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4.7
632 Reviews (632)
5 Stars
361
4 Stars
212
3 Stars
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2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
96.8%
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595 out of 632 reviews
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4.8
23 Reviews (23)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
5.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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23 out of 23 reviews
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4.7
61 Reviews (61)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
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4.9
98.4%
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60 out of 61 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear Trap's 27-hole layout delivers a genuinely challenging and well-conditioned course that consistently earns high marks from recent players. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong overall value make this a compelling destination for serious golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6834 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.1

Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Ocean View is conveniently located just three miles west of Bethany Beach along the Eastern Shore. The club offers 27 championship holes that are divided into three different nines, Grizzly, Kodiak, and Black Bear. The holes are played in three different combinations. Each nine has a unique character but every course shares winding bentgrass fairways lined with native wetland grasses and a landscape of sandy dunes and grassy hollows. The Grizzly/Kodiak Course is the shortest of the three combinations but it still has the same level of challenge. Strategically placed bunkers come into play along the oversized greens and water hazards also come into play on a few holes There is an interesting variety of holes that each require a different strategy.

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Course Details

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

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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Reviews

4.7
632 Reviews (632)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 14
Dinner 13
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 28
Water Hazards 23
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 21
Locals 20
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 19
At a Resort 15
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

First time playing there. Liked the layout. Not extremely challenging

Staff was nice and friendly. That particualr day, play was very slow. Alot of seniors playing which is understandable, so I
just chilled and enjoyed the weather and beauty of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Course, Great Staff

I played the course on a Saturday afternoon in October, and it was in really good shape. It's a challenging course, especially when there is wind in play. It is pretty wide open, so you can get away with spraying balls for the most part, but there are a number of water hazards that can and will punish you for a misplaced shot. Definitely worth the money. Looking forward to playing again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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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