King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village

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.

The temperature was above 98. Hot!!!! The course was great as there were very few players because of the weather and also in perfect condition. They had a huge barrel of chilled in ice apples at the 10th tee for refreshments which I considered an unexpected pleasure. Throughout the round they had an ambassador riding around offering chilled towels to cool down. Both these gestures were free and were beyond what one might expect therefore justifying the higher price charges. I would definitely play there again through GolfNow.com. The regular rates were a bit stiff for me as I'm retired.

the marshall should be more proactive to advise slow players, otherwise play was good.

Nice course although just airified. Saw the beverage cart for the first time on 8th hole. She said she would see us on the back nine and we never saw her again!!!

Great experience! Great design and in immaculate shape. The greens were a little bumpy due to aeration approximately 2 weeks ago, but not a problem. Thanks to golf now we paid $64.00 instead of $129.00!

Green were aerated and sanded but other than that a must play.

I played king&bear with my dad a few days ago and was very impressed. The course had been aerated about ten days before so it was still recovering but we knew about this going and it was to th point that the course was very playable. I've played enough golf to see past the fact that is it undergoing routine work and realize this is definitely one of the top courses I've played. Will play again for sure. Being the only course designed by jack and arnie this is clearly a unique experience.

Yes I knew the greens were plug. I would hold off playing this course for the next three weeks. Every putt bounces off line unless you bang the putt.

Not worth the $ 109.00 Really only worth $ 30.00 then only if you want to play the layout and do not care about your score. You just can not putt these greens right now. They are really over charging for play right now.

Played with a guy from Orlando and he says the courses only charge a cart fee when they plug the greens for a couple of weeks.

Considering the course was recently aerated, it was a beautiful course. Nice touch with the apples (on ice) on 1 and 10 on such a hot day. The ranger was around to give us water and cool towels as well, but not pestering us. It was a nice experience.

Greens were so so due to recent aeration. bartender was very rude and needs to be fired.

I am new to the Jacksonville area and have played seven different courses now. This was the best of them all. I enjoyed this course as much as TPC Sawgrass. It was in beautiful shape. The greens were true and speedy but still held approaches and chips. The driving range and warm up area was great and the staff was the most friendly, professional staff I have ever encountered. A must play course.

King and Bear looked great, the only thing I didnt really like was that you could still see where they had punched the greens. There wasnt any holes but it looked like they didnt fill the holes with enough sand. Other than that very nice course and the staff was great. The price was steep but if you get the hot deal its not so bad

Course was in great shape, staff was very friendly and helpful, iced apples, plenty of ice water on the course/range. Couldn't ask for a better round of golf

Except for the rain-shortened round, this was a great time. Will definitely play again.

Simply a must play while in Florida. Great people, great course fast greens. Time your play and you can save some coin. Cart girl Terri was super duper.

This is a fine course. Absolutely beautiful. The staff was super friendly. The course was in fine shape. The course had recently been aerated but had bounced back very nicely. Fairways and tees in super shape. We thoroughly enjoyed our round. My only knock is that this course is a bit pricey for your average golfer. The course wasn't very busy especially for a Sat afternoon. Every golfer should play this course at least once.

I like this course. The greens were being aireated when we played so the greens were not at their best

However - I don't think it's right that they charge $129 for a course that's recently aerated their greens. Greens were bumpy and slow. Also - tried to grab a bite at the turn (at 3PM) and the kitchen was closed already.

I have played this course 4 or 5 times over the years and it is always in good shape. The greens looked like they had been punched a few weeks earlier but they ran fine. If you are a design nut like I am you can definetely tell which holes are Jack's and which are Arnold's.
Most people prefer this course to Slammer and Squire, I am not one of them. While it is the nicer walk with more picturesque views, I prefer the track at S&S. I have played at WGV about 20 times, and I have choosen to play S&S most of them.
Both however are always in great shape and fun to play. Play both of them back to back and choose which one you like best. Hard to go wrong with either course.