Black Bear GC
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3.9
1698 Reviews (1698)
5 Stars
596
4 Stars
712
3 Stars
232
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
80
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
81.8%
Recommend this course
1423 out of 1698 reviews
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3.9
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.2%
Recommend this course
34 out of 39 reviews
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4.0
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
57
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
86.9%
Recommend this course
106 out of 122 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
1698 Reviews (1698)

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Reviews 50
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 50
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice Layout & Condition

Relatively though course with undulating fairways, small elevated greens. Most greens were in good shape; fairways were hard due to dry weather for the past few weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Small greens

The greens were in decent condition but are very small. The pot bunkers are on every hole. Take your own drinks. There was no drinking water on the course and no refreshment cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where did all the good courses go

Played Black Bear and had fun would recommend , I was just wondering why years ago there were a lot more nice courses on Golf Now and now there are very few ?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are back

Played a couple years ago and the greens were pretty rough but they look good now

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

Fun time at Black Bear CC

Like the layout of this course. Challenging but not over the top. Some of the Greens were a bit patchy and could roll little better, but overall the course was in decent shape. It has improved quite a bit over the last few plays here. Will definitely keep coming back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 111
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Previously Played

Testing layout

Course is typical for winter golf in Florida on a course that is not overseeded. Fairways are tight. They are starting to get an invasive grass on greens, making them bumpy in spots. It is still a good course to play. I go back several times when in Florida.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hackers delight

I enjoy playing here because it’s easy to score well when I’m hitting the greens in reg. However, conditions around the green need to be better. I wasted a lot of strokes because of chipping from dirt and weeds. I like that the fairways are wide and rough is manageable. Also, very minimal water well placed traps. All things considered it’s a course I that makes golf enjoyable for someone like me who doesn’t play often.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This links style course has its teeth on the greens, with wide open rolling fairways the raised greens with lots of movement are fun to try and tackle. Staff were all very friendly and the course was not crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great challenging course

Black Bear is in very good shape! It is a challenging course with some challenging bunkers and greens. There are tees for all levels of players. It is a great course to spend your day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value

The layout is great and highly recommend the course. Fairway lies were tight because we’re in the dry season so solid ball striking is a must, but overall the course is now one of my favorites in Central Florida. Will definitely be playing it more.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was good for a first time played

We were teamed with a couple of fellows who play it regularly. Their guide was beneficial. Greens werehallenging . Took a few to get used to their many undulations and speed. It was fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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