Black Bear GC
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3.7
1757 Reviews (1757)
5 Stars
605
4 Stars
725
3 Stars
254
2 Stars
89
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
76.3%
Recommend this course
1456 out of 1757 reviews
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3.2
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
55.9%
Recommend this course
33 out of 59 reviews
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3.5
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
68.4%
Recommend this course
67 out of 98 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 140
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

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
1757 Reviews (1757)

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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dare the Bear

Great track, good condition. , actually great condition when compared to their competition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Bear

Good to very good condition. Wasn't busy at all for a noon weekday time. Nicer fairways. Greens were good - but have been better. They do a good job here. I'll be back for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun Dye course. The greens are a little bit like an amusement park. Not boring at all.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Black Bear

Good course some green was dry and made it run fast. I’m sure it be corrected. When the price comes down somewhat I’ll be playing there more often even though it’s a ways from home. It’s worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course has a great layout

Other than the greens being a little rough and bumpy, the course (tee boxes and fairways) was in great shape. Will play again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Wide open course that challenges you with rolling fairways and small greens.

I had an amazing tike playing this course and will for sure return soon. The course has a links style feel, but with relatively small greens and that were the course really test you. Very hard to lose a ball here, but also has fun and challenging approach shots. If you want to freely swing your driver and work on dialing in the irons, this is the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty good

Fairways in decent condition. Greens were nice. Tee boxes could use a little work but overall a great day. Would return anytime.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course & place!

Have to say:

- awesome greens keeper

- nice layout

- clubhouse is stellar

- price is fair!

Kindly,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

superb

great course, great conditions perfect staff will definately play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is good, the greens are not in good shape at this point.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Buyer Beware

We played at 12:12 and there was no starter. The greens were gawd awful. To be specific, they looked abandoned, and were the slowest I’ve played all year, no other greens even come close to how slow these are. They really rip your heart out. Hole no.9 is a joke. Huge pools of water, at least three, in fairway. The hole is a mess. The sand traps on the entire property are absolutely atrocious. Humongous ruts from the rain and water, basically look like the bottom of a pond if you could see the bottom of the trap. Basically playing off mud cake lyes. What a shame. Most of the tee boxes were fine, some were very bad. This course is good for hitting drives (except no.9) and that’s about it. I believe fair market value for this course would be $25 if you live nearby. If you have to drive more than 30 minutes, I’d say fair market value would be $18-$20. If you don’t care or don’t take the game seriously, this place works, if you have any pride, do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyed Black Bear

Fairways were in good shape. Greens were a little bumpy. Pace of play was excellent; no one in front of us and a two-some caught up with us on hole 16.

It was nice not having to roll your ball to find some grass in the fairway. Bunkers were still wet from the rain the night before. Pro shop and dining area staff were outstanding. Starter was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 231
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Black Bear is great

Can’t really beat the course for the money. It’s a fun track, fairways were excellent, greens were ok. I always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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