King and Bear Golf Course at World Golf Village
About
The King & Bear Course at World Golf Village is named for its designers, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. It is the first and only collaboration between the two legendary golfers. Combining the contrasting styles of the two designers created a challenging course that incorporates features from both traditional Scottish-links courses and new traditions in American golf. The course is known for the numerous lakes bordered by large coquina rock that come into play throughout. The front nine is dotted with loblolly pines while decades-old oak trees provide shade for the back nine. In addition to King & Bear, World Golf Village also offers another excellent 18-hole course, Slammer & Squire.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Stone | 72 | 7279 yards | 74.6 | 141 |
Black | 72 | 6855 yards | 72.5 | 138 |
Blue | 72 | 6506 yards | 70.6 | 133 |
Blue/White Blended | 72 | 6217 yards | 69.2 | 132 |
White | 72 | 5987 yards | 68.4 | 129 |
White (W) | 72 | 5987 yards | 74.3 | 136 |
White/Green Blended (W) | 72 | 5501 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
White/Green Blended | 72 | 5501 yards | 66.1 | 117 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5119 yards | 69.4 | 123 |
Green | 72 | 5119 yards | 64.7 | 110 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Stone M: 74.6/141 | 426 | 435 | 227 | 383 | 546 | 194 | 573 | 462 | 448 | 3694 | 436 | 163 | 412 | 557 | 200 | 360 | 467 | 427 | 563 | 3585 | 7279 |
Black M: 72.5/138 | 399 | 412 | 208 | 354 | 532 | 180 | 542 | 437 | 430 | 3494 | 406 | 148 | 373 | 531 | 179 | 334 | 441 | 409 | 540 | 3361 | 6855 |
Blue M: 70.6/133 | 381 | 393 | 181 | 343 | 519 | 157 | 529 | 416 | 407 | 3326 | 375 | 137 | 349 | 521 | 154 | 311 | 416 | 390 | 527 | 3180 | 6506 |
Blended B-W M: 69.2/132 | 371 | 353 | 181 | 343 | 497 | 157 | 508 | 389 | 407 | 3206 | 356 | 137 | 349 | 521 | 133 | 311 | 384 | 324 | 496 | 3011 | 6217 |
White M: 68.4/129 W: 74.3/136 | 371 | 353 | 167 | 309 | 497 | 147 | 508 | 389 | 329 | 3070 | 356 | 123 | 315 | 484 | 133 | 302 | 384 | 324 | 496 | 2917 | 5987 |
Blended W-G M: 66.1/117 W: 71.4/128 | 342 | 328 | 167 | 309 | 434 | 147 | 449 | 373 | 329 | 2878 | 307 | 123 | 315 | 436 | 133 | 302 | 310 | 324 | 373 | 2623 | 5501 |
Green M: 64.7/110 W: 69.4/123 | 342 | 328 | 146 | 257 | 434 | 125 | 449 | 373 | 257 | 2711 | 307 | 96 | 265 | 436 | 118 | 220 | 310 | 283 | 373 | 2408 | 5119 |
Handicap | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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King & Bear, hole 11 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 06/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u705588131 on 02/27/2022
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Photo submitted by u705588131 on 02/27/2022
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King & Bear 1st tee Photo submitted by Icanhackit on 11/12/2021
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Photo submitted by usgolfwu on 04/07/2020
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Photo submitted by usgolfwu on 04/07/2020
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Photo submitted by scrooge75 on 12/20/2013
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Photo submitted by scrooge75 on 12/20/2013
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Photo submitted by scrooge75 on 12/20/2013
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Hole 3 Photo submitted by u000006149247 on 10/09/2013
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Photo submitted by William2950144 on 07/04/2013
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Photo submitted by VernonG9044437 on 04/19/2013
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Photo submitted by VernonG9044437 on 04/19/2013
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Photo submitted by VernonG9044437 on 04/19/2013
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#14 Photo submitted by u000007030060 on 04/08/2013
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Houses along #14. Photo submitted by u000007030060 on 04/08/2013
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#1 Photo submitted by u000007030060 on 04/08/2013
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Boardwalk from #1 green to #2 tee. Photo submitted by u000007030060 on 04/08/2013
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Photo submitted by u000005782350 on 02/05/2013
GolfNow - Great Value
GolfNow got me great pricing for this course and even in early Feb the course was in excellent shape! GolfNow is an awesome tool for booking out of state tee times.
Resort Golf I understand price to high for residents lower it to 50 and you would have much more business
Great course nice fairways, greens are quick but fair
Challenging course with pristine fairways and excellent greens.
This course, which is part of the World Golf Village, is a must play. It is a couple miles from the resort but WGV offers shuttles to and from course. It is a bit more challenging than their sister course, Slammer & the Squire. Included in the greens fees is unlimited range balls, and a nice practice green for putting and chipping. The tee boxes are in mint condition and the greens were fairly quick. It is a course that is relatively open off the tee but can be punishing if you are on the wrong side of the hole. The one dissappointment that I can think of is the lack of GPS. I would recommend getting to the course early for a nice breakfast and then taking an hour or so to hit the range. If you are in the St. Augustine area and looking for a couple of rounds of golf, I would suggest playing the King and the Bear.
Challenging course in avg/good condition.
The course was nice but not worth $170/round. Just because you can command that price during the holidays doesn't make it affordable for most. The young lady at check-in acted like she didn't want to be there and didn't even make eye contact with me and my playing partners.
This is the way a golf course is supposed to be designed.
Booked via Golfnow @ $90; best deal available; at this price the course is a fair deal, Oustanding condition, fairways, greeens, tees, rough....all perfect. The landing areas are generous, and the course is very enjoyable to play. Excellent range. Arnie & Jack did an excellent job of designing a great course for all; just pick the tee that suits your game...you will love it. Would play again and again.....
Everything about this course is fantastic. It definately lives up to its name, and the apples on the 1st and 10th tees are definatley a plus.
Played this course with a couple of Army buddies that were visiting for the weekend. Very impressive layout. Long but fair. Good landing areas and a course that requires a little thinking and timely ball striking. Tee selection is key. Traps and hazards are there for taking. Water never seem to cause us any issues. If you hit into it, its not because of the layout.
very nice challenging course...would recommend
windy conditions due to storm Sandy..challenging well kept excellent and true greens..free range balls.. all in all I would recommend this course even though a bit pricey
king and bear always great to play and in excellent condition
only negative thing was they were out of apples when teeing off on the back nine
A pleasant experience
A varied and interesting test,i played from the blue tees,whih made it testing, but not impossible,a truly wonderfully designed course, it was in excellent condition, the staff were ultra friendly and helpful, starting from the boy who took our clubs, the pro shop and starter,and ending with the server for our lunch. This course has got it's customer relations right, which will make us return.
Ron B.
Very good course and value (at$89).
Conditioning of course and facilties was excellent. Very helpful and friendly staff. Course facilities are very good (practice range/trap/green; restaurant/bar). Course has many good golf holes and is aesthetically pleasing, though is inside a home development (upscale), which does not appeal to some people. Average level of difficulty from mid tees; played with a novice player and it was enjoyable for them too (no forced carries or unusually difficult water hazard positioning). At the normal rate of 189, the course is overpriced, though thru GolfNow we got an 89 rate, which is an excellent value for a very good course/facility.
Great track.
Beautiful, but challenging layout. Definitely holes you will remember, and some you may want to forget. Course is in great condition.
Beautiful, historic course
Amazing golf experience. Great deal for the chance to play on a challenging, pro designed course. Complimentary range balls, tees, towels, and apples. Very nice pro shop. Lots of large, deep bunkers, but overall an amazing golf experience. I would love to come back to play and see more of the property.
good experience
King & Bear was in good shape. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Pace of play was excellent.