Hilton Head. Greens pretty good. Dormant grass. Cashier not as pleasant as he could have been. Course people were nice.

Amazing course with great customer service. Grass is well maintained.

Trash.. ranger was rude. Told us we had to skip a hole and lunch because a group of 4 can’t keep up with a group of 4.. No service. Bunkers are terrible. .... bartender Amy and food were good

Considering the hard winter, course is in great shape. Greens are top notch. Great staff and play & practice membership is perfect for seasonal visitors.

Tom is a great teaching pro and I have worked with several. Reinforces the basics and tailors lessons to individual needs. Works hard is patient and fun!

Terrible experience - staff were rude, wouldn’t recommend. There are much better courses on the island with better amenities and kinder humans.

Nice course, well managed and great lunch with package

Great value, well maintained course and friendly staff.

I was hesitant to play here after seeing some of the bad reviews but quickly realized how petty some people are. We found a nice deal to play in the afternoon and absolutely loved the course. The staff was extremely nice and the course was in great shape; challenging as well! If you want to play a great course for the right price Id highly recommend.

The course was in great shape. Great layout; not a pushover. Wonderful value including range balls and a tasty lunch. Highly recommend.

Their monthly membership is a great value for short term visitors. The course is in very nice shape as well.

Played last week. Course is nice. Lunch was great. Problem was at the desk. I felt Emily was rude and condescending. Needs better people skills for that job and should learn to be more respectful to seniors. Wont play again if she is at the desk. Some locals have told me they were treated the same.

The course is in good shape, food is excellent along with great customer service.

Awesome track, requires precision along with great scoring opportunities. Definitely a course to play when visiting HHI!

Golf course is in good shape, good at the Cafe is delicious.Very nice people.Great rates.

Excellent condition, extremely friiendly staff, and great price. Will definitely play here again.

Will never play here again..WALKERS should never be allowed late afternoon...we never got close to finishing..

This private club in Hilton Head Plantation offers a challenging Rees Jones design (his first). The course is always in excellent shape and the greens are the best in the area. Five sets of tees allow players of all abilities to enjoy the course.Singles and couples, residents and non-residents of all ages are welcomed. Members come from the area and across the country and globe (Hilton Head Plantation residency is not required). Many organized events and informal playing groups mean there are opportunities for anyone to fit right in. An active social calendar allows members to meet fellow members and develop friendships.The no tee time and no tipping policies give members and their guests the ultimate in flexibility. Definitely worth checking out.

Wonderful staff adds to the great .experienceplaying the course.SPECIAL shout-out to Ms. Julie who served us the best tasting burger we had in a long time. It must be the.best burger in town. Her wonderful smile made us feel welcomed and appreciated..these are echoed by each member of our party... Thanks a million!!!

Was told that I would get lunch but the restaurant was closed. Staff was rude not a very good experience. The first 2 times I went it was ok but the last time was garbage.

The pro shop and restraunt were wonderful.

Beautiful layout and course. Challenging, but very playable.

Not the easiest course on the island but a great treat! For the price, avoiding Bear Creek Golf Club would be a mistake. Able to get on at 8 AM on a holiday weekend with a great pace of play at about 4 hours. Greens are fast so be sure you hit the practice greens and enjoy the free range balls before the round. Fun layout and allows you to use every club in the bag and really think about your shot selection. Course was in great shape, will continue to visit when I am in town.

Loved the course. It was beautiful and challenging. The food at the bar was fantastic!

Very nice course. Will play again. Good price and it included a very good lunch. Only negative was that we had to hit off a matte instead of grass when hitting iron shots on the practice range. Otherwise the course is very scenic and in very good condition.

Dino n Big Bird 💘 The Layout And Awesome Staff!!

My husband and I just played 18 and loved this course. Very well maintained and beautiful. Our round came with lunch and a beer, which was a bonus! We will certainly come back again!

Nice course layout that will require you to think your way around your round. Greens were still recovering from aeration so putts were jumping and not rolling true. We should have been notified of this when making our tee time, but it wasnt a round killer. This is a Reese Jones design and as such has 76 bunkers on the course as that is his signature design feature. The disturbing thing however is that the bunkers were in dire need of maintenance. If you have a course that one of the primary features are the bunkers, attention to keeping them groomed should be a priority and not an afterthought. They looked as if they hadnt been raked in a month. The least that they could do is run the sand pro through them. Loved the layout and will give them another chance because of that, but theyll need to step up on the bunkers to see me again afterwards.

The course was an average shape for the time of year we visited which was May 2018. We booked a tee time and when we arrived there was a group ahead of us enjoying a pre-wedding stag. The starter let them go off apparently as a group of seven they were in front of us most of the day and we waited on every hole for a very long time. We called for a Marshall on two occasions he came out and told them they had to split up, he drove away they went back together as a group. We paid good money to enjoy a round of golf only to have a group of delinquent disrespectful young punks in front of us. However I blamed the golf course and the marshals after two warnings they should’ve said pick up your clubs get in your cart go back to the clubhouse you’re done. We went back at the end of the day and complained and after a confrontation and haggling they offered us a free round on the subsequent day. We were unable to take advantage of that because we were leaving the next day. We will never return. DO NOT support this unprofessionally run golf course.

Fantastic course that I have had the privilege to play several times. A wonderful Rees Jones layout with greens that earn your respect and admiration with their speed and roll. The course is well manicured and Ive found the members to be welcoming and friendly. Golf is the focus there and deservedly so. If you can find your way on to this gem, do it.

My wife and I have been coming to Hilton Head for many years and have played most of the golf courses in the area.Bear Creek was formerly a private members club, but under new ownership substantial investment has already been made and plans are already in place to make further improvements to what is already a first class golf course with 18 well designed holes and the best greens on the island.We purchased a two month full membership package which has proved to be excellent value giving us unlimited use of the course, driving range, restaurant, the opportunity to play in competitions and attend organised events.Management and all staff are extremely professional and courteous making the whole experience very enjoyable.We will definitely return in 2017.

The Golf Course was in great shape! The fairways and tee boxes were in great condition, the greens were elevated and and ran at a pretty quick pace. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The only concern we had was when a kid in a house on the course ran out and stole one of our golf balls. However, we called the Pro Shop right after it happened and they took care of the situation and actually gave us three balls from their own pro shop. Would definitely play again and recommend as one of the best on HHI.

Great staff and classy little club. Fairways were perfect. Great pace of play and good traditional layout through the pines. Lots of housing but most is set back in the trees and does not affect play. 16-18 is a very nice finish. Would recommend and I look forward to playing again.

Worst course on the island. Tee boxes are so dry you cant get your tee in the ground, greens are terrible, had to hit off mats on the driving range, they let some group out in front of us backing up our start time,, pace of play is five plus hours, no beverage cart on a 95+ degree day, what water is available tastes like ditch water and the staff is miserable. I would be too if I had to work at this place.Terrible place to play golf. Would be better to give the course back to nature. Its almost there already. I wouldnt play it again if you paid me.

Great golf track and excellent food in the restaurant.

I love the fact that there are no tee times. I just show up and wait from 0-10 minutes to tee off. Most rounds for a foursome take 3.5-4 hours which is great for me. The course and especially the greens are in great shape.

What a joy. The best greens around Hilton Head...fast and smooth. Call the Golf shop and a visitor might be able to get on. This was Rees Jones first private course design. He renovated it in 2005 and it is great from back tees and forward tees.

1) Constantly out of range balls 2) outside staff acts as if they are always doing you a favor 3) upon cancelling membership they continue to charge your account and recommend you to have your bank block us from charging you --- Rees Jones surely would want his name removed from the sign

Three hours to play 9 holes on 4-5 when we make turn a twosome was teeing off and we there 3 groups plus a single waiting to tee offLunch was included but they were telling people that they were out of most items, only to see members get what we were told they were out ofWe paid for they weekly pass which was $179 per person including lunch and range Balls. Because of the horrible experience we played 2and a half rounds and didnt go backAn apology of sorry for for your delay and inconvenience just doesnt cut itI truly hope spinnaker Resort question sending their guests to Bear creek

Beautiful course and the staff is awesome!! I recommend playing here anytime you visit this great vacation spot!!!

The flip side of no tee times is that, if you do want a game or great fellowship, simply show up at one of the usual times like 8:30 or noon, toss your ball in the hat, and play. If the weather or your aching back is not up to expectation, dont come. Further, Ive never seen a course wherein every green is so well protected, many for nearly the entire 360 degrees. All are elevated and water is in play on 12 holes---what a nifty test of your whole game. Chuck Duvall MD

I would like to share my story as to why I joined Bear Creek Golf course and they are like family to me. Over a year ago I was flying in and out of HHI looking at houses for me and my wife to buy and call HHI our home. Being an avid golfer choosing the right golf course to become a member was very important to me. Living in HHI Plantation I narrowed down my choices to the four wonderful golf courses within the HHI Plantation. Each course with their own unique character of golf holes. I choose Bear Creek because ever time me and my wife were in town after looking at homes the staff at Bear Creek treated us like family and made my decision very easy to call Bear Creek my home golf course. I want to say thank you to Nick, Emily, Tom, Julie, Demetrius, Gavin, Decker, Kiki, Joc, Conner, Chris and the rest of staff you are wonderful! I’ve seen the 1st class level of service this group provides to their guest. The food and atmosphere are awesome! They actually bring your food out to you on the golf course when you order it at the turn. I’ve never seen this type of service before and it made me smile. I’ve sat at the bar and heard the compliments from visiting guess “NO NOT MEMBERS” say how awesome they were treated and how they were impressed with the golf course and service. To my adopted family of BEAR CREEK KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB AND I THANK YOU ALL!

We had the first tee time of the day. The bag boy clearly did not want to be there based on his attitude. The pro shop was still closed 20 minutes after they were supposed to be open. His response was they are kind of lazy on Sunday’s. The driving range looked like a disaster zone. The kid that worked in the pro shop waltzed up to open it two minutes before our tee time. There were three groups waiting to pay and go out. And when we said we were waiting for him his response was, “why?” The course was in decent shape. Then when we were done, I was waiting for the bag boy to clean the clubs and he never came. I finally asked him if they cleaned the clubs and he answered with an attitude that he was busy. At that point I took my own clubs off the cart, put the tip money back in my pocket, and left. All in all the course was in decent shape but the unprofessional and snooty staff just turned my whole experience into a bad one. I agree with a prior reviewer that there are way too many beautiful courses in the area to go here and be treated that way. Won’t return.

Great Rees Jones layout. Makes you think about where to hit your shot. Member owned with no tee times. Large practice area. Greens very fast and true.

Course appeared to be beautiful but we were so mistreated by the bag boy and tee time starter that we left before playing. Snobby and unfriendly to say the least. The food also wasnt worth the money. There are far too many places to play golf on the island for the staff to act as if they could care less that you chose there. Well never return.

Great layout, enjoy this course ⛳

We paid $79 and received a voucher for lunch and a drink - nice touch. Arrival was good - the cart attendants were friendly, as was the starter. We got to tee off early and played the front 9 in 1:45min. Great! Come to the turn? The wheels fell off. The club house/bar/restaurant was not open at 10:30am. We werent looking for lunch; just a drink and a snack. Oh well. We move to the 10th tee and suddenly there are 4 groups out in front of us we had not seen. Whatever, we thought. We played the front quickly so let it be. Finally, after 3 holes, we ran into a grounds crew member. He told us they let those playing 9 start on the back. What?! It made sense now - we literally waited on every single shot we took on the back 9. It was ridiculous. I played three other courses on HHI this week and never had this issue. We dont mind playing a 4-4:15 hour round. But, waiting on every single shot? Thats no good. The course itself was in nice shape, sans the bunkers. For as many as they have, they need to put some sand in them. The final comment? The folks that you could tell were members of this formerly private club, gave the outsiders the stink eye. Seems to me they would want our money in effort to keep them from becoming Rose Hill. Overall, nice layout, a nice staff, but some of the practices need some fine tuning....

Our family stumbled into this course for a late afternoon round of golf. The service was fantastic! We will be back.

My two sons and I played Bear Creek in August and thoroughly enjoyed the layout of this course; lots of doglegs and interesting approach shots. Big hitters should leave the drive in their bag on a number of holes. For the time of season, the course was in reasonably good condition. Two critiques: no course maps on scorecards. Fortunately, I used my Golfshot app and that revealed water on a number of holes that were not visable to the eye. Second, the greens were fairly uneventful.Great customer service and Kirk in the pro shop was extremely helpful and friendly. This is a private club that allows public play and we were received a warm welcome and felt right at home.

The bunkers have little to no sand. The cart paths are so horrible nobody uses them! When we commented to the manager, a young man calling himself the manager, he said, Well, you dont have to come back if you dont like it.! Really? Not a great way to run a business. The MEMBERS of that club are greeted with pleasantries in the pro shop, but the rest of us barely get a word of welcome. There are many times when there are no tees, there are never towels in the cart, sometimes they have no golf carts when we show up, three times the cart battery went dead out on the course, once we had a flat tire, so no wonder they cannot keep staff or increase membership. No yardage markers on the driving range, left a club to be regripped while I went on vacation, but 3 weeks later it hadn’t been touched! The grill is great, the fairways are fine, greens are very nice, but everything else makes it difficult to enjoy the experience. Both managers are very young, one male one female, and have zero business sense, seldom smile, and just dont care if your experience is positive. This is the least expensive golf course on the Island, but you get what you pay for! Dont bother. After I published this review a year ago, mgt there addressed Most of my comments. Sand in bunkers now, brand new carts, yardage markers on the driving range, but young mgrs are still rude, according to friends who’ve played there. I, because of this review, was told to leave the property or they’d call the police. They should have thanked me for being honest, providing what most owners would want to know so they could repair, replace, and retain customers. Instead, threats, banishment, and they’ve made it easy for me not to return.

While the greens were very, very fast and putted smoothly, they were almost dead in many spots. Much of the greens were more black than green with very little grass. The course could benefit from additional maintenance.

Staff was very helpful and welcoming! I would definitely go back.

Terrific nice layout good lunch

Very nice course, greens in good shape

Nice course layout easy to walk

The guy that took our tee time was ridiculously rude. We had a couple of questions prior to the round and his response was, well clearly you just dont understand what I was saying on the phone.The round of golf was okay, except the ranger clearly didnt care about a slow playing 5some that was holding up play (yes, 5somes are allowed here apparently).And unfortunately, the service after the round was horrible. The girls are very friendly but dont have a clue about serving and bartending. Being a former bartender, maybe Im being a little critical, but basic cleanliness and service edicate was neglected.Overall, cant imagine coming back here, way too many courses on and off the island that offer a better experience. Hope everyone has a better time than we did.

Challenging, course in quite private setting. People were friendly and cooperative.

Older property in need of some maintenance (old/no car paths, bunkers in poor shape), rude bar staff and extremely slow greens. Its worth about half the price they charge.

Course is fine, staff is awful. They act like they could care less if you were there. Will never return

Nice course and well maintained. Staff was great.

Best golf value on the island for residents. Greens are in great shape!

Golf course is in great shape. Food is good.

Only $39 for 18 and includes lunch

Beautiful place

Very nice and a great rate