Bear's Best Las Vegas
Rating Snapshot
About
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."
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 7194 yards | 74.0 | 147 |
| Blue | 72 | 6628 yards | 71.3 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 6043 yards | 68.3 | 122 |
| Red | 72 | 5043 yards | 68.7 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.5/140 | 413 | 529 | 441 | 229 | 438 | 398 | 201 | 599 | 453 | 3701 | 411 | 317 | 507 | 151 | 461 | 230 | 416 | 537 | 463 | 3493 | 7194 |
| Green M: 72.1/131 | 370 | 482 | 401 | 195 | 414 | 352 | 184 | 552 | 393 | 3343 | 392 | 283 | 497 | 137 | 418 | 211 | 392 | 516 | 439 | 3285 | 6628 |
| White M: 69.1/124 W: 74.0/134 | 309 | 440 | 374 | 174 | 381 | 336 | 159 | 515 | 353 | 3041 | 339 | 266 | 457 | 129 | 370 | 185 | 343 | 500 | 413 | 3002 | 6043 |
| Orange W: 68.2/120 | 275 | 306 | 323 | 127 | 296 | 244 | 130 | 432 | 274 | 2407 | 308 | 227 | 396 | 79 | 341 | 130 | 312 | 475 | 368 | 2636 | 5043 |
| Red M: 64.1/111 W: 68.2/120 | 266 | 303 | 318 | 122 | 294 | 234 | 126 | 428 | 275 | 2366 | 275 | 219 | 400 | 79 | 337 | 122 | 309 | 475 | 353 | 2569 | 4935 |
| Fastees M: 57.9/100 | 188 | 206 | 194 | 35 | 193 | 155 | 60 | 315 | 195 | 1541 | 156 | 132 | 265 | 39 | 218 | 59 | 172 | 300 | 243 | 1584 | 3125 |
| Fastee W: 57.9/100 | 177 | 190 | 180 | 34 | 188 | 154 | 61 | 285 | 183 | 1452 | 160 | 129 | 262 | 33 | 217 | 54 | 168 | 292 | 237 | 1552 | 3004 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by Rgraham345 on 12/03/2019
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Photo submitted by u904854150 on 04/21/2019
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The Strip Photo submitted by GreerGolf on 12/13/2018
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 11/07/2018
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Photo submitted by golfsuLLy on 11/24/2017
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1st hole green looking back to club house Photo submitted by u000007370333 on 07/24/2017
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Driving range Photo submitted by u000007370333 on 07/24/2017
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@ the club house Photo submitted by u000007370333 on 07/24/2017
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Photo submitted by TeeJ757 on 01/06/2017
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#18 Photo submitted by daslinker on 07/13/2016
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Awesome View Photo submitted by dscottmiles on 04/19/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 1, Par 4, 413 yds Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 2, Par 5, 529 yds, 81 yds out Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 5, Par 4, 438 yds Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 10, Par 4, 411 yds, 83 yds out Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 11, Par 4, 317 yds Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Bear's Best, Hole 16, Par 4, 416 yds Photo submitted by David1684852 on 03/20/2016
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Black Sand Photo submitted by Mike8005057 on 05/15/2015
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Bear's Best 2015 Photo submitted by ChiChiBarajas on 04/03/2015
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#5 Photo submitted by Ernest1975 on 10/20/2014
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#16 Photo submitted by Ernest1975 on 10/20/2014
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#17 Photo submitted by Ernest1975 on 10/20/2014
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Great Views Photo submitted by MrZ1R on 10/02/2014
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The back nine at Bear's Best climbs into rugged territory. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/27/2013
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View from hole #1 tee. Photo submitted by Stevensiu on 12/06/2013
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Photo submitted by Mark9125446 on 10/26/2013
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Par 3 with Las in the background Photo submitted by u000005365082 on 11/20/2012
First play
Was very excited to finally play Bears Best. Was a great experience
Beautiful
It was more than I expected it to be , highly recommend this to anyone who has yet to play it
Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Great Course
Very good layout and course condition. Starters were awesomely helpful and friendly.
Pace of play
Pace of play was awful. I only got in 9 holes. We called 3 times for the Marshall, and the starter was not at the start and caused delays. People were playing multiple balls every shot and no one from the course came. No one would let groups play through.
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Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
great and fun course
The course is fun to play! Every hole is unique. Firm and lush fairways. Greens in great condition in the middle of winter. Pace of play very good -- we have a couple groups of slower players in front of us on the front 9, but somehow they all disappeared in the back 9. We started 12:45pm and finished before 4pm. The cart is the best we've ever seen -- GPS, soft seating, and even JBL bluetooth speakers! Also worth noting, there are many HUGE houses around the fairways. We had great fun playing this course.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Beautiful layout and lots of wildlife
The greens were a little rough but for late December the course was in phenomenal shape
Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Terrific! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Great Golf
Superb golf course. Fun layout and very challenging. Nicest cars I’ve ever ridden in. Soft seats.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Great Course
The golf course is in very good condition, the staff excellent, I lost my wedding ring in one the T-boxes and as we were from the last ones came back the next day and all the local staff helped me look for it and found it, 2 days later it was my 30th anniversary and we had our mass and I was able to present my ring. They saved my day...
Excellent! Thank you for your kind words. We're so glad that we were able to find your wedding ring and we hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Great compilation of Nicklaus courses
Great course with plenty of options to play from multiple tees. Excellent layout, good flow of the course. Plenty of space with a few hazards but not going to ruin your round.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Best of best in LV
What can I say? As a golfer, I wish to play in a very nice layout and also challenging. This course provided me that. Staff are great, teebox to greens are in excellent shape, and lastly the huge beautiful houses all around the course gives you something to chat about. I’ll come back again, and again, and again for sure except I’ll adjust my tee time in the morning. The course gets really cold after 3pm.
Outstanding! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Vegas golf
The course was beautiful. Pace of play was slow. I teed off at noon and barely finished before dark.
I would recommend the course.
Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Great Course
The course was fantastic. Good shape plenty of challenges. Be ready for bunkers and rocks if you get off the fairway. Everyone was friendly. Played at a very quick pace but I went alone and got paired up with a few members of the club. Nice people but as this was my first time playing there I wanted to “take it in” so to speak. I didn’t see a beverage cart during my playing time. Great views, just wish I could have taken a little more time to see it. I will play this course again.
Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Awesome track
From the gold or the green tees Bear’s Best is a challenge from the first hole. The course is in good condition fairways are nice and the greens are good they hold well and putt true. Everything you could want in a golf course Bear’s Best
Terrific! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Beautiful course!
This was an absolutely beautiful course. If you are in to architecture, you'll also enjoy views of the homes. Pace was great. Would recommend. Friendly staff.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.
Stay & Play Offers
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas.