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Conditions
1.9
Value
2.1
Layout
3.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6509 yards
Slope 126
Rating 71.2

Formerly known as Elks Blue River Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #15)

Reviews

2.7
105 Reviews (105)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Most improved

This course should win the most improved course award. I played here five years ago and not sure if it's run by the same people but they have made huge gains in the quality of the greens and the overall condition of the place. I lost a wedge and asked a worker if he had seen it and he took the time to backtrack the course and found the club for me! Wish i had gotten his name but he was a HUGE guy and very friendly. Even gave me some balls he had on his cart. This guy went the extra mile for our group and made for a really great time. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty rough

House has good layout but still recovering from flooding tee boxes are pretty sad fairways and geens need work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

HiddenGem

I stopped playing this course back in 2010 due to horrible conditions, but thought i would give it another try. What a improvement! The greens are some of the best i've played and the fairways were awesome! My only complaint was the guy in the proshop, who was standing outside smoking when i walked up, seemed annoyed that i was cutting his smoke break short and was not at all friendly. Almost turned around and left but glad i didn't as they really have made major improvements to the course itself. Can't wait to play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Enjoyed the round. Course has a lot of character. Great value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice course, friendly staff, all in all good course for the money

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Make sure you check out cart before starting.

I walked in and they had leagues starting in 45 minutes. I was told it would get backed up but still could play even though I should not have been allowed to book the time I did on Golf Now. We took off in a hurry in cart 56. The condition of the cart was terrible. It probably should have been retired 3-5 years ago. The roof was cracks and the whole top rattled when it was moving. The gas motor would sputter and shake every time we took off and stop. I had a headache after we stopped. I'm glad we only played nine. We have played here a few times and hopefully it will be better next time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bear Chase is a nice place!!!

I was surprised of the course from what I have heard from others in the past. I have been told the course is not that great. I have to disagree. I will definitely return to bear chase and tell all my hacking buddies they need to give this course a try. I also like the scorecard lay-out

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

bear chase golf course

The course was very fun to play
Some general maintenance is needed to the greens, the food could have been much fresher, and even though I got a great deal for my round some payed $40 per round which I found ridiculous.

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

golf good not impressed with golfnow

Golf was great and the staff was awesome. Very accommodating. There was an outing there and the course was closed. Golfnow was notified by.the pro earlier in the week but we could still book our tee time. The pro was very nice and let us mix in with the outing. Next time I use golf now I am going to call ahead so we dont get in this predicament again...I was not pleased with my golfnow experience but was very satisfied with the.staff at Bear Chase. Great tract!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bear chase

Course was not straight at all. Woods like every hole. If you want a scenic course this is it. Trying to shoot good golf scores try somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Bear Chase

I was disappointed with my experience at Bear Chase. The tee boxes were too close together and very confusing. A lot of blind shots from the tee box and woods and trees everywhere. Leaving the course all 4 of us said we would never come back, especially for the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great staff

great staff, always friendly, definitely recommend , fast pace, great course for money

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course requires attention

Some interesting holes. Crabgrass throughout the course. Tee boxes need attention. Greens were in OK shape. I received a deep discounted price so I was not overly disappointed. Had I paid full price I would have been upset.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs some attention

Course is in need of some attention. Most of greens were ok, but a little spotty with bare patches. Fairways on several holes are made of weeds and not grass. Bunkers are terrible. Tee boxes are full of weeds and require attention.
This course could be nice if money was spent on maintenance.
The course has nice layout, and good mixture of easy and challanging holes.
Would not recomend at this time due to course conditions. Could be nice course if they could control weeds and spend little money on maintenance.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK

It was OK for 10 bucks but lot of sand seeds on the greens. Bunkers where first and seemed every shot was off really hard ground including around greens and fairways. Plus the decided to water the greens at 1 in the afternoon in the middle of the round changing the speeds and having to wait to play a shot

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course eats golf balls!

A few of the holes play alongside the highway, so passing cars and trucks can be distracting. Some of the holes are interesting in their design, and the elevated tee boxes on some holes are fun. However, wayward shots are easily lost in rough, bushes, trees and brush. Anything off the fairway is potentially lost. My son and I lost more balls at Bear Chase than we have anywhere else. Some fairways are too close together, causing delays when one group must wait for another group to play. Finally, some parts of the layout are just plain confusing. The holes are not laid out in a logical order, which sometimes makes finding the next hole a bit of an adventure.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight and Fun

Greens were nice, but had some patchy portions around the edges. Fairways were a little hairy, but not bad. Course is tight, but a little short. All around a good experience and fun course.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course played well for the recent rains it's gotten!!

lower part of course needed work, but the upper was in great shape and well maintained!!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could be a nice course. Unable to tell playing in the rain.

Rained throughout day and poured for 40 straight minutes. We requested a rain check but they would not because "only can do this if the course closes". We we literally the only foursome after the hard rain, and the only car in the parking lot after a 5 1/2 hour wet round. We would have really enjoyed driving back to Indy and rescheduling. Course looks like it would be fun under normal circumstances.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nothing special; would rather have played elsewhere.

Greens need attention, fairways need attention, layout was confusing. Could be a nice course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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