Bent Creek Golf Course

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The planets have aligned for Bent Creek Golf Course. It's owned by the city of Jacksonville, it was designed by Bobby Weed and it's managed by Billy Casper Golf.

What that means is it's a fantastic course, with excellent service and reasonable fees. You'll often confuse this course with a resort course because of the variety and creativity of the holes. Atop that, the pro shop is well stocked with the latest apparel, and the Bent Creek Golf Academy can ignite a passion for golf for generations to come.

This golf course is a sure thing: Great value, excellent conditions and friendly service. It's all good.

Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 11

Bent Creek Golf Course, a Bobby Weed design, is owned by the city of Jacksonville.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 12

The 12th hole at Bent Creek Golf Course requires a delicate drive to avoid lots of trouble.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 16

Water is the foe on the par-3 16th hole at Bent Creek Golf Course.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 6

The sixth hole at Bent Creek Golf Course, a par 5, bends right.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 7

The par-3 seventh hole at Bent Creek Golf Course pulls everything right into the bunker.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 8

The eighth hole at Bent Creek Golf Course has a well guarded green, with a tree and bunker left and a drop-off into the woods right.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 1

A trap by the green seems to rise up toward your approach shot to the first green at Bent Creek Golf Course.

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Bent Creek Golf Course - No. 5

One of the fiercest par 4s around, the fifth hole at Bent Creek Golf Course includes a bevy of bunkers and water next to a fairway that slopes toward it.

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