Bear's Best Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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All Time
Last 6 Months
Last 12 Months

4.4

1264 Reviews (1264)

5 Stars

714

4 Stars

373

3 Stars

110

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.2

Value

4.1

Layout

4.7

Friendliness

4.6

Pace

4.3

Amenities

4.3

89.6%

Recommend this course

1118 out of 1264 reviews

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Average Rating

Avg Rating

4.4

56 Reviews (56)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.3

Value

4.0

Layout

4.6

Pace

4.4

Amenities

4.3

StaffFriendliness

4.6

92.9%

Recommend this course

52 out of 56 reviews

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Avg Rating

4.4

123 Reviews (123)

5 Stars

4 Stars

3 Stars

2 Stars

1 Stars

Conditions

4.3

Value

4.1

Layout

4.6

Pace

4.4

Amenities

4.3

StaffFriendliness

4.7

91.1%

Recommend this course

112 out of 123 reviews

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About

Holes 18

Type Resort

Par 72

Length 7194 yards

Slope 147

Rating 74.0

At Bear's Best, a 7,194-yard track about 20 minutes from The Strip, the Jack Nicklaus design team stuck to recreating holes from other Jack desert designs, making them actually almost fit into the natural surroundings. (Aside from the black sand bunkers and that's just so cool, you don't mind).

Plus, they made the fairways wide, giving your ordinary golfer a good chance to get through the day smiling. You won't post a career-low score at Bear's Best, but you won't lose four sleeves of balls, either.

Four of the holes are replicas from Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, but also features holes from Nicklaus' Spain and Mexico work. The best thing about Bear's Best may be how the Nicklaus team, often accused of making their courses too tough, kept the average hacker in mind.

Yet what really sets Bear's Best up as a great play is the service. Every foursome gets their own forecaddie and the staff can make you feel like a VIP.

"Bear's Best is probably the greatest overall experience we've had on a course," regular Las Vegas golf visitor Josh Isadore said. "The guys are still talking about it."

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Tees

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Gold	72	7194 yards	74.0	147
Blue	72	6628 yards	71.3	130
White	72	6043 yards	68.3	122
Red	72	5043 yards	68.7	116

Track Rounds

Scorecard

Scorecard for Bear's Best Las Vegas

Metrics:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Gold M: 74.5/140	413	529	441	229	438	398	201	599	453	3701	411	317	507	151	461	230	416	537	463	3493	7194
Green M: 72.1/131	370	482	401	195	414	352	184	552	393	3343	392	283	497	137	418	211	392	516	439	3285	6628
White M: 69.1/124 W: 74.0/134	309	440	374	174	381	336	159	515	353	3041	339	266	457	129	370	185	343	500	413	3002	6043
Orange M: 64.1/111 W: 68.2/120	275	306	323	127	296	244	130	432	274	2407	308	227	396	79	341	130	312	475	368	2636	5043
Fastee M: 57.9/100 W: 58.8/96	177	190	180	34	188	154	61	285	183	1452	160	129	262	33	217	54	168	292	237	1552	3004
Handicap	11	5	3	9	1	15	13	17	7		6	18	10	16	4	8	14	12	2
Par	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	5	4	36	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	5	4	36	72

Course Details

Year Built 2001

Golf Season Year round

Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Clubs Yes

GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Golf School Academy Yes - "Paul Wilson Golf School"

Teaching Pro Yes

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Nevada (2023 #15) (2022 #9) (2021 #8) (2020 #11) (2017 #17)

Reviews

4.4

1264 Reviews (1264)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:

Drinks 47

Patio Dining 29

19th Hole Scenic Views 20

Course Challenges Include:

Bunkers 101

Elevation Changes 73

Forced Carries 69

This course/club is great for:

Advanced Golfers 72

Wildlife/ Scenic Views 66

A Weekend Splurge 57

This Course's Location is:

Convenient to the City 72

Worth the Drive 67

In the 'Burbs 60

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

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V7LgoYoybY8hufch8OLs

Played On 09/26/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Nice course, F & B needs work.

Course was in ok condition, wasn’t informed when booking the fairways and green would be overgrown. Went to get something at the turn around 4:00 and everything was shut down. Don’t even have sandwiches or hotdogs ready to go.

Conditions Average

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Average

Pace Good

Amenities Poor

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/30/2023

We apologize for the condition of the course and for not informing you about the overgrown fairways and green when you booked. We also apologize for the inconvenience caused by our closing of services at 4:00 pm. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention.

u536905851

Played On 09/24/2023

Reviews 14

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Been Better

Maybe the rains a few weeks ago had something to do with the soft conditions and furry teeboxes and fairways. But still very playable even with a lot of mud balls and plugged fairway lies. Some greenside bunkers could use a bit more sand. Enjoyable still. Snagged a hot deal so at least it didnt break the bank.

Conditions Average

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for your review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the soft conditions and muddy areas due to recent rains. We appreciate your feedback and hope you still enjoyed your round.

i2aoOWltJWhN1HX12MST

Played On 09/20/2023

Reviews 4

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Good

Amenities Average

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Paulk627

Played On 09/19/2023

Reviews 4

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Wonderful Golfing Experience

From entry onto the grounds to driving home can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed playing at Bear’s Best!!

Thanks for making it a great experience!

Conditions Average

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear's Best Las Vegas. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Dgstibor

Played On 09/19/2023

Reviews 1

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas!

u626905420

Played On 09/18/2023

Reviews 5

Handicap 5-9

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

1.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Perfect weather

Used cart

Bear's Best ? No

The course was overseeded and therefore cart path only. That should have been disclosed at the time of booking.
Therefore the fairways and greens were in a poor conditon. Furthermore the pace of play was horrible. At times there were 4 flights on a single hole. After 9 holes a marshal came along telling us that the issue of slow play has been taken care of. Well, it lasted two holes before it got even worse and no marshal was in sight. In fact they all went home and couldn't care less what's going on.
In addition the starter was pretty rude in telling (prompting) us which tees to play off without knowing our HCP.
We came with high hopes for good day of golf, but all in all it was a very disappointing experience, not worth the money and we definitely can't recommend to play there.

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Average

Friendliness Fair

Pace Poor

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 10/13/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address the issues you mentioned, including disclosing any course conditions and improving the pace of play and customer service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

GlenAllison

Played On 09/15/2023

Reviews 12

Handicap 0-4

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Perfect weather

Used cart

Need to notify about cart path only when booking

Course was in great shape and they're doing seasonal maintenance, but wouldn't have booked a Friday afternoon 6 hour round if I knew it was cart path only.

Conditions Good

Value Average

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Difficulty Moderate

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear's Best Las Vegas. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Played On 08/19/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

2.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Terrible Fairways, no warning

The fairways were in TERRIBLE condition! So much so that you either need to tee up your ball in the fairway, or hope you don’t land there. For the price, I was expecting more. Or at least a warning that the conditions were poor.

Conditions Poor

Value Poor

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/06/2023

We apologize for the poor condition of the fairways during your visit and any disappointment it may have caused you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and we appreciate your feedback.

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Played On 08/16/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Conditions Good

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas. We hope to see you back again soon!

clwright

Played On 08/14/2023

Reviews 26

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a month

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Fun and nice course

Has the range and practice area. Not the easiest course so I’d avoid coming with any newbie. Conditions were pretty good. Tee boxes could be flatter and there were some muddy/damp spots by greens (it’s 105 outside) carts come with speakers and ice water which made it more fun. I’ll be back.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for your feedback on our business. We appreciate your review and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We will take note of your comments regarding the tee boxes and the muddy/damp spots. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the range, practice area, and the amenities like the carts with speakers and ice water. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

RyanG3662

Played On 08/12/2023

Reviews 1

3.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Not in the best shape

Paid really good money to play this course and was surprised by the dry fairways. Dirt patches on the fairway and around the greens. Greens themselves with dry patches and tons of dead divets very bumpy surface. I'm sure when the course is in great shape It might be one of the best but not when we went out.

Conditions Fair

Value Average

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your visit to our course. We appreciate your feedback and will strive to address these issues to ensure a better experience for all golfers.

Idris9845982

Played On 08/11/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Jack’s Best Was Good

It was a good round. The greens were a little slow and some fairways seemed beat up in some spots, but all and all, it was great course and I’ll come back and play it again.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Michael5942776

Played On 08/07/2023

Reviews 1

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Hot weather

Used cart

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Las Vegas. We hope to see you back again soon!

u314159900462

Played On 08/03/2023

Reviews 2

4.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Used cart

Nice Track

Course is in great shape. Staff friendly. Only reason not a 5 rating was pace of play and no beverage cart. Check before you tee-off so you can pack plenty of water. We tee'd off at 9:00 and started waiting on hole 4. There was a foursome two groups ahead with 4 sets of rentals. They were sooooo slow. No ranger came to push them.

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Average

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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jcrossle

Played On 08/03/2023

Reviews 7

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Great track

Only downside was greens were slow. Other than that. Course was in great shape

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

u1690883

Played On 08/02/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Average

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Las Vegas!

Jkaspendocs

Played On 07/28/2023

Reviews 2

Skill Advanced

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Great course

Love that they had marshals out making certain play was fast!

Conditions Excellent

Value Excellent

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

u000002932695

Played On 07/27/2023

Reviews 19

Skill Intermediate

Plays A few times a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

Previously Played

Chefken

Course was I. Great shape and greens are great
Enjoying day out on course playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Excellent

Pace Excellent

Amenities Excellent

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Las Vegas. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Wtolentino

Played On 07/25/2023

Reviews 3

Skill Beginner

Plays Once a week

5.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

Conditions Excellent

Value Good

Layout Excellent

Friendliness Good

Pace Excellent

Amenities Good

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Las Vegas!

pachcarl

Played On 07/23/2023

Reviews 10

Skill Intermediate

Plays Once a week

4.0

Verified Purchaser

First Time Playing

I'm great condition

The course is beautiful. Range is very nice. Only complaint is "no cart" signage on every hole is about 125 before the pin. Plan for considerable amount of walking.

Conditions Good

Value Good

Layout Good

Friendliness Good

Pace Good

Amenities Poor

Comment

Bear's Best Las Vegas

Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bear's Best Las Vegas!

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FAQ

What is the address of Bear's Best Las Vegas?

Bear's Best Las Vegas is located at 11111 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89135.

Is Bear's Best Las Vegas open to the public?

Yes, Bear's Best Las Vegas is open to the public.

What year did Bear's Best Las Vegas open?

Bear's Best Las Vegas was built in 2001.

Who designed Bear's Best Las Vegas?

Jack Nicklaus (2001) is the architect of Bear's Best Las Vegas.

What is the par of Bear's Best Las Vegas

The par of Bear's Best Las Vegas is 72.

What is the length of Bear's Best Las Vegas

The length of Bear's Best Las Vegas is 7194 yards.

What is the rating of Bear's Best Las Vegas

The rating of Bear's Best Las Vegas is 74.0.

What is the slope of Bear's Best Las Vegas

The slope of Bear's Best Las Vegas is 147.

What are the course conditions at Bear's Best Las Vegas?

Based on reviews, other golfers are saying that the course conditions at Bear's Best Las Vegas are great.

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