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926 Reviews (926)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
87.8%
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4.1
25 Reviews (25)
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4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
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Amenities
4.1
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4.4
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
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4.0
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4.5
86.0%
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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
926 Reviews (926)

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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Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Times

Took my 6 y/o son and my brother-in-law for a quick round. We got through 16 holes in just over 2 hours. The many par 3s on the front are good practice for my short-game and a good challenge for my son. Greens are in great shape! Fairways are soft!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

greens were excellent

great to vget out with family and enjoy company some longer holes to rip your drives

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great starter course

played with wife and sister, wife was playing first round in 30 years and had new clubs..staff was very helpfull and played the CUB course which is pefect for novice or famil golf and good for iron practise also..we had a fantastic day and i would recommed this course to anyone just learning golf....

Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Looking for a tuneup course

Very helpful staff, extremely fast greens.
Will play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice executive course.

Good course to warm up on and just have some fun. Pace of play was great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

If only I could putt !

Short course , but being on the correct side of the hole/green is important. The greens seemed much faster than other times I've played there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

its a good course for amateurs

The greens are fast. There are easy par 3s. There should be more par 4s.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Good tune up for your short game.

Starter was very friendly, and help make the day very enjoyable, the course is better than was expected for an executive course. Played with my son (5 hdc) and his wife, who is just starting out, had a great time... Greens putted very true, very enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Best Executive Course We've Found in this Area So Far

This is a great course for beginners, as well as those wishing to sharpen their short game. It's our favorite executive course and we've played lots of them. Greens are a challenge which is nice. Fairways have been in better shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cub Course

Played with my wife and her friend both of whom are beginning golfers so we played 9 holes on Cub course. Golf went very smoothly, teamed with a forth nice elderly gentleman. Course was easy enough that my wife and her friend were not overwhelmed and frustrated, but challenging enough that I enjoyed the round with them. Course in nice shape and greens rolled true with enough break to give a fair test. Booked through Golf Now so cart was included in price on line, gal at check in tried to charge me extra until I pulled out the conformation sheet I had printed out, so I was able to get full services booked.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

Got a great deal for a great course. Great for seniors who cannot hit long.
Got a terrific value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great little course, lousy pace of play.

The Bear Creek Cub (executive) course is one of the better short courses I've played. The course conditions were very good, the greens rolled true, and the overall facility is in nice shape. I was impressed with how much care went into a course that admittedly attracts a more novice type of golfer. Our day could've been a disaster; I dropped my Bushnell range finder between the range and the first tee, but it was found and turned in by the beverage cart girl. Unfortunately, the pace of play is extremely slow; there is no starter and no rangers to regulate play, which should be a necessity with so many beginners out there. You should be able to play this course in just over 2 hours; it took us almost 3. Singles and pairs in front of us refused to combine groups, and playing through isn't an option (maybe newer golfers just don't get this part of the game yet). Like many courses in the area, the rough is allowed to go dormant in the winter and is mowed very close; missed fairways and greens aren't much of a penalty. We had a nice lunch after th round, decent food and drink. I will play here again, but be ready to wait on almost every tee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a bad place to play

Course was in good shape. Solid course but nothing stood out. The staff was about as pleasant as a sunburn. Good practice facilities.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Cub Review

Very nice. I enjoyed the fact that they had a starter for the holiday. Went very smoothly and pace of play was excellent!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course For beginners

This was my first time playing the Executive aka Cub course, and we had a great time. My girlfriend just started playing golf, and I figured this would be a nice course for her to go out and hit some balls without being rushed by other golfers. We were able to play at a nice easy pace, and take in a course that was kept in very good shape. I definitely recommend this course for any new golfers, or somebody who just wants to get in a quick and easy 18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Executive Course

Course is in great shape to practice your iron shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for the price

Be careful all the time, somewhat risky with the many rookie golfers and the close holes, either way fun round and great for improving your short and middle iron accuracy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way better than expected!

We came here to have some quality time with the whole family, including a couple of hackers, and had a wonderful well-paced round. The course was in very good shape after overseeding a few weeks ago. The starter asked us to do our best to stay out of the middle to help the new grass, but wasn't obnoxious about it. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the fairways and greens were maintained. For a budget priced course that is clearly designed for beginners, the cub course exceeded expectations.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Has improved

Played this executive course last year and wasn't too impressed. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it this year. Tees, fairways and greens are really good. There are a 3 tiddly holes and 5 par 4s. The rest of the par 3s are quite testing with at least a 6 iron off the tee required. The whole feel of the Bear Creek Golf Complex is excellent and with the pricing structure it represents good value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was prepared and ready to proceed with overseeding.

Arrow signs need to be better located to direct players to next tee box. No drinking water on the course. On the flip side it's a great course for practicing the "short" game.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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