A view of a hole protected by bunkers at Bear's Best Golf Course
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4.4
1196 Reviews (1196)
5 Stars
674
4 Stars
355
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
31
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
89.1%
Recommend this course
1056 out of 1196 reviews
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4.5
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.1%
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72 out of 79 reviews
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4.4
149 Reviews (149)
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
130 out of 149 reviews
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About

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

At Bear's Best, a 7,194-yard track about 20 minutes from The Strip, the Jack Nicklaus design team stuck to recreating holes from other Jack desert designs, making them actually almost fit into the natural surroundings. (Aside from the black sand bunkers and that's just so cool, you don't mind).

Plus, they made the fairways wide, giving your ordinary golfer a good chance to get through the day smiling. You won't post a career-low score at Bear's Best, but you won't lose four sleeves of balls, either.

Four of the holes are replicas from Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, but also features holes from Nicklaus' Spain and Mexico work. The best thing about Bear's Best may be how the Nicklaus team, often accused of making their courses too tough, kept the average hacker in mind.

Yet what really sets Bear's Best up as a great play is the service. Every foursome gets their own forecaddie and the staff can make you feel like a VIP.

"Bear's Best is probably the greatest overall experience we've had on a course," regular Las Vegas golf visitor Josh Isadore said. "The guys are still talking about it."

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Paul Wilson Golf School"
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

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
1196 Reviews (1196)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 46
Patio Dining 29
19th Hole Scenic Views 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 100
Elevation Changes 72
Forced Carries 68
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 71
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 66
A Weekend Splurge 57
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 71
Worth the Drive 66
In the 'Burbs 60

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Wonderful Golfing Experience

From entry onto the grounds to driving home can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed playing at Bear’s Best!!

Thanks for making it a great experience!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear's Best Las Vegas. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need to notify about cart path only when booking

Course was in great shape and they're doing seasonal maintenance, but wouldn't have booked a Friday afternoon 6 hour round if I knew it was cart path only.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear's Best Las Vegas. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Fairways, no warning

The fairways were in TERRIBLE condition! So much so that you either need to tee up your ball in the fairway, or hope you don’t land there. For the price, I was expecting more. Or at least a warning that the conditions were poor.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the fairways during your visit and any disappointment it may have caused you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and nice course

Has the range and practice area. Not the easiest course so I’d avoid coming with any newbie. Conditions were pretty good. Tee boxes could be flatter and there were some muddy/damp spots by greens (it’s 105 outside) carts come with speakers and ice water which made it more fun. I’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for your feedback on our business. We appreciate your review and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will take note of your comments regarding the tee boxes and the muddy/damp spots. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the range, practice area, and the amenities like the carts with speakers and ice water. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

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Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in the best shape

Paid really good money to play this course and was surprised by the dry fairways. Dirt patches on the fairway and around the greens. Greens themselves with dry patches and tons of dead divets very bumpy surface. I'm sure when the course is in great shape It might be one of the best but not when we went out.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our course. We appreciate your feedback and will strive to address these issues to ensure a better experience for all golfers.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jack’s Best Was Good

It was a good round. The greens were a little slow and some fairways seemed beat up in some spots, but all and all, it was great course and I’ll come back and play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice Track

Course is in great shape. Staff friendly. Only reason not a 5 rating was pace of play and no beverage cart. Check before you tee-off so you can pack plenty of water. We tee'd off at 9:00 and started waiting on hole 4. There was a foursome two groups ahead with 4 sets of rentals. They were sooooo slow. No ranger came to push them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track

Only downside was greens were slow. Other than that. Course was in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Love that they had marshals out making certain play was fast!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chefken

Course was I. Great shape and greens are great
Enjoying day out on course playing

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I'm great condition

The course is beautiful. Range is very nice. Only complaint is "no cart" signage on every hole is about 125 before the pin. Plan for considerable amount of walking.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great challenge and views

The course is a challenge with some narrow fairways but rewards good shots. Great views of the Mountains and Las Vegas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our course. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed the challenge and the beautiful views.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Overall Nice Course

This course is great, but like all courses should give visitors a heads up when they’re here for golf and the greens are punched. Still an amazing course, but wasn’t as enjoyable playing on greens that bounce.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

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