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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
107 Reviews (107)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.5%
Recommend this course
84 out of 107 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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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Bear

Very good value. Fairways and greens were great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 223
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course

Pace of play was very good. Played with a really nice couple. Course was I. Nice shape but only issue was greens are a little bumpy. I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course. Not " wow" but nice.

Very permissive. Pretty good condition. Plays in 4h

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Where's the beverage cart?

After an hour frost delay, we never saw the beverage cart after the 2nd hole! My partner is diabetic and needs food on a regular basis. We also ran out of water that we brought! The canadians in front of us were crying for beer. Lost opportunities for food & beverage services!! Play was extremely slow (5+ hours) finished just before dark (started @ 12:30). Next time will book an earlier tee time and bring plenty of water and food.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden value gem in Sun Lakes

6-7 HCI played the gold/back tees

Bear Creek is a fun but reasonably challenging course with a good balance of interesting-but-not-treacherous undulation and well-placed defensive bunkers. This was my first time playing the course and I found it quite fair and navigable while each drive and approach still required some positioning and forethought. There is some forgiveness for missing fairways into the mostly-playable desert/waste area. Greens were pacey, rolled smooth and in excellent shape. Course maintenance is clearly a priority for both the staff and players of this reasonably-priced public venue (just $70 in the winter).

Friendly staff helped us early birds get through a frost delay smoothly (not their fault, obviously). Once we were off and running the pace of play was solid and all the groups seemed to be able to hold to time except in a few places where the track layout causes a little congestion (an easy four followed by a long uphill 3 for instance). Overall an enjoyable layout and a good round pace of about 4:10.

Highly recommended for those in search of a solid local round when visiting the south side of the Phoenix area. Bear Creek is great value for money (especially vs the resort golf experiences for which Phoenix is famous but will bankrupt you if you play them all the time!).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course, beautiful fairways

Had a great day, first time playing and they did a great job with fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

PERFECT SHAPE

Have been playing this course for years and the last two times we played the course it was in the best shape I have ever seen it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 191
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Some improvements

Easy to find, easy check in, carts well used but work ,sand bottles on carts, no water on course for us and no ice out for us either, tees good but used pretty well all ready, fairways pretty nice, roughs pretty spongy and sometimes hard to make contact, greens seem quite good and roll pretty nice, bunkers need sand and rakes, have bordered the pond with rocks and cleaned it up some, was thinking they need another set of tees between reds and whites then saw combo set up on the card, but another set would be better, pricecall ready pretty high on GN, seems like they are not very nice to season pass holders charging a walking fee between 8 and 12, but as with most they are there for the money, will go back depending on the price

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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