Golden Bear GC at Indigo Run
A view of a green protected by bunkers at Golden Bear Golf Club - Indigo Run
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4.3
4322 Reviews (4322)
5 Stars
1737
4 Stars
1844
3 Stars
515
2 Stars
162
1 Stars
64
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
90.2%
Recommend this course
3816 out of 4322 reviews
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4.4
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
4
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1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.4%
Recommend this course
84 out of 89 reviews
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4.3
166 Reviews (166)
5 Stars
93
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.8%
Recommend this course
149 out of 166 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently challenges players of all skill levels while remaining enjoyable, with well-maintained conditions year-round thanks to winter over-seeding. Exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable staff make every visit welcoming, adding real value to an already strong overall experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 7014 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.7

Jack Nicklaus designed the golf course at the Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run. The 18-hole, public course is touted as having one of the best layouts in the area. The par-72 course offers 7,014 yards of challenging and fun golf. Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run's design emphasizes strategy rather than power. Sand and water hazards add interest to the course. In addition to providing a great game of golf, the course also has picturesque scenery with the many oaks and pines that snake though the course. It has been named one of America's Top 100 Courses priced under $100.

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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nicklaus (1993) Bruce Borland (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS ParView GPS Full Color System on
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts are required. Shorts must be Bermuda-length. Tennis shoes are allowed.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.3
4322 Reviews (4322)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 42
Patio Dining 13
Brunch 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 107
Water Hazards 99
Narrow Fairways 51
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 67
Locals 58
Seniors 52
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 62
Near Local Attractions 38
At a Resort 33

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great condition and nice layout

Enjoyed the course layout and conditions. Greens were a little slow, but consistent and in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great experience

We were fortunate to be paired with 2 members who were very helpful and kind. The greens were in great shape and quick. The fairway and tee boxes were in good shape—the carts had no GPS. The ranger made several trips around to ensure an appropriate pace of play. I will definitely book here again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, great staff!

We have been timeshare owners since late 80’s at Shelter Cove. Through the years we’ve played all the courses at Palmetto Dunes, and with the Heritage group. Also in the mix were courses off the island. Golden Bear is in our category of “we’ll try to play every year”. This year, with the courses we generally play having been aerified, we decided to play off island and at The Golden Bear, on 6/6 and 6/7. Every thing from bag drop, to check in to course conditions was very good. But, if you like to play in 4 hrs or less, it won’t happen. Most play at resort courses is pretty slow anyway, but I would rate our Friday round as rude. Immediately in front of my wife and I were two resident ladies. In front of them was a single, who played the tips. In front of him was a 3-some. Don’t know why a Marshall was not present, but the single should have been allowed to play thru. He was a very good player! This incident was not a reason not to play the course, but just saying. Depending on the tee box you play from, you will enjoy the layout and the folks working there. The dog legs left and right , the water left and right, the sand everywhere provides a true skill challenge and the greens were smooth and putted well.

The fees are reasonable (about $100 ea) with ice and cold water always available. Next time we’ll bring rangefinders as they are not available on the carts. Other than the exceptional slow round on Friday, I would suggest to call and find out the aeration schedule so that the full experience of the course can be enjoyed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Course has a great layout lots of wonderful holes. People had mentioned they were struggling with the greens here and there there were a couple spots but the majority of all the greens were smooth fast made a nice little bounce when you pitched them they were not spongy, and soft

Practice area was very nice also

It was a great value when I’m back to Hilton head I’ll definitely play it multiple times 😎⛳️🎉

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

It was fun to play. The pace was too slow. Rangers came around but just said can't go any faster.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Staff

The staff was friendly, great and informative not only about the course but area dining.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun vacation golf course

We had a nice day playing Golden Bear for the first time in 10 years. The fairways and greens are in great shape. The greens and pin placements were very reasonable. I played the forward tees, which are about 300 yds shorter than my home course and shot an 85.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great couo’

I had a wonderful time playing the golden bear. It is so nice and manicured - just a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/06/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the beauty and condition of the Golden Bear course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day of Golf

First time playing this course and wish I had played on previous trips. For the money, this was the best condition course I have played on the island. It was a great day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

solid track in very good condition

Course was surprisingly good, considering it was priced at the lower end of the spectrum on the island. Conditions were exemplary, staff very friendly , overall a great value. Only negative was pace of play was a train wreck due to one foursome , who received no encouragement from a marshal to speed up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/06/2024

We're thrilled you enjoyed the course and found great value in our pricing, and we truly appreciate your feedback on the pace of play. We'll work on improving the experience for all our guests, including monitoring pace more diligently. Thank you for your review.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golden Bear Club

Average course for price. The pace of play was horrendous, 5 hours. Our playing partners had cart problems that were allegedly due to GPS issues which were annoying. Was expecting more but resort golf is just not good for quality play and reasonable pace if you are a true golfer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/06/2024

We're sorry to hear that the pace of play and cart issues affected your experience; we aim for all our guests to have a smooth and enjoyable time on our course. Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we hope to offer a better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

LOVED IT

this was a super fun course to play. i’m extremely new to the game ive only been playing for 2 months. the starter and caddie staff were awesome, the people at the desk were cool, not rude but not nice. just wanted to speed things up quickly i guess. gorgeous course though, 9/10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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