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4.7
610 Reviews (610)
5 Stars
343
4 Stars
208
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
96.8%
Recommend this course
573 out of 610 reviews
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4.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.7
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.4%
Recommend this course
61 out of 62 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6901 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rick Jacobson (1999) Rick Jacobson (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper Golf Attire at All Times. Please, No Jeans or T-Shirts

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.7
610 Reviews (610)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Great value through GolfNow

Very enjoyable round. Course was in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great layout

course was in perfect condition. Play was slow at times

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great for Midweek Play

Well maintained course with attentive staff, except on the course. We played mid-week and got an outstanding price from the HOT Deals. We expected the pace of play to be quick, as we were a two-some playing behind another two-some. However, they were behind a very slow four-some. We were waiting at every hole. Our front nine took 2.5 hours. At the turn, the two-some in front of us jumped ahead of the four-some. Then we skipped hole #13 and went ahead of that group. From there it was easy to finish the back nine in under 2 hours. Unfortunately, the pace of play made the golf experience less then good.
I would still recommend the course, but the pace of play needs to be monitored.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice open track with some challenges

Pretty well maintained course although today it was suffering from some recent heavy rains and bunkers were very poor.
Greens were good and speedy .
Pace of play was good and got paired up with Phillip( local) who was very friendly and improved our enjoyment of the course.
The staff was very nice.
Would play again if the price is right.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

slightly above average course needing better maintenance.

Not a destination. I happened to be doing triathlon nearby and wanted to fill in the day. I am single digit handicap who travels locally to daily fee courses. Not in the best condition, too many houses visible, certainly not a stonehoue/royal new kent /bulle rock. With golfnow prices so competitive this should have been less expensive to get bang for the buck. If you are stuck at the shore its going to fit your occasional golf needs, but no one with insight is going to travel here more than twenty minutes to play it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great shape in Oct

Courses and people were fantanstic
Played form the white tee which was a mistake, should have played from the blues which would have made the course harder.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Resort course

Good resort course, Keep it in the fairway and you will score good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were not cut at 12:00 pm...shaggy

The golf course was ok..compared to others in the area...The greens were airated and we were not told..this is a pet peeve...The pace of play was ok and the fairways and green were ok..

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a great deal on Hot deals

Fast greens in good condition. Still had a couple of marks from airation. fairways were beautiful. We didn't score well, but we are going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Failure To Clean Up Following Flooding . .

I booked this course on the recommendation of the staff at a local golf shop vs. another course, unfortunately the Golf Course greenskeepers had done very little to get the course cleaned up after a few days of inclement weather. Evidence of flooding was everywhere and not cleaned up despite being at the course 4 days following the heavy rain . . flooded bunkers and or approach areas were left in poor shape.

The other BIG issue for this course was the lack of the course staff (rangers) to monitor groups slowing down the pace of play. My foursome was stuck behind a VERY POOR group of golfers who continually caused us to wait . . front 9 holes took 2:15 Hrs to play and there was no 'pace of play' course officials in sight the entire time.

I will not return and will be brutally honest when asked about the course; one player in our foursome was a member of the club and indicated this was the 'norm'. Other foursomes were seen complaining at the turn to the back nine and my group requested relief by playing another portion of the course for the 2nd/back nine holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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