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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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Very bad experience
I have been playing golf for over 20 years - I have never seen a course pace of play mismanaged as it was today. Three groups waiting on a single hole. Will not be back.
Pace
Somehow a fivesome got in front of us. We should’ve called into the pro shop but tolerated things. When we got in we checked with staff and they said indeed we should’ve called because they would’ve broke the fivesome up.
Course in good condition for the amount of play
The pace of play was excellent and the course was well maintained considering how many players are on the course daily.
This is a fun, resort style course to enjoy at the beach.
We had a good time. We played the front 9 in 2 hours, but on the back 9 nine our pace was reduced to 3 hours.
As they closed the range as we arrived, the least they could have done is discount our rounds by what a bucket of balls goes for, but that did not happen.
Greens Fees Too High versus Course Condition
I've played Bear Trap Dunes many times over the past 2 years, and have even considered joining the club. However, their escalating initiation fee of $4500 and poor course conditions have turned me away from this happening. The public greens fee rate of $130 is way above the market as well.
In regard to coarse condition, the tee boxes are in horrible shape with many having an issue with some kind of grass disease. Also, the majority of tee boxes on all (3) 9 hole courses are in unacceptable condition and need to be seeded and rotated based on the amount of play they get.
I'm an 8 handicap and have played on equal style courses around the U.S. where course maintenance, especially tee boxes and greens, is much better when you factor in the cost of green fees charged.
In my book Bear Trap is a challenging course that needs professional TLC, maybe a new course superintendent.
Fun Afternoon
I had a n enjoyable round this afternoon. There were no delays and the check in was very efficient. I wish they had the beverage cart in service today.
Not quite up to standard for a resort course in peak season
We played on a Monday afternoon and found minimal operations on a very hot day - range closed, no snack bar or beverage cart, range closed. Took a long time to get beverages in the club house at the turn. Course was challenging and fun to play, greens were a bit beaten up with lots of unrepaired ball marks.
Decent Course
I enjoyed the course overall. However, it was very wet due to the recent hurricane remnants. I liked the layout.
The main issue i had was that the course was not well maintained in areas. The tee boxes were overused so that you were teeing off in dirt or mud. The greens were in great shape and the fairways were between fair to good.
Given the conditions of the course for the price, i would not recommend the course. Drop $30 to $40 and maybe, especially since there were a lot of other courses in the area that were more in the lower price range..
I played Pinehurst #2, and that was a course worth the money.
Awful
I could name 15 other courses in the area that are in far better shape at half the cost. I would strongly recommend playing else where. Awful fairways. Tee boxes look like midway par 3 and they are still charging 140+. Absolute joke. Won’t be playing here again
Golf with my son
Good time we had a very slow group in front of us but we enjoyed the day
Decent course but not worth $130.
It was nice a course but not on the same level as Lighthouse point or Baywood
Nice course but over priced.
The course is in good shape and the layout is fun. Greens were smooth but a little slow. Only negative is the course is over priced.
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