{"id":2011,"date":"2010-10-14T23:33:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T23:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golftriparizona.com\/coursedirectory\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2011-05-04T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T01:10:33","slug":"bear-creek-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonagolfauthority.com\/coursedirectory\/bear-creek-golf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Creek Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Buzz:<\/strong><\/span> Built in 2000, this facility includes an 18-hole championship course called the Bear and an 18-hole executive course dubbed the Cub. Those names are a salute to the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, as both were created by Bill O\u2019Leary of the Nicklaus Design Group.<\/p>\n

The facility was a joint partnership involving a private developer, the city of Chandler and Maricopa County in an effort to create a quality course at affordable rates for players of all levels. Along with the two courses, the facility includes full practice areas and a learning center. A new clubhouse, which opened in 2007, includes a bar and the Bear\u2019s Den restaurant that serves up lunch daily and a popular fish fry on Friday nights.<\/p>\n

The Bear course has some bite with its subtly contoured greens and ominous bunkering, and annually hosts the Chandler City Amateur Championship and Arizona Golf Association qualifying events. The par-71 layout has four sets of tees at 6,825, 6,418, 5,978 and 4,990 yards, with a rating of 71.6 and slope of 122 from the back tees. Its five par-3 holes range from 154-228 yards and there is a risk-reward drivable par 4 at 299 from the tips.<\/p>\n

Signature holes are the only two with water in play \u2013 the par-3 fifth and the par-5 18th. No. 5 plays at 179 yards from the back tee, which requires a carry over a lake to reach the green but offers bailout area to the left. No. 18 is a sweeping 558 yards, making it the longest hole on the course, with an approach shot around a lake on the left side to reach a green with a bunker left between the hazard and the green.<\/p>\n

The Cub course has two sets of tees at 3,501 and 2,991 yards and plays to par 59 with a rating of 57.3 and slope of 83. It is simple, straightforward, and was created to allow beginners and high-handicappers enjoy the game on a player-friendly layout. It has five par-4 holes and 13 par 3s, with water in play only on the 18th. The finishing hole, a 129-yard par 3, requires a shot over a lake guarding the right side.<\/p>\n

Bear Creek is known for its junior and family programs, which includes a special set of tees on the Cub course for beginners of all ages. Both courses are considered value plays with their reasonable green fees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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