Black Bear Golf Course
About Black Bear Golf Course
Black Bear Golf Course in Vanderbilt mixes Scottish links-style holes with more traditional tree-lined fairways, so the character of the round shifts from hole to hole. Elevation changes and the surrounding natural landscape add to the strategic demands of the layout.
Multiple sets of tees allow golfers of varying abilities to choose a length and level of challenge that suits their game.
The course sits about eight miles north of Gaylord, just off I-75 at Exit 290, making it a convenient stop for travelers heading north as well as area residents.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,272 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.1 / 145 slope
- Opened
- 1996
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | |||||
| BLACK | 357 | 196 | 411 | 357 | 518 | 123 | 508 | 329 | 344 | 380 | 505 | 190 | 361 | 342 | 479 | 137 | 371 | 364 | 3143 | 3129 | 6,272 | 72 | 71.1/145 |
| WHITE | 331 | 165 | 359 | 323 | 495 | 113 | 459 | 302 | 316 | 362 | 468 | 176 | 328 | 322 | 430 | 120 | 348 | 330 | 2863 | 2884 | 5,747 | 72 | 69.0/128 |
| GOLD | 295 | 149 | 337 | 298 | 456 | 102 | 402 | 269 | 288 | 344 | 445 | 154 | 303 | 288 | 401 | 102 | 305 | 285 | 2596 | 2627 | 5,223 | 72 | 66.9/119 |
| RED | 202 | 139 | 310 | 271 | 401 | 78 | 373 | 244 | 237 | 265 | 355 | 134 | 249 | 271 | 352 | 78 | 244 | 228 | 2255 | 2176 | 4,431 | 72 | 62.9/111 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Black Bear Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK | 71.1 | 145 | -1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 45 |
| WHITE | 69.0 | 128 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| GOLD | 66.9 | 119 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 33 |
| RED | 62.9 | 111 | -9 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
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