Bear Mountain Golf Course

Did not arrive at the course

Got to 2 miles from the course

The traffic was stopped

waited in line for over 1 hour

Turned around and went home

This has been about the 4th time we have come to this course since we picked up golf 3 years ago. Every year we come up here, we come with different friend or family members so they can experience a fun, close to home course but yet you feel like you are on a mini vacation. Staff is always friendly, pace of play moved steady, carts were clean and maintained. Looking forward to them reopening next spring and will always recommend.

I only play this course because it’s local, and I hardly play it.

The value is non existent. Before you book a round, realize that the price doesn’t include a cart, which is $14 extra. Also, the rate mostly is for 9 holes. To play 18, the cost is ridiculous for what you get since you play the same 9 holes twice.

The staff ( at least in the pro shop) are a bunch of arrogant fools.

The course, while probably in the best condition it’s ever been, still sucks and isn’t much more than an executive course. It’s in the mountains, so the setting is nice, but other than that, meh. The driving range is sub par, but the other facilities ( putting, chipping greens) are decent.

I know I don’t have to play here and have played less here the last couple of years.

I recommend saving your money and play elsewhere at a better and cheaper course.

Had a great time golfing at Bear Mountain. It’s a nine hole course that you can golf twice took about four hours. Total pace play was perfect. It was very pretty just challenging enough for our skill level. The staff was very nice. I would definitely come back. Tea boxes were good. Greens were fine. Fairways were green everything you could hope for.

Played back-to-back days and had a great both days with my 7:30 am tee-time. On the first day I played solo and was able to hit extra shots on each hole while waiting for foursome behind me to catch up. The second day was a better round having developed this course knowledge and sharing it with two other players who had never played the course, which was in good condition, with the greens playing fast. Pace of play was good. The first five holes play down the mountain, while the last four are basically upwards. The two par 5s are reachable in two considering you will get quite a bit of roll if you hit it down the middle of the fairway. I suggest that you club up on the first five holes and play your normal distance on the last 4 holes. The last three holes are a Par 3, Par 3 and a final par 4 hole that is a drivable. All are great birdie opportunities.

First time playing this course. The layout was just ok, as were the conditions. All the employees that I encountered were very nice and helpful.

For only having nine holes, this is an excellent course. Includes a few par fives several par fours and really nice part3’s. A mystery course in beautiful Big Bear.

The course is great fun, however the absence of the beverage cart has been missed the last few times I have played. And unfortunately, this last time I was taking my sons to teach them golf and I had a party of drunk Heckler behind us not fun!

My son and I had the best time playing the Bear Mountain course. We were paired with 2 players that played at the same pace we play so it was perfect! We can’t wait to return and play a few more times before they close for the winter.