Bear Mountain Golf and Country Club - Valley

The Valley Course is a fantastic target golf orientated course, a lot of iron placement even from the tips.......and don’t let the name VALLEY throw you.....this is just as much of a Mountain course as the other course on the property MOUNTAIN. There are maybe 2 holes that do not have elevation change!

There where however some really bad maintenance issues that a premier green fee golf resort should definitely not have! Standing water in bunkers, poor divot maintenance on boxes and quite a few soggy areas on fairways left a bad taste on an otherwise beautiful course design.

Greens where great and had plenty of undulations to get your attention......great Nicklaus track!

This course is kept in fantastic condition. Incredible views on every hole. One of my all time favorites!

I really enjoyed this course. The greens were in great condition with very challenging contours. You’ll see lots of deer and wildlife. Don’t be too quick to put this in second place to the more famous Mountain Course. I found plenty of players (myself included) who preferred this course. The staff is very friendly and the accommodations are first rate.

This is a remarkable layout that both challenges and rewards. Despite not being as scenic as it's sister course it provides a serenity that gives a different feel. There are some amazingly designed holes that give you some really fun looks and shots. The elevation changes make for some cool tee shots. The greens are what really make this course challenging. If you don't have the putter dialed in you better hope to have thopse approach shots on point. Long puts can really give you fits in the fast rolling summer.
Just an overall well built track that gives you a true championship experience and really compliments the mountain course. Always fun to play.

I prefer over the Mountain course. I still thinking overall condition needs to be better if they want to charge the price they are for memberships and trying to build a name for themselves.

Played from the tip, its high season and weeds everywhere and not cut. Its always amazing to me how some course really want to charge the world but overlook the basics. ($40k initial membership fee!) again this is on Vancouver Island, not the mainland, not Whistler, Not the Okanagan.

Hopefully the saga of never ending building and money issues passes, I'd like to see this place complete and rolling with high octane. For now I won't be making the return for a few years while everything is still going on.

I really enjoyed the layout and that every hole was picturesque. I liked that there were signs describing nature in the area. There were some challenging shots for sure. Elevation changes on par 3s and some tricky uphill greens made for a fun round.

The two courses at Bear Mountain Golf Resort was the site for the 2013 Golf Town National Amateur Series Championship. Amateurs from across the country gathered here and were pretty impressed with the challenge both courses provided. Jack Nicklaus's design gives the golfer plenty of choices to play each hole. Those with the ability to manage their game accordingly and execute the right shot at the right time came out ahead. Great fun, spectacular views, 36 challenging holes make for one of the best golfing experiences on Vancouver Island.

This is one of my favourite golf courses to play, it has a bit of everything. There are some really challenging holes but some nice shorter par 3's the real challenge here are the greens which are quite large, undulated and really fast. I highly recommend this golf course

Tight fairways, undulating greens, several blind shots, strategically placed bunkers & water hazards. Nicklas designed this layout to challenge every level of golfer! Although this Valley course plays slightly easier than the Mountain course, it will most definitely give you a run for your money. I tend to pack a few extra balls when I am fortunate to play this local gem.

Very comprehensive practice area. Beautiful course over varied terrain. Misty showery start but ground very easy to hit from. Slippery for power carts! Greens and pin positions a challenge. Very undulating but fun to try to master! Forward tees not insulting but very helpful for those starting to break 100. Lots of challenge for those on the back tees. Layout keeps players on different fairways well separated. Will definitely play here again.

A little wet in spots. Greens were great and fast. Would definitely play it again.

One of the highlights of the round at the Valley course was the staff. A special applause for the starter who was very helpful with a touch of humor! The fairways and greens were in pristine condition. Loved the GPS on the power carts which assisted in club selection for those critical shots. The course marshall kept the groups moving smoothly with no waits at a tee box. Gave the golf experience five stars *****.

love playing this course , its a very big challenge

This course is very good, would play it again given the chance; I really enjoyed it. Again would recommend this course to any one.

Everything was excellent about the course,except for slow players in front of us.Marshal finally got them to move along.
If you hit it in the rough ,no use looking for the ball(.,which speeds up play.)Staff were all excellent,from the front desk to the beverage cart girl.
Greens were hard to read,because of the mountain setting,but fair.

Great course (as always). Just enough challenge for my skill level (average) . Great shape, friendly staff. Couldn't have picked a better way to celebrate Canada Day.

I'm a local here and both the Mtn and Valley course are always great. The Mtn course is longer and tougher in my opinion, while the Valley Course is shorter and has some of the most difficult greens you will ever see. The great thing about the Valley course is that there is no houses on it while houses come into play on quite a few of the Mtn's holes.

PS. the hot times value for money is great. The rack rate's value for money isn't that great.

I decided to try this course in spite of steady rainfall and cool (10) weather. The cart provides protection and the course and cart paths drain very well. I had the course to myself, so I could have easily played in three hours, but took my time instead. All staff were wet yet friendly. I would definitely return. The course was in great shape for early April. Greens were firm and smooth.

Price paid was dicounted because greens were punched & sanded, knew this in advance, but I expected the rest of the course, fairways & bunkers etc., to be better maintained for the price.
Some staff were very friendly, others could care less about customer service.
I would not hurrey back to play this course again.

Bear Mountain always gives you a resort experience whether you play the Mountain or Valley Course. Both courses are difficult unless you can hit the ball long and straight. ;) Typical of Nicklaus courses, most holes incorporate plenty of risk/reward. Pin placements on the undulating greens can really add to the difficulty.
Stunning views of beautiful Vancouver Island and Victoria.