Bear Creek Golf Club
Hilton Head Island, SC
Bear Creek Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, playing 6,804 yards with a course rating of 74.2 and slope of 139. It was designed by Rees Jones.
🏛 Designed by Rees Jones
Bear Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 public course on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and was Rees Jones's first solo design; he returned in 2006 to oversee renovations. It plays 6,804 yards through tall pines and winding doglegs, holds Audubon Certification, and has hosted the Hilton Head Amateur and Hilton Head Open.
📍 237 Whooping Crane Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 13, 532 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 2, 178 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 431 yards)
- Water in play on holes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 4 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 364 | 11 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 2 | 3 | 178 | 17 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 431 | 1 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers |
| 4 | 5 | 526 | 5 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 366 | 13 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 384 | 9 | dogleg right, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 7 | 5 | 500 | 7 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers |
| 8 | 3 | 196 | 15 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 430 | 3 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| Out | 36 | 3,375 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 407 | 12 | 4 bunkers |
| 11 | 4 | 404 | 6 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 200 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 5 | 532 | 10 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 186 | 18 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 398 | 2 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 396 | 14 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 382 | 8 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 18 | 5 | 524 | 4 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,429 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,804 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Country Club of Hilton HeadHilton Head | 1.5 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 147 | Semi-private |
| Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo RunHilton Head Island | 1.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.7 / 132 | Public |
| Palmetto Hall - Arthur Hills Golf CourseHilton Head Island | 1.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.7 / 136 | Public |
| Oyster Reef Golf ClubHilton Head Island | 1.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 133 | Public |
| Dolphin Head Golf ClubHilton Head Island | 2.1 | 18 | 72 | 72.9 / 135 | Public |
| The Golf Club at Indigo RunHilton Head Island | 2.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.3 / 141 | Private |
| Port Royal Planter's Row Golf CourseHilton Head | 2.4 | 18 | Public | ||
| Port Royal Barony Golf CourseHilton Head Island | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.8 / 135 | Public |
| Port Royal Robber's Row Golf CourseHilton Head | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 134 | Public |
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