Black Bear Golf Club

Great course layout.
Great course conditions.
After a long day in the hospital taking care of COVID 19 patients I was hoping to relax.... It did not work out. I made the mistake of continuing to play 9 more holes with plans to pay for a total of 18 at the end
of the round as I had done in the past. Staff was extremely upset and intercepted me at the 11th hole in a confrontative and condescending manner. Ive only been playing for the last couple of years, so I'm new to the game. Never had I had such a poor interaction in the past at a local are golf course. Despite my apologies this gentleman just drove off after I handed him a 20 dollar bill to pay for the rest of the round. He told me, he was "too busy" to be chasing people around the golf course. If he would have given me time, I would have mentioned how busy we have been in the hospital treating critically ill patients over the last 6 months during this pandemic.. I understand its a business and based on recent reviews it appears that there have been some other players that have taken advantage of his rates, so I can understand his quick, abrupt and prejudgement reaction.....

played on 5/23/12. i was drawn to this course from the website and the positive reviews. i booked a 730 tee time through golf18 network so the price was fantastic. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the proshop and bathroom were beautiful. the practice green was nice and big, I didnt hit the range so i cant advise on that. they did have a little 19th hole tee box where you hit across the water onto a green w/ a couple flags but it was closed. it looked like fun though. They did update the carts w/ a good GPS system. The course itself was a true links style course and unlike any course i played in FL. The fairways were rolling w/ hills and bumps but nothing too extreme. Some holes did play on top of each other but not many. The greens were difficult. They were undulating and some were so narrow you could barely hold them. THE 18TH GREEN WAS RIDICULOUS. It was the only one i really had a problem with the shape. That green combined with the water in front makes it a round killer. They rolled at a great pace. i only noticed 2 greens that were a little burnt out but they bake in the sun all day from the looks of it. Bunkers and fairways were well manicured. I played the tips and it played all of the yardage. Id recommend this course to everyone. bring your A game though.