Bear Creek Golf Complex - Bear Course

I quit playing here years ago when it went down hill. Saw recent reviews said it was in good shape. They were correct, fairways and greens in good shape. We were the first group out on Saturday morning. I got worried when we heard the men's club was going to start about the same time with a shotgun start. But we played in 3 hours, which is great for weekend golf in Az. A few things they still need to corrdct are: 1) open the pro shop at least 30 minutes before the first tee time so people have a chance to warm up. 2) And put some darn water on the course!! 3) Staff in pro shop need some customer service training. If you are not a member you are treated like an alien. As far as the course...some big greens. Blue tees are about 6400 yds. There are a couple of long 3's and 4's and a couple 5's that are not reachable in 2, even for long hitters so it feels longer at times, but there are a few short holes to make up for it. A few fairways rolls off on the edges so if you are on the wrong side, it might not stay in the fairway. After you play it a few times, you learn which side to favor. Good warm up area, chipping and putting areas are good size (if the pro shop will allow sell you balls before sunrise!) Fair value for this time of year when everybody jacks up the prices because of the snow birds

Great course for the price

Enjoy the driving range off grass to the well kept greens and fairways

Tee boxes need a little TLC

Only issue were the carts were not cleaned - muddy and dirty windshields

The course in great shape, we played under 3.5 hours, wide fairway. The greens were good.

Every course in AZ is overpriced this time of year. $110 for 18 holes with a cart here is a bit much. Most places, this would be about a $50 -$60 course.

That being said- it was in good shape. The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were all nice and green and well kept. The greens were in good shape and rolled pretty true.

I’ll definitely come back.

My wife, Jeri and I played Bear Creek Championship on Thursday, November 21, 2024. We had an early tee time (just before 9:am) but arrived at the course 45 minutes early. The staff told us they had a very large group playing at roughly the same time and asked if we could go out a little early. YES was our response and we played a GREAT 18 holes in just under 4 hours.

The course was in great condition. The fairways were lush, the greens not overly fast, but got faster as the day warmed up.. We were put with a twosome from the area and they helped us with hints on how to play many of the holes We had a wonderful round.

This course is in great shape t to green, my only complaint is that the layout gets a little repetitive.

My first time playing this course. I’m a 14 HC and found the layout quite forgiving. I did not lose a single ball. If you miss the fairway you will find your ball but will be hitting from desert. The fairways and greens were in very good shape. It was carts 90 degrees but still finished in 4 hours. Not a scenic course but the staff were very friendly and I will play it again sometime.