
Rocky Creek Course
Rocky Creek Golf Club

About this course
Rocky Creek Golf Club sits in Vidalia, Georgia, a small city in the southeastern part of the state known primarily for its sweet onion production. The course was designed by Jim Bivins, a Georgia-based architect who has worked on several layouts across the region. Bivins typically emphasizes playability and integration with natural terrain, characteristics that appear in his portfolio of courses throughout the Southeast. The Vidalia area features relatively flat to gently rolling topography typical of Georgia's coastal plain, with pine forests and occasional wetlands defining the landscape. Rocky Creek likely takes its name from a waterway that influences the routing, providing both strategic interest and natural boundaries on select holes. Courses in this part of Georgia often incorporate native grasses and sandy soil conditions that allow for year-round play in the mild climate. As a facility in a smaller Georgia community, Rocky Creek serves both local members and visiting golfers traveling through the region. The course provides a straightforward test of golf without excessive length or severe hazards, making it accessible to a range of skill levels. The setting offers a quiet, rural atmosphere away from more densely developed coastal or metropolitan areas, with the surrounding agricultural landscape contributing to the overall character of the property.
Quick facts
- Location
- Vidalia, GA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1992
- Designer
- Jim Bivins
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,603 yards
- Difficulty
- 72/139
Getting there
Rocky Creek Golf Club lies in the rural heart of southeast Georgia, best accessed via Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport roughly ninety minutes to the southeast, or Macon's Middle Georgia Regional for those approaching from the north or west. The drive from Savannah traces Interstate 16 westward through the coastal plain before turning north into the quiet farmland and timber country surrounding Vidalia - onion capital of Georgia and an unlikely setting for serious golf architecture. As the highway narrows into two-lane blacktop, the landscape opens into gently rolling terrain, and the arrival at Rocky Creek feels less like a destination than a discovery, tucked discreetly among the pines and pastureland where few would think to look.

FAQ
Common questions about Rocky Creek
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Rocky Creek was designed by Jim Bivins.
Yes. Rocky Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Rocky Creek is 72.
Rocky Creek plays 6,603 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Rocky Creek is 139.
Rocky Creek is a 18-hole course.



