Golf Course at Black Bear Golf Club
Designer: Jeff Brauer
# 1 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 11
Women's 17
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 412
GREEN 394
WHITE 376
RED 263
FAMILY 226
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The opening hole is a par 4 where the ideal tee shot will hug the right side of the fairway. An approach shot to the right side of the green is also the best play as deep bunkers await any balls that miss left. |
# 2 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 1
Women's 3
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 455
GREEN 431
WHITE 411
RED 339
FAMILY 262
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| Number two is the most difficult hole on the golf course. Fairway bunkers on both sides of this narrow hole put a premium on accuracy. The approach plays uphill and often requires an extra club to hit this two-tiered, undulated green. |
# 3 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 15
Women's 7
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 190
GREEN 166
WHITE 144
GREEN 166
RED 104
FAMILY 101
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| On this downhill par 3, players can take dead aim, but missing long is better than short. Large mounds and bunkers frame this beautiful hole. |
# 4 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 17
Women's 13
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 564
GREEN 525
WHITE 487
RED 462
FAMILY 292
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The first par 5 on the course features deep fairway bunkers that line the right side. The lay-up shot ought to be played to the left to set up the best angle into this large green. |
# 5 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 7
Women's 15
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 464
GREEN 430
WHITE 399
RED 322
FAMILY 256
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The fifth hole, again, requires accuracy off the tee on this uphill par 4. A fairway bunker and mounds guard both sides of this funnel-like fairway. Players will want to add at least one club on the approach into this well-guarded, elevated green. |
# 6 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 9
Women's 5
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 433
GREEN 412
WHITE 388
RED 357
FAMILY 265
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The sixth is a par 4 where everything falls to the right off the tee, so players will want to keep their shots down the left. Large mounds surround the back of the green where a left-to-right ball flight is the best attack. |
# 7 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 5
Women's 1
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 402
GREEN 379
WHITE 356
RED 320
FAMILY 268
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The best tee shot on the seventh is down the right side as the fairway slopes right-to-left, which will avoid the arroyo. A downhill lie will await players on their second shot. Players will want to land the ball on the left side of the green as the putting surface slopes from left-to-right. |
# 8 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 3
Women's 11
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 227
GREEN 205
WHITE 176
RED 78
FAMILY 78
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The eighth is an intimidating par 3 that’s all carry. Players will want to take an extra club off the tee, as long is better than short. A left-to-right tee shot to the center of the green is the best play. |
# 9 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 13
Women's 9
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 431
GREEN 406
WHITE 379
RED 323
FAMILY 237
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The front nine closes with a dramatically downhill par 4. Approach shots should land on the front of this two-tiered green that’s frames by a deep bunker. |
# 10 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 2
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 532
GREEN 517
WHITE 494
RED 428
FAMILY 304
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The first shot on the back nine requires a ball down the left side of this severely sloping fairway. A good bounce may allow players to go for the green in two. Otherwise, it’s smart to lay up to this shallow, elevated green. |
# 11 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 16
Women's 16
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 329
GREEN 304
WHITE 267
RED 253
FAMILY 148
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The eleventh hole is an uphill par 4 that requires an accurate tee shot. Bunkers guard both sides of this narrow fairway. Players may want to take an extra club on the approach shot to this uphill green. |
# 12 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 10
Women's 10
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 410
GREEN 384
WHITE 351
RED 220
FAMILY 187
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The twelfth features a split fairway and requires an accurate tee shot. Favoring the right is the safe play, but longer hitters can try the left. On the approach, most players will want to take an extra club to hit this elevated, two-tiered green. |
# 13 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 4
Women's 2
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 576
GREEN 551
WHITE 522
RED 481
FAMILY 369
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| A tee shot that hugs the left side is ideal on this dogleg par 5, as a deep arroyo guards the entire right side of the hole. A lay-up down the left will also set up the best approach angle into this well-guarded green. |
# 14 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 12
Women's 18
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 163
GREEN 158
WHITE 149
RED 86
FAMILY 86
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The fourteenth is a par 3 with beautiful views of Pikes Peak that requires plenty of club. A pond, bunkers, and a large mound guard the green, where the left side is the safest play. |
# 15 /
Par: 5
Handicaps:
Men's 18
Women's 12
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 523
GREEN 489
WHITE 461
RED 411
FAMILY 324
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| Fifteen is the final par 5 on the golf course. A tee shot down the left is the best play to keep it in the narrow fairway. Well-struck drives will set up a chance at going for the large green in two, but laying-up short-left is another option. |
# 16 /
Par: 3
Handicaps:
Men's 14
Women's 14
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 205
GREEN 186
WHITE 165
RED 93
FAMILY 93
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The final par 3 features beautiful views and a deep arroyo. Players ought to aim their tee shot at the left side of the green and take plenty of club because long is better than short. |
# 17 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 4
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 431
GREEN 407
WHITE 389
RED 366
FAMILY 274
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| A tee shot down the right is the best play off this severe dogleg left par 4. A deep grass bunker awaits shots that try to cut the corner. An accurate iron shot is required to hit this back-to-front sloping green. |
# 18 /
Par: 4
Handicaps:
Men's 8
Women's 6
Yardage by Tee:
BLACK 418
GREEN 396
WHITE 374
RED 343
FAMILY 220
Slope:
Black-140 | Green-135 | White-126 | Red-132 | Family-94
Pro Tips
| The closing hole is a par 4 that begins on an elevated tee box. A drive down the right side of the fairway that slopes right-to-left is the best play, as it will funnel balls to the center. A deep bunker guards the left-front of the green and a right-to-left approach shot is the best play into this undulated putting surface. |