King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village

The Rave:
The day we played course was in very good shape w/some wet(muddy) spots due to thundershowers typical of Atlantic coast for time of year we played. This course is very challenging from any tee and I would not recommend for beginners or high handicappers. If you are a straight hitter or can work the ball then I would recommend. There is water on every hole that can come into play. There are many deep bunkers and rough. The design of course due to the architects renowned world wide was superior! FWs and greens very fast and smooth. We rode a cart. The course was ours and we took time to search for ammo. We were not molested by marshal's for our slow play not once! We finished in 4:45. Excellent customer service, very friendly staff!!

The Rant:
. The course is too penal for even mid handicappers if you miss the FW - I am a 13 currently. I believe this is due to the cut of fairway\rough. I hit several shots just off FW missing by only feet and lost my ball 6 times due to height of the Bermuda. For a resort course they need IMHO to have multiple cuts FW - 1st(at 2"# if missing by only 5< feet, maybe a 3rd? I still shot a 88 from the 2nd longest tee. I birdied 3 times and shot par on several holes.
For paying 130+$ for our round #I played on a Wednesday at 1pm# there was no GPS, no ice in chest #90+ deg. day# no ball or club cleaner#I'll explain shortly# on cart, & very hard to dislodge brake on cart because of type when wearing spikes\cleats.
I played the LPGA International in Daytona for $43 and cart w\GPS included ice chest filled w\ice and 2 bottles of water, and a ball & club cleaner. The Hills course was very challenging w\long carries over swamp. The Rees is a links and tough too! The best value we experienced & excellent customer service. The rangers were just plain funny with course descriptions!!

For rants above contrasted to LPGA tracks I can only IMHO give a below average score.

fredfarkwater

Great deal on golfnow. Top of line course . would play again on golfnow.

We were not aware that the cart paths only rule was in effect because it was being over-seeded with rye grass, not because it was wet. Actually, it was dry. I have a bad knee and problem achilles tendon. If I'd known of the cart restriction I would not have booked the round. The course is very sprawling and hilly and sometimes a hike of 80-100 (round trip) yards was required to play a shot. It took our twosome 2 hours 40 minutes to play the front nine because of all of the walking. There were no other players on the course in from of us. I asked two of the pro shop staff to allow 90 degree rule but was denied because of over-seeding with rye grass seed. The Additionally, the bunkers are extremely deep. Hitting a shot from them is not a problem, stepping into the bunkers is the problem, usually presenting a step down of at least 2-3 feet. Usually bunkers have a low point from which to enter, these bunkers did not. Over all we had a lousy experience. only played 14 holes.

Played King and Bear for many years and in my experience this place takes a lot of beating! Course itself if a great layout, challenging but fair, and with the different tee options there is a distance to suit all abilities.

Clubhouse and pro shop are excellent. Showers are available also which is a great touch after a warm day on the course. Towels and toiletries are provided. A class touch.

Course itself was in very good condition. One point of note is that the greens have been top dressed with sand, but impressively this had no impact on the speed of greens and became unnoticeable after a couple of holes.

Overall a wonderful course, great setting and friendly staff. What more could you ask for!?

We had a mid afternoon tee time, on finishing our round, we returned to find the clubhouse locked and alarmed !! Our shoes were in the locker room so we had to locate someone who was able to gain access.
Which also ment we were unable to have any type of refreshment or freshen up.
Have to say that the on course staff were outstanding.

even with all the rain we've had in the last week it was a great doy out.
The course was in great shap even if it was soggy in a coup[le places.
The folks there are just wonderful.

Great day! Nice staff, very helpful & made you feel at home. Shot best round ever so what more can I say.

Fun, fair, scenic course. Very enjoyable course and facility. Nice amenities.

Top 3 you can play in the area. Great design and layout

Plays long. Unfortunately fairways were very wet and soggy.

They just aerated the greens and fairway did not indicate thus on hot deal. Sand and bumpy as expected. Offered discount to play again before Oct 1st.

Always a pleasure playing this course, especially in the late afternoon as it's almost like having your own private course. Played 18 hours in 3 hours and the course was in great shape. The greens were in great shape and rolled true.

The over all course conditions were excellent. Would always come back but pace of play was slow waiting on tees does not help the need for speed is required to enjoy this course better . But don't let that discourage you, well worth the visit

Exceeded all my expectations. Just a magnificent layout in absolutely perfect condition. I look forward to coming back.

What a great day. We knew it was going to be extremely hot that day. 105 heat index. We saw the beverage cart 5 times, every water cooler had cold water in it and the best was when the ranger gave us the mango scented ice towels. And the golf course is in perfect condition!! Not a blade of grass out of place. Great day!!

The course and staff were great but the course got backed up. We waited on every tee box for a while. It was not enjoyable. Can't say enough about the condition of the tee boxes, fairways, and greens. Would love to come back, just wish a ranger would have monitored pace a little better.

Had a great experience and will play again. By far one of the best in Florida

Course was in excellent condition. Greens were fast and rolled true. The staff were extremely polite and helpful.

At every teebox the views of the hloes were beautiful! Course was in great shape.

I got a $25 coupon. So my rate was $44, a excellent bargain. But me and my playing partners. Didn't see the justification for $129 regular rates. Its a nice course. Apples were great. Layout was great. But it was just another florida course.