Bear Creek Golf Club
237 Whooping Crane Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Bear Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Hilton Head, SC, playing 4,021–6,804 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 109–139, course rating up to 74.2).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 266 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 56 bunkers, with water on 8 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6162 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #7, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #3, #15. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 364 | 11 | |
| 2• | 3 | 178 | 17 | |
| 3•• | 4 | 431 | 1 | Tough |
| 4• | 5 | 526 | 5 | |
| 5• | 4 | 366 | 13 | |
| 6• | 4 | 384 | 9 | |
| 7• | 5 | 500 | 7 | Reachable |
| 8• | 3 | 196 | 15 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 430 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 36 | 3375 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 407 | 12 | |
| 11• | 4 | 404 | 6 | |
| 12• | 3 | 200 | 16 | Long 3 |
| 13• | 5 | 532 | 10 | |
| 14• | 3 | 186 | 18 | |
| 15•• | 4 | 398 | 2 | Tough |
| 16• | 4 | 396 | 14 | |
| 17• | 4 | 382 | 8 | |
| 18• | 5 | 524 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3429 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6804 | 74.2 | 139 | 72 |
| Blue | 6486 | 72.4 | 135 | 72 |
| White | 6162 | 71.5 | 132 | 72 |
| Gold | 5727 | 69.7 | 125 | 72 |
| Green | 5316 | 67.6 | 119 | 72 |
| Family | 4021 | 61.8 | 109 | 68 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Mon 06-01 · 86/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #11 (6) · #3 (5) · #4 (4) · #7 (4). Water on 8 holes: #2, #4, #5, #9, #13, #16, #17, #18.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Bear Creek Golf Club?
- Bear Creek Golf Club plays 4,021–6,804 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Bear Creek Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 109–139, with a course rating up to 74.2. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Bear Creek Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,162 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Bear Creek Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 266 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Bear Creek Golf Club have?
- Bear Creek Golf Club has 56 bunkers, and water comes into play on 10 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.