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.