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4.3
1422 Reviews (1422)
5 Stars
817
4 Stars
399
3 Stars
123
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
84.5%
Recommend this course
1249 out of 1422 reviews
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
73.7%
Recommend this course
28 out of 38 reviews
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4.4
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
65
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.6%
Recommend this course
80 out of 98 reviews
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Bear's Best Las Vegas

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 7194 yards
Slope 147
Rating 74.0

Formerly known as Bear's Best Las Vegas.

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001) Jackson Kahn Design (2025)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.3
1422 Reviews (1422)

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun track

Second time playing here, good test of your game. Had some wind during the round which made it tough to find the right club. Pace of play was good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
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

Great Course

Views, Jack explains every hole and the pace was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course - freshly punched greens

This was a great course…from the time you arrive to the time you leave the staff was top notch…I loved the layout and hold from some of Jacks most famous courses - I even made a nice par at 18…my only complaint is that when you make a reservation to play and pay $180 for a round of golf it would be nice to know that the greens had been punched the day before…the greens were very sandy, bumpy, and slow…there could have been a discounted price for the condition of the greens…

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Condition of course

Unfortunately, the course had some areas where grass was damaged, probably by weather. The real problem, undisclosed to us before we played, was the greens had been heavily sanded. Putting was not enjoyable or playable. This should have been disclosed by TeeOff, by the description on the course, or by a confirmation letter.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Would like to play this course again.

A quick trip to Vegas and Bear’s Best is a highlight of the trip. Very interesting course and in amazing shape. I would highly recommend the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Can’t wait to come back!

Course was in amazing shape. Such an interesting course and we all thoroughly enjoyed it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible- don’t bother

Skip this place. Aerated greens w tons of sand made the greens unplayable. They don’t disclose the aeration ahead of time. Also, the starter is terrible at his job. He lost my receipt, then wasn’t keeping ppl on time to start as type group in front of us was at the bar drinking at the time they were to be on the tee, and yet he did nothing. Think he’s more interested in hearing himself talk than doing his actual job.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf worth every penny.

First time to Bear’s Best Las Vegas with hopes of a Great round of golf and I was not disappointed.

Upon arrival, bag drop attendant cheerfully greeted us. Provided clear directions and took our bags to cart.

The pro shop was small and quaint, but not lacking in anything you might want or need for your golf game.

Practice range was in good shape, but the hitting stalls were packed and had to wait for a spot. Good thing all range balls were free.

It was also nice to see the junior golf teaching program in full effect, nurturing future golfers.

Everything awesome so far and I’m not even to the course yet.

The best part of the day was 18 holes of pristine maintained tee boxes, fairways and slick putting greens. (Running at least an 11).

The track is challenging, fun and beautiful all at the same time.

If you are looking for a great round of golf, don’t miss Bear’s Best. So far my favorite course in Las Vegas. Unless you can get onto Shadow Creek.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and staff

Weather was terrible. 40kt winds and rain/hail 30s windchill. Hard rain after 8 holes and received rain check half dues. Staff was excellent.

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

Great Day.

Challenging day of golf. Conditions were fine but a windy afternoon made this one mother of a course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not for the faint of heart

This course is not set up for average golfers. There are no tee boxes between 5k and 6k yards, so the front nine was a major disappointment with one drive and one chip on. There should be a tee box in between. I played from the whites on the back 9 and enjoyed the course more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course

For the money, I recommend it if you want a nice course that is well maintained. You can find cheaper ones that are just as nice but they won't be a Nicklaus course. Desert style course that can be difficult when windy (and it was windy for all 8 rounds we played that week).

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent experience

Well organized operation. Excellent course layout and conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, really enjoyed it

Bears best is an excellent course. The holes are unique and it was fun to see where each hole was from. Great conditions, it was in excellent shape. Some tricky greens but they were a good challenge. They have a great practice area and pretty good food.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

JJ

Class act. Greens were a bit bumpy but no complaints other than that.

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