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Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club - Black Bear/Grizzly Course
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Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club boasts 27 holes of championship golf that are situated on a scenic stretch of coastline, just a few miles west of Bethany Beach. The holes are played in three different 18-hole combinations that tumble across sandy dunes and grassy hollows. The natural contours of the coastal landscape largely determined the movement and flow of all three nine-hole courses. The nines, Grizzle, Kodiak, and Black Bear, all have winding fairways bordered by native wetland grasses and lush, oversized greens that boast some of the best conditions on the Eastern Shore. The Black Bear/Grizzly combination is the longest of the three golf courses. Not only does the coastal terrain provide many natural hazards, including several water features, there are also strategically placed bunkers with which to contend.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6901 yards | 72.7 | 130 |
| Back | 72 | 6429 yards | 70.4 | 126 |
| Club | 72 | 5821 yards | 67.7 | 121 |
| Forward | 72 | 5094 yards | 69.4 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 72.6/135 | 358 | 435 | 205 | 501 | 353 | 557 | 175 | 412 | 424 | 3420 | 425 | 528 | 337 | 163 | 412 | 376 | 411 | 182 | 512 | 3346 | 6766 |
| Gold/Blue M: 71.5/133 | 358 | 405 | 190 | 501 | 353 | 516 | 175 | 412 | 375 | 3285 | 384 | 528 | 317 | 163 | 381 | 376 | 411 | 162 | 512 | 3234 | 6519 |
| Blue M: 70.4/131 W: 76.1/132 | 315 | 405 | 190 | 482 | 328 | 516 | 159 | 367 | 375 | 3137 | 384 | 508 | 317 | 145 | 381 | 351 | 385 | 162 | 505 | 3138 | 6275 |
| Blue/White M: 68.7/128 W: 74.0/128 | 315 | 357 | 152 | 482 | 328 | 486 | 138 | 330 | 375 | 2963 | 354 | 465 | 317 | 145 | 347 | 351 | 347 | 148 | 463 | 2937 | 5900 |
| White M: 67.6/126 W: 72.7/125 | 282 | 357 | 152 | 454 | 285 | 486 | 138 | 330 | 334 | 2818 | 354 | 465 | 295 | 120 | 347 | 319 | 347 | 148 | 463 | 2858 | 5676 |
| White/Red M: 66.3/123 W: 71.1/121 | 282 | 311 | 129 | 400 | 285 | 424 | 138 | 330 | 334 | 2633 | 354 | 432 | 295 | 120 | 336 | 275 | 316 | 148 | 463 | 2739 | 5372 |
| Red M: 65.0/121 W: 69.5/118 | 241 | 311 | 129 | 400 | 271 | 424 | 114 | 296 | 294 | 2480 | 328 | 432 | 276 | 108 | 336 | 275 | 316 | 130 | 413 | 2614 | 5094 |
| Handicap | 18 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 18 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 |
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Bumpy greens
It was a great day in March to get out and play with the weather being as nice as it was, got to the course pro shop staff was very friendly along with the cart guys. Play with three other gentlemen, and we had a fantastic day.
It was my first time to the course. I will definitely come back and play it a little bit later. My only. Negative was the greens had been punched probably two weeks prior so you could barely put on them without the ball looking like it was in a pinball machine bouncing around.
The other thing that I found odd was when we made the turn, I went in to get a Gatorade or Powerade and they had neither.
Place a plate and course layout were excellent like I said I will definitely come back and play this course again because I think it will only get better
Great courses
Enjoyed the round - really nice, well layed out and challenging courses. The time of year we played made it a little tough to play meaning the traps were wet and there was a lot of goose poop close to ponds. However, I have played during the summer and goose poop was not an issue. Has a nice club house and good off season prices at the restaurant. New golf carts with GPS and synthetic leather seats were nice to have as well.
Great day of Winter Golf
Wonderful day of golf. A bit wet in spots but it was expected after the thaw.
sun in February
course(s) in generally good shape. Greens still recovering from late season 2025 aeration plugs and did not track true. And range not open due to machine dispenser being frozen/jammed up. No Balls. Even the worst Pro's warms up a bit so amateurs definitely need it in order to have a respectable & pleasant round.
Enjoyable
Wide fairways large greens. Plenty of bunkers and water hazards. Very enjoyable to play.
The 2 toughest 9 hole courses, Black Bear and Grisley
The courses are long and tough. An unforgiving 18 hole but a good challenge.
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