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3.9
1943 Reviews (1943)
5 Stars
438
4 Stars
947
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
70
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
81.9%
Recommend this course
1608 out of 1943 reviews
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3.8
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.9%
Recommend this course
44 out of 58 reviews
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3.8
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.0%
Recommend this course
85 out of 109 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tee boxes, fairways, and greens consistently earn high marks from recent players who appreciate the well-designed layout. Welcoming staff and smooth pace of play make for a reliably enjoyable round at strong value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6825 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.6

The Bear Course is one of two courses at the Bear Creek Golf Complex; it is a championship-length course while the other, the Cub Course, is an executive length course. The Bear Course is an inland, links-style course with rolling fairways and well-manicured greens. Strategically placed bunkers situated throughout the course add some challenge to the course. A round of golf on this course can be played in less than four hours. The Bear Creek Golf Complex, in addition to the two courses, also offers a full grass driving range, two putting greens, and a short game area with a bunker.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. High Season: January - April
Architect Bill O'Leary Nicklaus (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.9
1943 Reviews (1943)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 62
Patio Dining 33
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 81
Undulating Greens 49
Water Hazards 47
This course/club is great for:
Locals 82
Seniors 64
Advanced Golfers 48
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 58
In the 'Burbs 53
Convenient to the City 52

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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Paid too much

$65 on golf now $95 walk-in rate for a round of golf. No problem. Announced cart path only when we got to hole 1. That’s a problem! It’s an ok course if they price themselves for what the course is. We made it to hole 4 and cart lady says it’s her last round. Really 230pm on a Saturday? If you make people walk the whole course in 98 degrees you would think the beverage cart would be there til the end of the day. Not really one to speak badly but seriously! Glad Arizona has a lot of other choices to pick from. Hope management realizes that as well.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Decent track

I enjoyed the round. Conditions were good for this time of year and over seeding. Car path only, but we were 3 1/2 hours playing time. Course was not overly challenging, but had some decent holes on it.

Greens were slow, but that seems to be the theme during our stay in Phoenix, over seeding makes for slow greens

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played

Won’t return til next summer

Can’t believe I paid $70 at 4pm for cart path only, over seeded fairways and shaggy greens. That was my mistake but won’t be returning til next summer when the prices are back to normal. Staff is always friendly I just wish they had a marshal to keep up pace of play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear Creek

Course was in great shape. The only knock was pace of play. At times it was terrible. for the cost there are better courses in the valley!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bear Champion Course

We were not informed prior to booking that the course was preparing for overseeding

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day

We had 2 players got paired with 2 guys they were great . We were jokeing and the frist round went quick. Their was a men's club tournament so after are frist round ( 18 ) stopped at clubhouse paid for a re- round which was only $20. But took a long time to get are food .we made it due to it was wide up on the frist tee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 82
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Very simple track with little desire to return

This course is fine, but in terms of value I find many of the other options in the area to be much much better. If you want to play a track that is straight hole after straight hole this is great, but after getting through the front 9 I found myself wanting some more variety. Conditions were as expected in late summer right before overseed, I just don’t see any reason why I would choose this track over most of the other (equally priced) courses nearby with a more fun layout. Would be great for new golfers, or for young players picking up the game.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bear is in really good shape for AZ summer months!!

Was the course perfect, no. If you want perfect then go to a Troon or private course. I play 1-2 times a week. For the shape that Bear championship course is in you will be hard pressed to find a better bang for your buck. Most everything was nice and green. Tee boxes were in great shape, fairways for the most part were in good shape. There were areas where there was not much grass, but I’ve seen it a lot worse on other courses this summer. If there is anything to have a slight complain about it might’ve been that the greens were pretty slow and not completely healed from being punched. However, I would go back in a heartbeat.

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

Great

Easy to follow and well laid out. Great course. Will play it again soon.

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

We’ll be back

I live in the SE valley and usually play the higher end courses. Hadn’t considered Bear Creek but they had the earliest Sunday tee time on short notice, the morning after a thunderstorm. Very pleasant surprise! Conditions great for midsummer Not many areas of standing water or mud. Carts are gas powered and loud. Played a little harder than the low Slope and Rating, which is a good thing. We’ll e back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun day

I paired up with a great guy so that was a plus immediately! Played the whites good shape tee to green staff was friendly not used to the heat almost got me but I finished fun round!

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