Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7014 yards | 73.7 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6643 yards | 72.0 | 128 |
| Gold | 72 | 6184 yards | 70.1 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 5259 yards | 66.4 | 115 |
| Red | 72 | 4974 yards | 68.9 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/136 | 404 | 551 | 416 | 199 | 373 | 444 | 409 | 183 | 508 | 3487 | 396 | 446 | 213 | 423 | 179 | 512 | 387 | 434 | 537 | 3527 | 7014 |
| Blue M: 71.9/133 | 381 | 534 | 398 | 167 | 347 | 420 | 387 | 163 | 489 | 3286 | 366 | 430 | 190 | 404 | 163 | 491 | 375 | 418 | 520 | 3357 | 6643 |
| Gold M: 70.2/129 | 349 | 507 | 358 | 148 | 327 | 383 | 365 | 146 | 479 | 3062 | 349 | 414 | 159 | 376 | 135 | 472 | 340 | 385 | 492 | 3122 | 6184 |
| White M: 67.4/115 W: 72.1/125 | 303 | 441 | 316 | 114 | 299 | 371 | 306 | 116 | 415 | 2681 | 341 | 381 | 132 | 332 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 344 | 446 | 2756 | 5437 |
| Green M: 65.2/106 W: 69.5/118 | 276 | 407 | 282 | 83 | 257 | 317 | 306 | 70 | 402 | 2400 | 293 | 352 | 132 | 294 | 106 | 403 | 271 | 307 | 416 | 2574 | 4974 |
| Handicap | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by Scratch17 on 02/18/2026
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The 18th green Photo submitted by umTqLxAz7XDbgCu1UIy5 on 08/06/2025
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No 9 heading in. Photo submitted by u314159441908 on 03/13/2025
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Mom and daughter time!! Photo submitted by jjubic on 07/27/2023
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ROCKS IN TRAP Photo submitted by u000004396518 on 03/19/2023
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ROCKS IN TRAPS Photo submitted by u000004396518 on 03/19/2023
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Watch out for the bear!! Photo submitted by Joekub999 on 06/07/2022
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Gator!!! Photo submitted by MenofFaith444 on 05/04/2022
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In good times Photo submitted by pilgrim777 on 06/22/2021
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18th Photo submitted by u000003574855 on 01/14/2020
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Par 4, 5th hole Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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Par 5, 18th, great closing hole with all carry over water to the green. Photo submitted by vOTa3T97iS8IVQm04ndI on 04/01/2019
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clubhouse Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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first fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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another fairway Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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more fairways Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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par 3 Photo submitted by Azalea13 on 11/27/2018
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Interesting pelican taking off... Photo submitted by dennings on 01/12/2018
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Gator at Golden Bear Photo submitted by fusselbe on 11/07/2012
Very overpriced in my opinion. Half of what they charged would be overpriced. The fairways had just been cut and there were grass clippings everywhere. The tee boxes were in terrible condition. The greens were average at best. The staff was very friendly. I wouldn’t pay $50 to play this course and there are other courses in my area that I would rather play that are $32 to ride 18. I paid $260 for me and my son to play. There wasn’t anything special about the layout. Small man made lakes here and there. Very disappointing.
Poor fairway and bunker conditions
Having played Golden Bear for years, it was disappointing to see the course conditions. It seemed like the greenskeeper had given up on several holes. It looks like Management is not pumping any money into the course. Too bad.
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Golden Bear
Enjoyed playing this course. The layout and set up is good but the course is not in good shape. For amount of money paid I thought it would better. The tee boxes are horrible and there are a lot of fairways that need work.
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Poor condition
We played today as a group of 4 and found the overall course condition to be very poor
Some of the tee boxes having hardly any grass
The fairways were like playing in the rough
I would be very unlikely to recommend or indeed return
We apologize for the poor condition of the course during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will work towards improving the tee boxes and fairways. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Course is solid for resort golf
The course was nice, however for $130 you can find better conditions and better staff and a better course on the island. Would not play again for over $100
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Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Golden Bear Golf Club at Indigo Run!
Overall Good Experience
The course was in great shape. Gold tees are the White for most courses.
Thank you for your review and for complimenting the course condition. We apologize if the distances of the gold tees did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to provide an even better experience in the future.
Hurricane Hugo
First time in the area after 25 years. Course needs alot of TLC but the cost was accurate 67.00 a person w/cart. There is not much of a selection on their food menu?
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience at our business. We apologize if you found our course to be lacking the care and attention it deserves, and we appreciate your feedback. We also understand your feedback regarding the limited food menu and will take it into consideration for future improvements.
Not worth the. $100
Some of the holes fairways looked horrible and one tee box was basically hitting off sand/dirt. Greens did roll great but for $100 a round I was thinking the course would be a great shape all around. Talked to a local and he said noway the course should be over $50 for a round.
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Decent for the Golfnow price
Played at 12:30 in the heat. Paid golfnow hot deal price and was par for the course. Would not be worth any higher price. Course had a few bogey fairways and tees. Needs a bit of attention. Staff was very friendly
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize if your experience was not up to your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We will make sure to address the issues you mentioned and we're glad to hear that our staff was friendly.
Excellent layout and well maintained
The course is in wonderful shape and the staff was very friendly and helpful. We completed our round in 3 hours and 38 minutes and we were not rushed at all, the course played fast.
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Rough conditions but nice quiet round
The fairways needs some work in many spots and the greens are over-sanded but overall, we could play quickly and quietly and the people were very nice.
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Boring course in bad shape
Greens were just aerated so that made all putts a big challenge. Most if not all tee boxes were basically sand and very little grass. Arrived for a 7:30 tee time expecting coffee available for purchase but the snack bar didn’t open until 9:30. No drink or snack cart on the course. Bugs were horrific. Pace of play was good. Felt like I played the same hole layout about six times.
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Keep up pace of play, even if no one is behind you.
The staff was ridiculous about pushing for pace of play. Even when no one was behind us for two holes. We let two singles play thru. The staff kept saying pick up your pace. Even on a slow day, with several openings.
Course was burnt out from the summer heat.
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great layout. Horrible shape and pace
quit after 9 holes, Fairwasy were absolutely horrible, no grass, tee boxes same thing. Greens weee ok to sub par. Pace of Play was horrible, no starter, no ranger, never saw a cart girl. too bad, this layout is a great course, I am sure if Jack Nicklaus saw the condition of this course , he would be horrified. very overrated price at 65 dollars for the horrible conditions. I will say the gentlemen in the pro shop was very friendly
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Great layout. Fairways need help
Love the layout and greens. Houses lined the holes but not nearly as close as some courses. The course was just fun to play and would play again . Staff was awesome too. The fairways definitely need some love.
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Not worth the money or time
I played this course last November when I was in HH. It was really nice. It’s amazing how in 7 months this place turned into a cow pasture. I know the greens were recently punched but healed pretty nicely. However there is no excuse for the fairways and rough, horrible!!! Did they have a change in grounds keeping staff? Sure looks like it. Also, the staff was a bit on the rude side. Nothing like they were in November. I guess they may have made a change there. Overall, I would not recommend this course to anyone. Far better ones to play in Hilton Head.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting us, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We appreciate your feedback regarding our pricing and the condition of the fairways, tee boxes, and greens. We apologize if your experience did not meet your expectations. We value your opinion and thank you for taking the time to leave a review.