King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village

Had overseeded fairways and I ended walking about 5 miles. Though there might have been a discounted rate for such conditions.

Cart girl couldn't tell us how long it would be before she would be back around! Not even an approximation! Ordered 2 dbl Bloody Marys.....$32!!! Are you kidding me?!? I had ordered one inside at lunch and it was about $7-$8. I went in to ask the bartender why the difference, she told me she didn't charge me for a dbl that it should have been $12. She said that the $16 charge was for Ketel One (premium). Ok, I wasn't given a choice. Also, the cart girl's last round was our 7th hole...about 2:00-2:15. But other than that, it was a great round! Staff and bartender were great and the course was beautiful and in great shape!

Excellent course. Even with cart path only the course played very fast. Nice practice facility.

Golf course is excellent. Great condition, interesting to play with a good mix of golf holes and very fair. Lots of water on the course but mostly not in your line of play making it very playable.
5 star treatment from the staff and the apples are tasty !! Got a good discount on "golfnow", on my list of must plays if in the area again.

What a fantastic day at King and Bear inside World Golf Village. The staff helped me from the 1st minute I arrived. Course conditions were great and they even over seeded a few days earlier. Only tee boxes and fairways were done, so the greens are absolutely perfect. It was cart path only, but it was an enjoyable walk. I hit balls in the AM, played 18 with 2 players from NYC for the gator/dawg football game. Had lunch then went out and practiced some more at their short game facility. Lunch? How about fresh Mahi fish tacos w/sweet potatoe fries and topped with a homemade dipping sauces. Delicious.Period. Server Linda.Keeper.
I have been living in the area a long time and somebody is doing something right here.
Classy place that has a terrific group of people.
Thanks again, I enjoyed it.

Found the course to be in pristene condition. Everyone was very helpfull and courtious. Greens were challenging put ran true. Highly recomend this course.

This was my first time playing this course and it is a great layout. My only complaint is that I played the day after a heavy rain and the course was soaked and it was cart path only. The greens were perfect and fast. there is also water on almost every hole that made it very challenging. You may want to use 3 wood instead of driver on a few holes to be safe.

This course is a must play, challenging yet fair. Although it was cart paths only due to 2 inches of rain the night before, the course was in great shape. Fast greens, immaculate fairways. Cant wait to play it again !!

Not pristine - but this is October in Florida.
Nice design with risk reward and only "fair punishment" if you terribly mishit or make a foolish choice.
No apples when we played :-)
Staff is very pleasant and "down to earth."
Altogether a really good value at the low rate I got using golfnow.com.
Everyone should play here at least once if you are in the area!

Good pace of play, well maintained course, some challenging holes and interesting features.
Don't expect to get food after 3pm as kitchen then closed.

Super friendly staff and starter. Complimentary apples on first tee and nice touch.

This course is beautiful! Staff very friendly. Chilled towels and apples. Quite an experience ... had a great day. Our two boys had great time as well. A+

To start off, I played "tpc sawgrass stadium course" exactly one week prior to king and bear and was still in shock and awe from that....

With that in mind, I still was completely thrilled and impressed with this course. Staff was extremely accesible at any moment and were extremely courteous to myself and guest. (Was my first time playing here.)

Conditions were pristine and that was after a nigh and early morning of florida rain on the course. Greens were splendid.

Wish there were some extra complimentary apples on 1 and 10 but it was still a great experience. A more costly outing for the "weekend golfer" but is absolutely a course i will frequent on special holidays and birthdays as a gift!

Also, the cold towles stored in mango left a wonderful impression on me. ITS THE LITTLE THINGS!

GO PLAY IT ATLEAST ONCE!

The course overall was in good shape except for a lot of the sand traps needed attention, such as putting in sand. Once a sand shot was hit, wet sand or dirt woould come up and the surface under the shot was hard because of the lack of sand.

Its been over 5 years since I last played the King and Bear and it was the same then as now. Superb condition course as you would expect from the World Golf Village. Greens was the best I putted on this year. Although it was packed and the round was long, it was certainly enjoyable and the marshals kept things. Moving a must play if you are visiting the Jacksonville area.

Friend and I got a great Golf Now Hot Deal for the course, Lucky us, had a great round, excellent pace, super friendly staff from start to finish. Will play again!

the course is in pretty good condition, but they had put some top dressing on the greens the morning I played. It didn't mess with your putting too much.

We had a great time here and when we did not have our driving licence the friendly staff escorted us from the gate to the course and back which was much appreciated. We found the course in great shape and fun to play, we will definitely recommend to anybody coming to the area to play it.

From the moment that I arrived, the cart people, inside staff and the starter were very helpful. The course the layout was great. Would play this course again.

We made a mid-week trek to St Augustine from Orlando to take advantage of a free round from GolfNow rewards. Thanks GN!

We played the King and the Bear course and were very pleased. The staff was outstanding, from the guys at the bag drop, to the pro-shop staff, starter, and cart girl. The only slight miscue was the ranger on the course, who, while pleasant, seemed unable/unwilling to engage one 4-some that was holding up 3 groups behind with their slow play. Fortunately that 4-some took a longish break at the turn and we were all able to slide by them.

Course conditions were great. Greens had been punched 5 or 6 weeks ago and were still just a little grainy, but other than that, the course was pristine. The layout was challenging with a good mix of longer holes and some very good risk/reward short holes. A lot of water and sand, so keep it straight off the tee. Fortunately, the fairways are generous and the greens were receptive to a well struck approach. No GPS on the cart so I highly recommend spending the $7 to buy a yardage book to keep you out of trouble off the tee.

We chose the King and Bear course over the Slammer and Squire because it was a bit longer and rated a bit more difficult for our group of low single-digit players. Having said that, the course was very playable and less skilled players won't find it punishing if played from the tees that best suit their game.

We'll absolutely be back.