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4.8
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4.6
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4.4
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3.8
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6469 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.1

Formerly known as Bear Lake Highlands Golf Course.

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Blue
Greens Blue
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Steven Biehl (2023)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes - $40

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
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Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Experience!

My wife and I played Bear Lake Highlands Golf Course. The course was in great shape. Enjoyed putting on the greens. They rolled above average speed and true. It was our first time on the course. We were fooled several times with water in places that we should have seen from the card and failed to check before hitting. Enjoyed talking to the golf pro. He was very helpful and gave insightful information about the course and hole locations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The only issue I had was the pace of play, 5hrs+.... Bad day to play there because of a big outing booked in front of us (how would I know) they where so loud and annoying, it was painful.... Not the staffs fault, they were great. I will play it again, hopefully under better circumstances.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

definitely worth playing

The course was in great shape and had some challenging holes. The greens were nice, but some were hard and therefore did not 'hold' approach shots well. However, I would still recommend this course to most any level of player.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!!! A must golf!!!

This course is a must golf course!!! Beautiful and challenging!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great track!

Beautiful Layout - course condition is awesome. Quiet and relaxing - all types of wildlife around. Best value in the North

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape

Very nice course that is well maintained. Definitely will return to play again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprising

Very well maintained. Hidden gem of a course. If you love great views and pristine golf courses don't drive by this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

2nd time back

I don't live in the area where this course is, but visited it last year and wanted to go back. It is fun and friendly with a nice variety of holes - great value at golf now prices I paid.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful Golf Course

The staff was real helpful and friendly. We had a great time on a great golf course. We will golf again at Bear Lake Highlands often. Thanks to all the staff for making our day a wonderful time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wwell maintained

Have played this course for many years and found it to be in the best shape in years..

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

high winds today

with the wind I was scoring around even. against the wind, 4/5 holes were nearly impossible

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value, challenging course

Bear Lake is a great value. The course offers lots of challenges: water, woods, sand, doglegs and blind shots that require thought and shot making skills. The greens were immaculate and the staff courteous and helpful. I was told that July 5 was the busiest day the course had seen all year, yet I finished 18 just under four hours. I suggest calling the course for pricing before booking on GolfNow, as it was actually a few dollars less than the 13% savings listed here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surpised by a very nice course.

Nice wide open fairways, nice greens and overall course layout. Will definitely play it again when we travel to Manistee, MI.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/18/2013

Beautiful layout - Challenging course! Course condition is awesome.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Overall a good round of golf, well maintained grounds and greens looked and played great. Defiantly some challenging holes also.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great northern golf

My wife and I played a quick round on a sunny thursday afternoon. It was the first time playing it and I'll definately be back. Theres water and danger on many holes but I didn't feel like it was a terribly hard course, my wife only lost a couple balls and she's lousy. The course was very well maintained, staff was very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Long and challanging

Nice long course, very challanging for my ability. Friendly mgmt. and patrons.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Has a variety of scenic features.

The course has many ups and downs with some blind shots making some holes more difficult than others. It is fun to play and is laid out to enjoy a variety of scenic features.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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