Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club - Grizzly/Kodiak Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Staff Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Staff Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Staff Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
About
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6834
Slope
126
Rating
72.1
Type
Public
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Ocean View is conveniently located just three miles west of Bethany Beach along the Eastern Shore. The club offers 27 championship holes that are divided into three different nines, Grizzly, Kodiak, and Black Bear. The holes are played in three different combinations. Each nine has a unique character but every course shares winding bentgrass fairways lined with native wetland grasses and a landscape of sandy dunes and grassy hollows. The Grizzly/Kodiak Course is the shortest of the three combinations but it still has the same level of challenge. Strategically placed bunkers come into play along the oversized greens and water hazards also come into play on a few holes There is an interesting variety of holes that each require a different strategy.
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6834 yards | 72.1 | 126 |
| Back | 72 | 6426 yards | 69.9 | 122 |
| Forward | 72 | 5817 yards | 69.8 | 120 |
| Club | 72 | 5817 yards | 67.2 | 117 |
Scorecard for Grizzly/Kodiak
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.8/125 | 434 | 541 | 350 | 163 | 425 | 387 | 423 | 184 | 534 | 3441 | 363 | 410 | 541 | 153 | 382 | 365 | 550 | 202 | 427 | 3393 | 6834 |
| Blue M: 69.7/121 | 393 | 521 | 330 | 154 | 401 | 360 | 397 | 172 | 511 | 3239 | 345 | 385 | 512 | 133 | 369 | 340 | 522 | 175 | 406 | 3187 | 6426 |
| White M: 67.2/113 W: 73.6/131 | 360 | 477 | 297 | 134 | 356 | 325 | 357 | 158 | 481 | 2945 | 313 | 349 | 474 | 115 | 325 | 304 | 483 | 142 | 367 | 2872 | 5817 |
| Red W: 70.0/120 | 328 | 432 | 276 | 108 | 336 | 275 | 316 | 130 | 413 | 2614 | 286 | 317 | 440 | 95 | 296 | 281 | 461 | 108 | 310 | 2594 | 5208 |
| Handicap | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
Course Details
Year Built
1999
Fairways
Bent Grass
Greens
Bent Grass
Golf Season
Year round
Rentals/Services
Carts
Yes - included in green fees
Clubs
Yes
GPS
Yes
Pull-carts
Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range
Yes
Caddies
No
Golf School Academy
Yes
Teaching Pro
Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area
Yes
Putting Green
Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted
VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed
No
Fivesomes Allowed
No
Single Allowed
No
Dress code
Proper Golf Attire at All Times. Please, No Jeans or T-Shirts
Reviews
4.1
I Recommend This Course
Great venue
Conveniently located, courteous staff, pace of play was excellent (under 3 1/2 hours). Greens were in great shape, the layout was challenging. Overall a great experience and I'll definitely come back.
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Good
Value for the Money
Excellent
Course Layout
Good
I Recommend This Course
Great conditions. Unfortunate cart path only which made a hot day hotter with club selection a chore and high scores inevitable
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Excellent
Value for the Money
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Fair course in very good condition
I arrived almost an hour early and the starter was very accommodating in getting me on the course immediately. I finished 18 holes in 3 1/2 hours. The course was in good shape and the greens were in excellent condition.
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Good
Value for the Money
Excellent
Course Layout
Good
I Recommend This Course
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Good
Value for the Money
Excellent
Course Layout
Good
I Recommend This Course
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Average
Course Conditions
Average
Value for the Money
Good
Course Layout
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Good
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Excellent
Value for the Money
Good
Course Layout
Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Bear Trap is no trap if you book online.
Course has just gone through some drainage renovations which made for very good conditions. I have played in the past when it was too wet, though even with a lot of rain lately, I found the condition of the course to be more than adequate. Greens were true and fairways were plush.
I have always like the course, and at only 6980 yards from the tips it makes for a pleasant round. All but one of the par 5 holes are reachable from tips with two solid shots and the long par 4 holes make up for it. I recommend grizzly and Black Bear.
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Excellent
Course Conditions
Excellent
Value for the Money
Good
Course Layout
Excellent
Mediocre at best
One would think that at $100+ per round at peak and $65 at twilight, the course would be something. It unfortunately was not. Staff was great. Visual of the club house and community was awesome. The course itself was fair or slightly below. Fairways were beat up with divots, burn spots throughout and tee boxes that were spongy. It was a clear hot day, can't imagine the boxes with some moisture. My take away is that this course really does not want guests to play here... They want their members and thus the really high price for guest play. At max, this is a $45/round course. If you are thinking of dropping anything near $100, go play Bayside which is close by. Layout and flow are similar in terms of ease but quality is significantly better.
Staff Friendliness
Average
Pace of Play
Good
Off-course amenities
Good
Course Conditions
Average
Value for the Money
Fair
Course Layout
Good
I Recommend This Course
Good outing
Weather temp was great. A little windy. Course was in good shape. They had had plenty of rain. Greens varied a bit from slow to very slow. Pace of play was good. I played Kodiak and Black Bear from the whites which required a 5 wood off the tee several times. That's OK. I guess the one thing I don't like is when the staff acts a little snobby. I don't know where that comes from but it is consistent over the years I have played here.
Staff Friendliness
Average
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Good
Course Conditions
Excellent
Value for the Money
Good
Course Layout
Good
I Recommend This Course
Great Price for play
Nice course and used golfnow for excellent price. No complaints at all
Staff Friendliness
Excellent
Pace of Play
Excellent
Off-course amenities
Good
Course Conditions
Good
Value for the Money
Excellent
Course Layout
Good
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View from the 3rd on Grizzly nine at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
View from the 5th hole on Kodiak nine at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
View from the 8th hole on Kodiak nine at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
View from the 9th hole on Kodiak nine at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
View from the 6th on Grizzly nine at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
Course Layout
