Black Bear GC
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3.8
1735 Reviews (1735)
5 Stars
601
4 Stars
721
3 Stars
246
2 Stars
84
1 Stars
83
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
78.2%
Recommend this course
1443 out of 1735 reviews
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3.4
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
62.7%
Recommend this course
32 out of 51 reviews
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3.7
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.3%
Recommend this course
90 out of 118 reviews
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Course Highlights
Black Bear's hilly, non-traditional Florida layout consistently earns high marks for its challenging elevation changes and well-regarded course design. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and strong overall value make this a rewarding round worth revisiting.

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

3.8
1735 Reviews (1735)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 17
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 62
Elevation Changes 55
Undulating Greens 49
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Advanced Golfers 34
Seniors 18
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 49
In the 'Burbs 29
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape greens a little slow but overalll very good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On the mend

Course is on the mend and recovering from being punched. Fairways and tee boxes in good shape. The other half of my twosome went to the range to hit a few balls that someone left and a staff member came out and picked up the balls. Told him he has to pay for range balls. Never seen anything like that before

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Top Tracer an added benefit at Black Bear.

Played Top Tracer today at Black Bear for the first time. Comfortable seating, good comfortable well ventilated bays with a place to put your bag and a great set up on computer monitors to receive all kinds of information about your game. It was an excellent way to warm up before playing the course. We also had fun playing the various famous courses that Top Tracer has to offer. All this before playing a round of golf. The course was in good shape and the club house food was great with good service. Way to go Black Bear Golf Course!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible condition

Greens are in terrible condition, unputtable. Course is very over grown. Would not recommend at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Beautiful course with nice elevation changes. Getting back to it's former self besides hole six. What can you do besides work on it or remove the trees

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Course conditions

Driving range was great but the course, wow. All that I'll say. Way over priced

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Conditions need improvement

Course design is ok but nothing special. Course conditions are not great and should definitely be improved.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Black Bear

Unable to play sickness Golf now wouldn't refund money

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 150
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ranger Needed!!

Overall, the course was iin OK shape. Quite a few weeds in the rough areas. The 6th hole green was basically all dirt. This hole was replaced not too long ago, but it is back to worse than before. The guy that mows the greens must not have had a headlight on the mower, lots of missed areas around and on the green not mowed.

Worst part was the slow play of some groups in front of us. Ended up skipping the par 5 #14 so we could finish in a reasonable time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 305
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible!

I’m going to keep this short as I can, but…What a waste of time and money. I’m not sure what it is about this area of Florida, but course after course up this way is in HORRIBLE condition.

From RT to ED to FL to VH, ZS, all great layouts but dang, Each one of them is worse than the other and the greens, fairway, and traps at BB here are the worst of the bunch. I’m not sure about local expectations in this area but y’all need to get out more. Come down to the Orlando area. See what real golf course maintenance looks like!

I don’t blame the course as much as these people leaving these reviews. I’ve played this place for over 20 years now and to say this is the worst it’s ever been is very much understated. Maintenance costs money. Instead they spend it on some type of top golf apparatus instead of putting it where it belongs. (Which are all around now)

Previous reviewers……..either you work here. You’ve been paid for your review (NOT likely) or you just have NO idea what a 3,4, or 5 Star golf course even looks like!!!

Positives……..

Nice golf carts. People in the bar area are top notch. Very nice. Good personal people all around. That’s it.

Last words. 6th green (as well as many others here that are about to be similar), blow it up and start over again. How does the owner expect anyone to be able to putt on that??

Cmon down to the big city. It’s really not that far! OMG.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
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
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