A view of the 9th green at Willow Creek Golf Course
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4.3
473 Reviews (473)
5 Stars
197
4 Stars
209
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
93.8%
Recommend this course
444 out of 473 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 25 reviews
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4.2
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
93.2%
Recommend this course
68 out of 73 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6890 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.9

Situated between Greenville and Spartanburg, Willow Creek Golf Course is a favorite course amongst many area players. The course has a classic layout that starts out gently with a player-friendly front nine but then becomes much more challenging on the back nine. The layout is a seemingly mild 6,890 yards from the back tees but it can feel longer because of all the elevation changes you'll encounter. It's a golf course that will appeal to beginners but advanced players will also enjoy the many risk-reward opportunities that can be found throughout. Water hazards come into play on eight holes and there is a slew of strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides. The par-5 fifth hole is Willow Creek Golf Course's signature. This 516-yard hole tumbles across rolling hills with a stream that cuts right through the fairway.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2021 #25)

Reviews

4.3
473 Reviews (473)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 28
Elevation Changes 22
Forced Carries 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 29
Seniors 21
Advanced Golfers 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 19
Worth the Drive 19
Near the Airport 16

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Course was in OK condition but the pace of play was very slow. A 5 hour round and saw no rangers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Uptight

Course was in decent shape, some bunkers in bad shape, greens fast, solid fairways. The biggest complaint is how uptight they are. I have always heard that about this course but never really witnessed it outside of a few grumpy starters. Today we teed off at 8:15 (5 minutes past our tee time due to the group in front of us teeing off at 8:07). We got yelled at on the 8th hole for pace of play, we made rhe turn at 10 on the dot. That is 1:45 for 9 which is well below the 2:15 standard. The marshall even called ahead to the turn to reprimand us which I question them what the pace of play should have been? We ended up finishing the round at 11:30 so much faster than a standard 4-4.5 hr round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need the rangers to be more visible. Saw 2 rangers in 18 holes and play was slow.

If you want a steady pace round, it's not here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Coming along

Course in very good shape. Staff and starter friendly and flexible. Nice to see the sod going down, and the bunker repair. Ice and water is so helpful, wish other courses would do that!
Next please- cart path repair. You will not only save my rear end, but also save some of your turf,from people driving OFF the path around broken and chunky concrete.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The bunkers all need sand!!!

The cart path is in real sad shape. This needs to be addressed prior to someone getting injured.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Shape

As before, course is in great shape, tee to green, except for bunkers. Still need to address them, and would become a 5 star course for sure. They just need to be turned over & raked out & would be fine. I guess we'll just continue to lift, rake & place. Just would be nice to have some consistent fluff to play from, but for the price, hard to beat. Staff is always friendly & a nice overall layout! Hard to complain when you get an Ace on #3!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

Always love playing this course. My only problem is that it is so hard to get a tee time. Every time I call for a tee time there is not one available until 2pm?? Love the course, but hard to get on in the morning.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Found deal on golf now. Greta price. Course was in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course

The golf course is in great shape tee to green with the exception of the bunkers. Work is being done because not all are bad but some are horrible (15 greenside). My overall rating is very good. The main two items that need immediate work would be the practice bunker, which has been in the same sad shape since I joined the club two years ago, and the cart paths. I play every week, enjoy my rounds and the overal condition is great, but some work needs to done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are no flat, sand boxes need sand and work, car path need replacing and ground need coverage around the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great experience

I was a single paired with another twosome. I have not played this course in about 4 years and so was a little unfamiliar. One of the guys in the twosome had the course on his phone and helped point the way on the holes.
Checking in the pro shop was very helpful and the starter was more than friendly. Can't complain about the staff.
Course was in very good condition and the greens were very nice. Only complaint is that the bunkers had very little sand and packed very hard. Looked like they had not been attended to in some time. That's the only complaint I had about the course, otherwise I would have given it a 5.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Willow Creek Golf Course!

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