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4.1
394 Reviews (394)
5 Stars
255
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
70.8%
Recommend this course
366 out of 394 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
2.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
50.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 4 reviews
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4.0
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
60.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 5 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7279 yards
Slope 141
Rating 74.6

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens 419 Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. Peak Season: Mid-February - May
Architect Arnold Palmer (2000) Jack Nicklaus (2000) Ed Seay (2000) MacCurrach Golf (2017) Nicklaus (2017) Bruce Borland Jim Lipe

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

4.1
394 Reviews (394)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
Brunch 19
Dinner 15
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 74
Bunkers 71
Undulating Greens 47
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 54
A Weekend Splurge 44
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 43
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 42
At a Resort 35
Near Local Attractions 35

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
MWR
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great track.

Beautiful, but challenging layout. Definitely holes you will remember, and some you may want to forget. Course is in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a beautiful course

This is a really nice course. Every hole was like a postcard. Greens were perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0

good experience

King & Bear was in good shape. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Pace of play was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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