Black Bear Golf Club

This is great track that was a lot of fun. First time playing this crystal springs course because it is always so expensive on weekdays. I have now played 3 of the 7 course and everytime it's after they airate. Witch is a shame, I would love to play this course more, just can't afford these rich man green fees on weekdays.

This course is fine except they are repairing all the greens, have a lots of sand on them and have gigantic holes all over the greens. You could hardly put. It does not worth even $20. They are charging all seniors 50% off weekdays starting yesterday.

great course must play very freindly must play beutiful sky line

This course had a severe insect problem with greens. No attempt to give information VIA INTERNET or inform GolfNow.
Making a time and going to course...a fair distance...to find out that 13 out of 18 greens were raked mud was ridiculous. They did with very little fanfare take a very few dollars off the price when signing in....but they hardly related the truth when paying....the $80 fee should have been reduced to $40...the unhappy and disgruntled golfers come around the turn...and then after finishing...in the restaurant area...the complaints were loud and many. Under good conditions, this is a fine course. On 8/4/2013 it was a pity to see.........and pay for.

I have played the course before so I am aware of how this course should really look. Terrible, terrible green conditions.Not advertised or informed to any of the players. Many complaints heard by players amongst themselves after 5 to 6 holes. Approximately 13 out of 18 holes green situation terrible. A minimal and I emphasize minimal credit was given from the entire price when signing up and paying in the golf house. Much groaning was heard from the players as they exited the 18th green and sat in the coffee area. The entire green section of The day's golf game was abrogated. The $80 charge should have been reduced for everyone at the counter, initially at the counter to $50. Also, there were many many pitch marks unrepaired in the greens. There was no attempt by marshals to educate and encourage players to repair. A large amount of education is needed by the marshaling service to help players maintain the course.

Do not go to this place! I played the course on 8/4/13 and their greens were garbage. Tee box, fairway, rough everything were fine except the green! No grass on the green period! Plus, the superintendent must have mis-judged the irrigation system. The greens are flooded and the smell?? Fungus is what it is.. I would not recommend this course at all.

Booked on golf now for a good deal 59$ for black bear was good. Upon arriving we were told that the reason it was a good deal was due to the condition of almost half the courses greens. Unputtable. Diseased. The condition of the course otherwise was also poor. Calling management to complain. Do not recommend!

love the course, poor condition this time around, would like to know at booking, not when I arrive at the course

Played 18 at Black Bear, which is normally a well maintained course in NJ. When we paid, were told the round was going to be discounted because "some people had complained about some of the greens". Yeah, some of them are just completely roached out with nothing left but dirt... others seem fine. I was told it was due to the 'heat wave' but that seems kind of strange. Not sure what's going on... probably not worth playing for the rest of the season though.

I have played this course twice this year. The first round was great. This time the greens were in terrible shape and really ruined the experience. The fees were discounted and the staff was friendly, but I won't be returning this year.

Many greens were in very poor condition with sparse grass and hard dirt. They are in serious need of attention. Word was that the greens keeper had recently left the employ of the course. We also heard that the greens would be aerated on Aug 5th to revitalize them. Other than that, the course was in pretty good condition.

Worst conditions I have ever encountered in a course
the greens and fairways were terrible want some compensation
they told me sorry it may be better next time you know there wont be a next time

Half the greens had to be reseeded and fertilized.
Looks like someone messed up in greens maintenance.

The course has a nice design but the conditions are horrible. There were nine greens that were totally unplayable! I feel like they stole my money. Both my playing partners and other groups on the course were complaining about the conditions.

I booked the course for a large discount thankfully. The course fairways were nice but the greens were awful. Almost like they spray painted them green. If I had paid full price I would have wanted my money back.

I had a hot deal on golf now for thirty four dollars. Basically half price. So I thought I would give it a go. Tee time was at 2:12. We got there about fifteen minutes early and wanted to roll some putts before playing. On practice green, I noticed some fungus and beat up condition in general. I was not phased as the condition of the number nine green adjacent to practice green looked near enough to pristine. The starter hurries us off the practice green for no apparent reason and then rattles off about ten different things in mumbled breath having to do with ninety degree rules and where to drive carts. Of the eighteen holes I believe there were really only 3 acceptable greens. They went from decent to atrocious. There were some that were hard pan with small amounts of grass. Some with no grass. Basically, three or more different speeds due to the lackluster conditions. The night before brought a lot of rain and I kept thinking how bad it must have been in the morning with the mud. Usually you clean your ball off when you reach the green. These greens made your ball dirtier than hitting two or three shots from the fairway or rough. The traps were terrible. Did not see a beverage cart until the 17 th hole. My biggest question is,who is paying full price here? I would never play there again. I think they should mention the conditions of greens if they are that bad. It really is a Shame because the layout of course was nice and had potential.

I have played this course before and always loved it. The problem was that they lost at least 10-12 greens. They were in awful condition. Should have been warned before spending 69 dollars.

Greens were in very poor condition, fairways and areas around greens were also in poor shape, this happened a few years ago and I thought that they had it under control, but they do not will not play this course again, and that a shame because it is a good layout, need to fine a new course super that can manage the weather north jersey gets

Bad course I ever played... specially green condition was
worst...

The greens are in terrible condition. We were told they had some type of disease and are being treated, however the green fees have not been reduced. They clearly should be until the condition is corrected. They should be the equivalent to aerated greens fees.