Bear Chase Golf Club
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Formerly known as Elks Blue River Country Club.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6509 yards | 71.2 | 126 |
White | 72 | 6117 yards | 69.9 | 125 |
Green | 72 | 5519 yards | 67.4 | 120 |
Gold | 72 | 5004 yards | 65.0 | 114 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5004 yards | 69.2 | 117 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 71.2/126 | 375 | 355 | 495 | 195 | 355 | 360 | 140 | 390 | 550 | 3215 | 395 | 182 | 440 | 495 | 510 | 415 | 182 | 275 | 400 | 3294 | 6509 |
White M: 69.9/125 | 365 | 340 | 475 | 145 | 325 | 330 | 135 | 380 | 545 | 3040 | 375 | 140 | 365 | 480 | 490 | 405 | 167 | 270 | 385 | 3077 | 6117 |
Green M: 67.4/120 | 307 | 300 | 435 | 135 | 325 | 330 | 115 | 328 | 500 | 2775 | 350 | 130 | 330 | 400 | 440 | 345 | 138 | 267 | 344 | 2744 | 5519 |
Gold M: 65.0/114 W: 69.2/117 | 307 | 272 | 335 | 131 | 285 | 268 | 105 | 318 | 465 | 2486 | 340 | 127 | 295 | 350 | 395 | 325 | 111 | 260 | 315 | 2518 | 5004 |
Red M: 63.1/111 W: 66.0/112 | 262 | 249 | 324 | 124 | 275 | 229 | 106 | 250 | 425 | 2244 | 300 | 126 | 260 | 300 | 356 | 283 | 100 | 205 | 288 | 2218 | 4462 |
Handicap | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #15)
Reviews
What Happened ?
We played here five times last year and the course was in outstanding condition. We just played for the first time this year and the course was horrible. Very inconsistent greens and the fairways are longer than our grass at home. Our golf cart was a nightmare bucking and shaking the whole time. It seems as if they might be under new management because they have taken a major step backward compared to the past few years. With other decent courses to play, can't see any reason to come back here even if it was free. What a shame.
Bear Chase is a course everyone should experience.
Course was is decent condition considering the recent flooding they have experienced.Staff was very easy to work with because they had five people booked with the same tee time.They got it fixed quickly.This course can be very tough on you if you aren't hitting it the way you should be.
Not worth the drive
We drove down from indy to play golf during the day and hit the casino after the round. Big mistake. Way overpriced for the conditions. Debris on most of the greens combined with ball marks new and old everywhere. The golf carts were junk and would not even run most of the time. Very odd layout and when we asked a worker for directions, we were told if we cant find our way around we should not be there!!! Very unprofessional. We suspect he may have had a few to many drinks. We picked up and left never to return and have told our friends, some who have played here, about our experience and they had issues here as well and are now playing elsewhere also.
Very Dangerous
Everyone in our group are regular players and we all agreed this is by far the most dangerous course we have ever played. We were nearly hit on several occasions throughout the course. Lots of tees VERY close to greens on other holes. On some holes to get to the next tee one has to drive right in front of other tees, some of which are elevated. The low skill level of golfers this course apparently attracts, means errant shots are everywhere. Anyone wishing to play this course would do well to carefully review their insurance policy beforehand. This combined with unevenly mowed greens with no consistency and a run in with a jerk course worker makes this club one to stay away from.
Enjoyed
The staff were super nice and helpful. The course condition was excellent. Lots of good scenery, the Blue River winds through the course and coupled with many course trees presents a very challenging play.
tight course
Bear Chase was a fun course to play. it had a variety of holes, elevation changes etc. it had several tight driving holes. the bunkers were not playable so we dropped out of them(we are told they are the next project). the greens rolled well. the staff was very helpful.
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thanks to golfnow,i got a good deal for this course,course was in good condition,pace of play was good,staff was friendly,whenever you can play golf with friends it's always a good time!!!
First Time @ Bear Chase
A few very challenging holes and some that set you up for a very achievable birdie. Some very long par 5s but some very short par 4s. The gentleman in the pro shop was very professional. Upon walking inside, he immediately went and grabbed carts for us. Fun course except for the 550 yard (white tees) par 5 that runs adjacent to a busy road.
Fantastic Shape!
By far, this course is in the best shape it has EVER been in. The greens were the best we have played all year, and this includes some "high end" courses we played in Indy. The fairways even rolled nice and looked great! A remarkable improvement!
course is awesome
I will most definitely be playing there again in the future
Beautiful Course
We really enjoyed playing golf at Bear Chase and plan to return there again. The course was in great shape and the price was unbelievable! Thanks
a good challenge
This course has quite a few holes that shot shaping is a must. There are a few dogleg lefts and elevated tees. Not your average rural GC. This course offers plenty of ways to erase your mistakes.
Fun well maintained course
I played in a golf outing here and myself and everyone else i spoke with were really impressed with the course conditions. The greens were fantastic and really held shots well. Considering a membership for next year. Just be sure to hit it straight off the tees!!
Nice course with friendly staff
I have played here often and have always had an enjoyable experience.
Fun Course
My group found the course to be in pretty good shape. The greens were real nice and the fairways seemed fine to us. Some crabgrass here and there but this time of year to be expected, but no big deal. Compared to what this place looked like five or so years ago it's come a long way. Our group had a fun time and will return.
Atrocious!
I have enjoyed a range of courses from luxury/private/championship to affordable municipal/public in 28 years of golfing. I have never been so appalled by an overall golf experience and course condition in my life! There was a little miscommunication between the Golf Channel and the Pro Shop so our original tee time was moved from 12:51pm to 2:00pm which became 2:31. I can overlook that; although disappointing, because proper expectations were communicated earlier in the week. Despite the fact that my mother was in danger as she tried to grab a snack at the turn because of an unruly bar fight and drunk women from the morning outing using the restroom with the stall door open; the course was in terrible shape. Fairways, tee-boxes, and the rough were indistinguishable. Our entire group was disappointed with the condition of Bear Chase Golf Course.
fairways and tee stations covered with grabgrass and weeds
I have played this course every labor day weekend for several years. The layout of the course is beautiful and there are many challenges through out the 18 holes. Each year however the amount of grab grass and weeds in the fairways and on the tee stations have become very bad. The greens remain in great condition and the overall experience is a good one
Good course, terrible scheduling
I played as a two-some. There were not a lot of other golfers on the course. There was however, a group of 12, two groups of 7 and two groups of 5. Most of the groups let us play through until we got to the group of 12. We played the front nine in 1.5 hours however we played the back nine in 3.5 hours. It was very slow and very frustrating. I understand it was a busy weekend for golf but a little scheduling could have went a long way. Also the fairways are hard to distinguish from the rough. Overall the course is a great place if you want to play with 10 other golfers and all go off at the same time. There were some pretty cool par 3's and multiple par 5's. Could be a great course.
good coarse to play
Really good coarse to play will continue to go back never feel rushed to play nice and opened holes very good for beginners and they also have a great driving range