Bear's Best Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | GolfPass
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4.4
1386 Reviews 1386 Reviews
5 Stars
794
4 Stars
394
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
88.3%
Recommend this course
1223 out of 1386 reviews
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4.5
60 Reviews 60 Reviews
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
52 out of 60 reviews
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4.4
140 Reviews 140 Reviews
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.4%
Recommend this course
121 out of 140 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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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs 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
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Reviews

4.4
1386 Reviews (1386)

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

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Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Very upset that this is probably my last time playing this beautiful golf course because in about a month or so it will shot down for renovation.
Going to private

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
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Not worth the time or money. The course has been sold, and is in crappy condition and is NOT worth more than $20 to play it. This course is closing in June and is being torn up and revamped and going private. They do not care about conditions right now.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Going to miss playing here....

Love this course. Going to miss playing here when it goes private later this year. Enjoyed it very much, even though it was one of the most expensive courses we played on this trip

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get your rounds in quick here…..

Always fun to play BB and this was no exception. Some of the tee boxes were chewed up pretty good and the greens were slightly inconsistent but neither was that much to dampen such a great course.

Main bad news is that the starter informed us this course is going private and will close for this conversion at the end of June. Get your Bears Best rounds in while you can!!

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bears Best Las Vegas

I love this course up in the mountains. Beautiful homes and views. The course is fun with 18 Famous holes developed by Jack N. They said it’s going private soon, so go before they shut it down to us regular golf folks. 😜

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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too bad it’s going private

Play this fun and challenging course while you can. It’s been acquired and is going private after a huge renovation.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not good

One of the Marshalls literally stole my ball once I teed off. Weird. Course was in trash shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear's Best

Fun golf course. Not walkable. The greens were bumpy and were in need of rolling. Not Championship Quality.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were little slow and bumpy but overall nice premium golf course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and staff!

We thoroughly enjoyed playing. Staff was great and pace of play was as very steady w very little waiting on group in front.
Course was in great condition and the scenery was beautiful
liked the course layout as well

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good playable course

Enjoyed playing the course except the bunkers were difficult to non-playable. Course to close over summer and going private.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great golf course...too bad it's going private

Bears Best is one of the nicest golf courses in the Las Vegas area. If you did not know, the 18 holes on this golf course are modeled based on some of the signature holes from various Jack Nicklaus golf courses across the country. It is quite challenging but fair, and the golf course is set within the affluent "The Ridges" community where every surrounding home and neighborhood is beautiful. It's just 15-20 mins off the Vegas strip in the Summerlin area and all the holes are properly maintained with lush fairways and well managed greens. The greens played a bit fast the day I played (probably around 11-12 on the stimpmeter) but fair nonetheless. I really wanted to play this course one last time before it is no longer available to the public. Rumor had it that this golf course will turn private this summer (June/July 2025), and after talking to the staff they had confirmed it. So play this golf course while you still can. You will not regret it.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun and in Great Condition

Course was in great condition with fast smooth greens in the middle of winter! Pace of play was super - we finished in just under 4 hours.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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