The Grand Bear Golf Course
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Unlike some Jack Nicklaus golf courses that have earned a reputation for being among the world's most difficult, mid- and high-handicappers stand a fighting chance at the Grand Bear Golf Course. Nicklaus offers wide fairways before the sprawling woods take over on either side, most bunkers aren't horribly steep, and greens generally have room in front to run a shot up. The winding Biloxi River helps build Grand Bear to a dramatic finish. The par-3 14th hole plays through a chute of woods to a green guarded by the river below that runs along diagonally, punishing hooked shots left short. After another par 3 on the 16th that plays with the river to the left, the 17th once again plays over the river on the drive, then parallel to the hole. The 18th hole plays long and uphill back toward the clubhouse.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Bear | 72 | 7204 yards | 75.5 | 143 |
| Golden Bear | 72 | 6733 yards | 73.0 | 139 |
| Brown Bear | 72 | 6221 yards | 70.5 | 134 |
| Black Bear | 72 | 5638 yards | 67.9 | 130 |
| Teddy Bear | 72 | 4802 yards | 68.4 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grizzly Bear M: 75.0/142 | 419 | 540 | 211 | 371 | 603 | 473 | 179 | 470 | 404 | 3670 | 418 | 520 | 458 | 349 | 195 | 548 | 165 | 433 | 448 | 3534 | 7204 |
| Golden Bear M: 73.0/137 | 392 | 515 | 192 | 353 | 565 | 428 | 159 | 441 | 368 | 3413 | 368 | 489 | 429 | 336 | 185 | 520 | 154 | 414 | 425 | 3320 | 6733 |
| Brown Bear M: 70.9/134 | 344 | 489 | 176 | 334 | 508 | 381 | 145 | 401 | 328 | 3106 | 354 | 475 | 402 | 308 | 163 | 500 | 142 | 370 | 401 | 3115 | 6221 |
| Black Bear M: 67.6/128 W: 72.3/129 | 299 | 455 | 163 | 286 | 476 | 356 | 102 | 325 | 308 | 2770 | 316 | 460 | 348 | 296 | 159 | 450 | 133 | 354 | 352 | 2868 | 5638 |
| Teddy Bear W: 67.5/118 | 243 | 391 | 97 | 268 | 421 | 313 | 90 | 287 | 253 | 2363 | 284 | 373 | 297 | 257 | 132 | 364 | 123 | 325 | 284 | 2439 | 4802 |
| Handicap | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by paulharley on 05/22/2021
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Photo submitted by TheGolfinGuy on 04/04/2021
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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View from the 17th tee Photo submitted by Bwest90 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Perfect fairways and bunkers. Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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12 foot gator....huge! Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Photo submitted by Target00 on 03/19/2016
Meticulously Maintained course that left us feeling underwhelmed.
One of the best maintained courses I have every played and the staff there was 10/10. That being said there was nothing wonderful about the layout and there isn't a memorable hole on the whole course. In the end we were questioning why such a nice course just left us all feeling underwhelmed.
Wonderful golf course.
One of my favorite courses. Well designed and fun to play.
Fun and Challenging.
Great Golf Course. It's fun and challenging all at the same time. Always a good time.
Course was in great condition. Greens are mint right now and roll perfect. Never pass a chance to play this track.
I highly recommend this course to anyone! Very challenging but fun course with a wide variety of holes. Using the Golf Now hot deals made this a wonderful value. The staff was unbelievable greeted us with our cart on arrival and walked us through check to teeing off. We’ve had a lot of rain so it was cart path only but still a great round of golf and I look forward to going back!
Absolutely Beautiful Course
Wow! The course was beautiful and in great condition. From fairways to greens to bunkers, everything was pristine! Definitely had some tough patches of rough to play out of as well. The staff was extremely informative and friendly! Grease missiles were electric as well!
We appreciate the 5 stars, and the time you took to review your experience at Grand Bear. Sorry we fell short on pace of play, but glad to know you appreciated Grand Bear's course, conditions, and service levels. We are always striving to push the bar higher, and it means a lot when it's recognized. Thank you. See you again next time!
Awesome course!
We were greeted by the friendly staff as soon as we got out of our vehicle. I can not say enough about this course. It was in great condition, the greens are very consistent. The staff is the best we have ever dealt with at a golf course. We have played all over Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and this is hands down in our top 3 favorite courses.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did and wow, it's so rewarding to know Grand Bear is among the best golf experiences you've encountered in your travels. We look forward to your next visit to Grand Bear.
Just 4 stars? Sorry we fell short in some areas, but we hope to have another opportunity to show why Grand Bear is considered one of the best golf experiences in South Mississippi.
Great condition
Everything was great the layout, friendliness of employees, coarse was in excellent condition
Thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did. We're thrilled to see you enjoyed the Jack Nicklaus signature design at Grand Bear, and the course conditions and service level. Hope to see you again next time.
We appreciate the 5 star rating on your experience at Grand Bear. Hope to see you again!
Thank you for the 5 stars! Hope to see you again soon at Grand Bear Golf Club.
Thank you for the 5 star rating!
Thanks for the 5 star rating. Re: the challenge, our Jack Nicklaus signature design gets easier the more you play it, so come see us again and get better acquainted with Grand Bear.
We appreciate the 5 stars!
Thank you for the 5 star rating!
Pristine
Greens were flawless. Great layout. Area received tons of rain before we played Donot was cart path only…but even that could not take away from the experience of that course.
We appreciate the 5 stars, and the review of your experience at Grand Bear. Glad you enjoyed the Jack Nicklaus signature design, we think it's one of the best designs in the area. Sorry about the cart path only restriction - it just means you should come back and enjoy the full experience at Grand Bear, with unfettered golf car driving.
Always great
My son and I played and the course, staff and everything was great, as always!!!!
Had lunch and the food was phenomenal as well!!!!
Go to the Bear. You won’t be disappointed!!!
Also, go see Alex at the bar. She’s the best!
Thank you for the 5 stars, and for your continued loyalty to Grand Bear. Glad to know we delivered a great time, from the playing experience to the service and treatment in the grill. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
This was a great course and a great price thru golf now. The only complaint I have is it started to rain when we are the 9th hole and of course we had to come in. We waited the rain out and could have finished our round but they closed the course saying it was too wet. However we were the only ones left and I believed they closed it because they didn’t want to wait in just 2 golfers
Thank you for the 5 stars, and for the review of your experience at Grand Bear. Our apologies that your round was cut short due to the weather. The safety of our guests and staff is the top priority at Grand Bear, and when in doubt we will always error on the side of safety. We hope you will give us another chance, perhaps when the weather is expected to cooperate.
Thanks for the 5 star rating, but sorry to see pace of play was not to your standards. We hope that won't stop you from giving us another chance.