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Great Bear Golf Club

1 Great Bear Way, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18302, Monroe County
(570) 223-2000
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4.2
104 Reviews
Great Bear GC
A sunny day view of a hole at Great Bear Golf Club Great Bear Golf Club
Great Bear GC
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Great Bear GC: Clubhouse
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About

Great Bear Golf Club in East Stroudsburg offers northeast Pennsylvania's only Jack Nicklaus-designed course. Formerly known as Great Bear Golf & C.C., it changed ownership in 2012 but both the quality and popularity of the course have remained constant since it first opened in 1997. The course has garnered plenty of recognition over the years including being ranked as one of he best golf courses in Pennsylvania by both GolfWeek and Golf Digest. Nicklaus utilized the natural features of the site including the lakes and streams, rolling terrain, and abundant wetlands. In addition to all of the natural hazards, he also added nearly 50 strategically placed bunkers. Great Bear is a fair test but Nicklaus incorporated playability into his design as well, giving it appeal for a wide range of skill levels.

Holes 18
Par 71
Length 7025 yds
Rating 73.5
Slope 143
Type Semi-Private
Course Layout
Tees
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Course scorecard and layout

Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Bunker
Golf School Academy Yes - "Bird Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Fivesomes Allowed
Walking Allowed
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar
Grill
Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Banquet Facilities
Showers
Lockers
Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming
Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season April - November
Architect(s) Jack Nicklaus (1997) David Heatwole (1997)

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4.2
4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 104 reviews
98.9%
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104
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  • Conditions
    4.2
  • Value
    4.9
  • Layout
    4.9
  • Friendliness
    4.2
  • Pace
    4.0
  • Amenities
    4.1

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Golfer Reviews

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SupNewt
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fun, Challenging Course

Staff very friendly. Early spring golf, but the course was in great condition. Very nice club house. This was our first trip to the Poconos and will definitely return to Great Bear !!!

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5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Vern78
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Good design

Course played fair (I played the blue tees)
Greens were aerated but for the most part didn't affect play.

Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Weissgar
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course, Nicklas design.

Being a woodlands course, you never encounter another fairway except at the turn. Being said, bring plenty of balls and practice your draw swing. Beautiful par 5 ending hole with an island green. My pals and I definitely recommend this gorgeous course.

Verified Purchaser
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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MikeConnelly
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

in amazing condition for being laid up for 18 months

what more can one say -- it's a jack Nicklaus design -- challenging from all tees i'm sure -- we played the blues -- I will certainly return -- if you think it's tight now wait until the trees leaf out

Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
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