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4.2
923 Reviews (923)
5 Stars
276
4 Stars
416
3 Stars
146
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
88.6%
Recommend this course
787 out of 923 reviews
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4.1
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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4.3
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.9%
Recommend this course
40 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Cub course delivers well-maintained greens, fairways, and tee boxes that consistently impress golfers of all skill levels. Smooth pace of play and strong overall value make this a rewarding and accessible round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive/Links
Par 59
Length 3501 yards
Slope 83
Rating 57.3

The Bear Creek Golf Complex offers two golf courses, one championship length course and one executive length course, the Cub Course. This sporty course is ideal for beginners and families. Like its sister course, the Bear Course, there are rolling fairways and well-manicured greens that have unique swales and collection areas. The design features five par 4s and the rest are par 3s, all of which vary in length. A round of golf on the Cub Course can be completed in less than three hours. The Bear Creek Golf Complex also boasts several practice facilities including a lighted 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
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
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.2
923 Reviews (923)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Patio Dining 21
Brunch 13
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 8
Elevation Changes 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 48
Seniors 39
Walkers 36
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
Worth the Drive 23
In the 'Burbs 21

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Took a little over 4hr to finish this executive.

Took a little over 4hr to finish this executive. Pace of play was extremely slow. The holiday would most likely be the probable cause, but it would be nice if they had cart services running both courses, not only the big course. Beverages and snacks would help ease the added wait times. It was quite evident they had one on the big course. This is usually the case when I play the short course, makes it a "bear" (pun intended) during summer play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Beginner Course!

Friendly and inviting staff. I highly recommend this course if you’re just starting to learning the game. Excellent experience!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun afternoon at the Cub

I like this course and today was particularly fun. Played alone and really enjoyed myself. Hit the ball well and with great fairways and soft greens, I scored well. Thanks for all the upgrades to this course through the years. The price is more than a year ago but I guess that is to be expected given the cost of fuel and employees. Thanks to Carlo and the office staff for a friendly greeting every time I show up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Cub course

Love the cub course it’s a good quick round to get in after work. Champions course you really gotta get morning tee times cause that’s a long course. Greens could be in better shape for the price you pay but it’s not a huge deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bear course review

Course looked good, fairways were in good shape, no drink cart person. I would like to see club house stock more golf equipment. Needed shoes for a player you don’t have them.

I would like to see the course add lights for twilight golf

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Surprisingly nice conditions. Forgiving. Overall great for a par 59. Only weird thing was no cart paths but it was pretty cool driving to your ball on par 3’s. Great for iron practice or beginners/kids.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Scenic short course

Enjoyable afternoon on a well maintained course. Many holes are longer than expected but with minimal hazards making play rewarding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear course looks fantastic, Cub course needs love

Wow! What a difference between their executive course (Cub) and their championship course (Bear). Bear has nice lush green fairways and greens. Cub looks like an sibling that got less attention and was feed the bare minimum of water It’s acceptable to play if you pay less than say $25-30. Anything more than that I’d look for another executive course in the area or try to get on the Bear course for a couple bucks more. We did finish the cub course in less than 2 hours and it does have about 4-5 par 4 holes. The course layout was pretty basic. No ball washers that I can remember. I think it only had 1 bunker at the 18th hole. If you can get on without paying much I’d recommend it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Didn’t get to play

I was in urgent care passing a kidney stone. Didn’t get to play. But they charged me for it! Yay!!!!! So not only did I have to pay my urgent care fees, I also had to pay for golf I couldn’t go to and didn’t cancel because I was in too much pain and on pain meds. But hey, they got their money!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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