King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village

It seemed like the cost was in much better condition prior to the renovation. Didn’t see any changes to the cost at all, certainly below what I have experienced in the past.

Staff from the front desk to the starter were not concerned about their guests. We played TPC Sawgrass, Deercreek Country Club, and St. Johns Golf and Country Club with no negative issues. The only friendly staff member at King and Bear was our lunch waitress. The rest of the employees were happy to take our money but had no concern about making sure we finished our round in the daylight. If you want to feel like a number and not a valued guest then this is the place to play.

Course was in good shape.

Pace of play could have been better.

Surprised by. “Resort fee” added to the TeeOff .com price that was quoted by TeeOff.com.

I asked what it was for since I had a price I agreed to on line, I was told it is because we are a “Resort.”

Just be prepared to pay it in addition to the TeeOff price you agreed to.

On the weekends in take 4-6 hours there are no rangers, very little staff and everyone including the carts is falling apart.. I mean for an amazing course it’s so sad to see the club house and service be so extremely poor..

if only if you happen to see the cart person they are always out of many things and you only see them once a round..

I have played this course for years and it was at one time a first class course from all aspects.. sadly that is over

There is a certain expectation when you agree to pay several hundred dollars for a round of golf and The King & Bear absolutely did NOT deliver! The greens have been killed and painted green along with the entire practice area. While these things need to be done periodically to keep a course in top shape, I've NEVER had a course not mention it during booking and certainly not charge their clients full price with a course in less than good condition. The staff were all incredibly friendly but ownership should be ashamed. I wouldn't pay more than $75 to play this course in its current condition and honestly believe they owe everyone they've charged $200 a portion of their money back. Ridiculous!

Beautiful course and conditions. Pace of play slow, but we weren’t in a rush, beautiful day in April and on vacation. Half price thru TeeOff was fair, wouldn’t want to pay full price

GolfNow had a great rate for this course when I booked the round. Several days later I got a call from the Pro at the course to say that was not the correct rate and I would have to pay $125 more per person. I agreed and he did throw in 4 free rounds in the next 12 months.

Course was fun, but do not think it was worth $270+ per round. Surprised that GolfNow was not responsible for the difference between what they sold it for and what I ended up paying.

Be careful when using GolfNow, you never know if you are going to get the rate that is advertised. I'll be going to the course directly from now on.

The King & Bear is one of the top couses in the area.

Great conditions & staff.

Greens were the worst I have ever seen here. They were all painted in attempt to hide the major flaws. Maybe later in the spring it will be worth the money again.

It was my first time playing this course and I had a great time. The course was in great shape and had some challenging holes. I didn’t play very well on the front nine, but played even on the back. The staff was very nice and I would love to play King and Bear again..

Our foresome tee off at 2:05 pm. There was no drink cart after 4:00 pm and the club house was completely closed by the time we finished.

If you want to enjoy food and a drink after playing, do not come to this course.

The golf course is great, but there is no amenities in the afternoons.

Top notch place to golf. Friendly staff and course is in great condition.

The attraction of playing a golf course designed by Arnold Palmer *and* Jack Nicklaus is obvious, and marketable. While I'm not sure it produced a golf course far and away better than either golf legend's crew could have built individually, it is definitely a pleasant resort golf experience.

Most importantly, King & Bear won't beat you up too badly as long as you play the proper tees. The fairways are pretty generous and the greens are on the larger side, though they are due for resurfacing, which should enlarge them and incorporate some helping contours that have fallen out of use in recent years. The fall-away first green sets a positive tone, and other highlights include the par-5 5th and 8th holes, as well as the short par-3 11th and tempting par-4 15th, a favorite of Palmer's.

Visitors to World Golf Village seldom leave without playing both the King & Bear and Slammer & Squire layouts. While I prefer the latter, I would not turn down another chance at the former.

Course was in great shape for this time of year, greens were rolling 10ish. Would have given 5 stars but pace or play I was almost unbearable. Should not take 5 hours to play golf in carts. On course rangers there are useless. Group in front of us was at least 2 holes behind.

Course was in pretty good shape, but not what you expect for $220. Layout has nothing memorable about it. The round took 5.5 hours. They have lots of marshalls on the course, but none that will do anything about pace of play. The restaurant is a joke in every way. You would think with the price of the course, they would have better staff and better food in their restaurant.