Black Bear Golf Club

So first. Course conditions were fair. Some greens diseases and need work but overall average. Pace of play was great. No one in front or behind us. Now the bad. I had a 752 tee time for four. One person woke up with a sore throat so deceived not to play with us. So we showed up with three people and told them we were only three. The guy that runs the pro shop told us no problem, course was empty. We could go off early if we wanted and there was no one behind us for two hours. Well today I get a charge from golf now as black bear told t when we had one no show. So they charged me 60+ dollars. I called the pro shop and explained but they weren’t hearing any of it. They said this was their policy and that’s that. I will never play at this course again. I am a local that has played there many times. But this has left me with a very bad taste and a very poor business decision on their part. But the pro shop manager isn’t a very sharp guy so probably doesn’t look at the big picture .

Fun relaxing day at black bear. Course was in very good condition. Greens had very good pace and were true. A couple of greens were a little bumpy due to being plugged. Fairways and tee boxes were in very good condition. Pace of of play was excellent - played in 3.25 hrs!! Definitely visit and play!!

While some parts of the course were a little scruffy, the fairways and greens were in good shape and the ball was actually rolling in spite of the overabundance of rain we've had in Central FL during the entire month of September. I'd always heard about the green complexes were difficult, but I found them to be fun and not overly penal when you missed the green. While it rained hard enough for me to call it quits after just 9 holes, I am eagerly waiting to play again even though it's a 45-50 minute drive from my house. Loved it!

Had a great time on the course with my wife, who was able to ride along for free! Club house staff was great and very helpful. Course was in good conditions and not busy at all. Would recommend to a friend and will be playing again.

Have not played here in a while and was pleasantly surprised at course condition. Very well maintained and all but one green was in great shape.

Staff very friendly

Very nice challenging course.

The only complaint was the greens were not fully recovered from aeration and were bumpy.

Very nice track. Generous landing area off the tee, a premium placed on good iron play. Greens are fairly small with some tricky undulating pin placements. Overall course conditions are very good. A few places on the greens were a little patchy, but overall good condition. Very good for late August early September. Would definitely recommend this course.

Course was in great shape. Fairways were just cut after a lot of rain but drained effectively. Greens rolled true and were excellent. Challenging layout. Bring your A game.

The fairways are perfect. There is enough rough to impact your approach shots but not so much that you struggle to find your ball. The rains have washed out some of the bunkers but they are playable. The greens were punched a few weeks ago and are slow but puttable, give them about 10 days and they should be excellent. We played in 4 hours on a Sunday morning, did not have to wait and we’re not trying to speed through the round . The elevation changes, small greens, lush fairways and price make black bear a must play and one of the best courses in the area.

I have played Black Bear a number of times and you can never go wrong with this hidden Jem. It's always in great condition for a neighbor course and the staff is always friendly and easy to deal with. I bring all my golfing buddies to Black Bear anytime I can get a chance to book a tee time. Keep up the good work guys I do appreciate it.