Black Bear GC
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3.9
1699 Reviews (1699)
5 Stars
596
4 Stars
712
3 Stars
233
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
81.4%
Recommend this course
1423 out of 1699 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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4.0
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.8%
Recommend this course
103 out of 120 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7041 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.1

P.B. Dye-designed Black Bear Golf Club offers good value and a challenging day. Six sets of tees give you plenty of options. This 18-hole championship facility course, located within 45 minutes of the Orlando attractions boasts of a complete practice facility that includes a double ended driving range, as well as a 40,000 sq. ft. short game area.

Golfers at Black Bear can count on the Dye trademark touches which include sandy waste bunkers, undulating greens and dramatic elevation changes-in short, Black Bear Golf Club is most definitely a "do or Dye" golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect P. B. Dye (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
1699 Reviews (1699)

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Interesting course

Always play the bear when visiting Orlando area. Memories playing the Bear with the Lake County golf league and also playing the bear with my wonderful wife who passed in 2021.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice day with my friends

Greens were in good shape but a bit slow took a few holes to gauge speed. We were very surprised to see one green totally gone, hope to see it recover in near future. Fairway and rough were very playable. I fine this is one of my favorite courses to play for the many different shots you have to pull off. I will return it's a good tract.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Black Bear

This is not about Black Bear booked thru golf now had an emergency come up couldn't play Golf Now refused to give refund will never book thru Golf Now again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 305
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Bear

Haven’t played Black Bear in 3 months and I was very happy with the work the owners have put into the course. It was good 3 months ago but it’s even better now. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are really good. The green on hole 6 is the only real issue, but it’s one that has been around for a long time and they are working on it. I always have a great time playing there and look forward to my next round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

1 and done.

Needs major repairs. One green is absolutely unplayable. I'll tell you here because course won't. Picked up my ball and drove to next hole. Course should be charging $20 to play at most.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Da Bear

Great course to play!! Very challenging and very nice course. Really enjoy playing somewhere that's different and not like most courses around. Only one bad green, it was under severe maintence and was extremely sandy. Other than that everything was great!! I will defenitly play there more.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Upgrades coming

Course in good shape except one green on the back nine. Fairways are great! Always been a course in consistently good shape. Looking forward to their TopTracer driving range being completed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Challenging course.

Considering the heat the course was in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

First time playing @ Black Bear. Very nice course . Very well maintained, super nice people especially the owner. Will definitely be looking into playing there again .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Needs work

Have played there many times actually had a couple of golf tournaments I put together there, The course has been going down hill for a few years now, They use to have the best practice facility around, but even that is not what it use to be. They are wasting money on Trackman right now instead of putting money into the course where it is needed, the fairways and tee boxes are okay but he greens are terribly slow, the sixth green is nonexistent, I hope this course comes around because it can be fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Track

Course was in great shape.. #6 green is the only blemish on the course. They are installing TrackMan, should be completed mid to end of July. Fun to play. Typical Pete Dye course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good fairway turf

Fairway turf mostly good. off fairway weedy.

Some greens damaged and patched. Otherwise painfully slow needing cut and rolling.

Fair value to price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course Conditions!

I've played the course before the 6th hole was looking great now its a problem all over again. What's the issue with the 6th hole? The course overall wasn't bad most the holes needs rolling grass was a little to thick on the greens. I hope management reads this review there is no water or washrooms on the course. It should be illegal to run a Golf course as hot as Florida gets without having any water or an ice bucket on the cart to put bottles of water in to stay cool and hydrated on the course while playing golf. I hope management will at least put ice bucket on the Golf cart they have "sand" buckets. Where's the ice bucket? It was hot out today had a great "Father's Day" round despite not having an ice bucket on the cart for ice to keep things cold.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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