The Grand Bear Golf Course
About
Unlike some Jack Nicklaus golf courses that have earned a reputation for being among the world's most difficult, mid- and high-handicappers stand a fighting chance at the Grand Bear Golf Course. Nicklaus offers wide fairways before the sprawling woods take over on either side, most bunkers aren't horribly steep, and greens generally have room in front to run a shot up. The winding Biloxi River helps build Grand Bear to a dramatic finish. The par-3 14th hole plays through a chute of woods to a green guarded by the river below that runs along diagonally, punishing hooked shots left short. After another par 3 on the 16th that plays with the river to the left, the 17th once again plays over the river on the drive, then parallel to the hole. The 18th hole plays long and uphill back toward the clubhouse.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Grizzly Bear | 72 | 7204 yards | 75.5 | 143 |
Golden Bear | 72 | 6733 yards | 73.0 | 139 |
Brown Bear | 72 | 6221 yards | 70.5 | 134 |
Black Bear | 72 | 5638 yards | 67.9 | 130 |
Teddy Bear | 72 | 4802 yards | 68.4 | 120 |
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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Grizzly Bear M: 75.0/142 | 419 | 540 | 211 | 371 | 603 | 473 | 179 | 470 | 404 | 3670 | 418 | 520 | 458 | 349 | 195 | 548 | 165 | 433 | 448 | 3534 | 7204 |
Golden Bear M: 73.0/137 | 392 | 515 | 192 | 353 | 565 | 428 | 159 | 441 | 368 | 3413 | 368 | 489 | 429 | 336 | 185 | 520 | 154 | 414 | 425 | 3320 | 6733 |
Brown Bear M: 70.9/134 | 344 | 489 | 176 | 334 | 508 | 381 | 145 | 401 | 328 | 3106 | 354 | 475 | 402 | 308 | 163 | 500 | 142 | 370 | 401 | 3115 | 6221 |
Black Bear M: 67.6/128 W: 72.3/129 | 299 | 455 | 163 | 286 | 476 | 356 | 102 | 325 | 308 | 2770 | 316 | 460 | 348 | 296 | 159 | 450 | 133 | 354 | 352 | 2868 | 5638 |
Teddy Bear M: 62.5/97 W: 67.5/118 | 243 | 391 | 97 | 268 | 421 | 313 | 90 | 287 | 253 | 2363 | 284 | 373 | 297 | 257 | 132 | 364 | 123 | 325 | 284 | 2439 | 4802 |
Handicap | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by adh4md on 07/18/2023
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Photo submitted by adh4md on 07/18/2023
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Photo submitted by ezpar722 on 04/07/2023
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2022
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2022
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2022
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Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 12/31/2022
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Photo submitted by coop1911 on 07/09/2022
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Photo submitted by paulharley on 05/22/2021
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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Photo submitted by evgyan on 07/08/2019
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View from the 17th tee Photo submitted by Bwest90 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Perfect fairways and bunkers. Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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12 foot gator....huge! Photo submitted by scottlsu on 05/28/2017
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Photo submitted by Target00 on 03/19/2016
Beautiful course
Absolutely impeccable, the staff is top notch. Will be back for sure.
Perfect place to play
The greens were perfect. They are FAST even when wet but they roll true. They don’t break as much as it looks but it’s definitely nice. Watch out for wildlife! Deer tend to be around when you don’t think they are, so keep an eye out! We got a deal for 75 each which you can’t beat! We arrived early (before the sun was up) - they weren’t open yet - but they came out and loaded carts for us and let us start on the range early. They also had an opening for us to get out early in front of a group of 5. (It was just 2 of us) which allowed for a great pace of play. We teed off at 7:20 and we were done at 11 am. We could’ve finished faster but we were playing behind a 4-some… we passed them at the turn and it went good after that.
Great south Mississippi course.
Absolutely loved it. Range balls included in round Along with 2 bottles of water. And multiple water Coolers on the course for refills. The course was in perfect condition. I will go back .
Pure golf
This was one of the most enjoyable rounds I have played in the area. This is a true golf course with tee boxes to challenge all levels of play.
A Must Play Course
The course was in excellent condition. The staff was fantastic. The clubhouse was very well maintained. Really enjoyable experience and I would say this is an absolute must play course. The course is fairly challenging but the views, countless deer, rabbits, and exceptional condition of the course easily make this one of the most fun courses I’ve ever played.
Great choice
From the moment we pulled into the parking lot, it was the most welcoming experience we have ever had! Michelle helped load our clubs and and greeted us with the course history and layout! Pro Shop manager was very nice and accommodating! Theresa, bar tender, was a delight and food was was very good! Seth, a young man starter, greeted us with professionalism and a sincere welcome as he escorted us out to the first tee and proved to be a wealth of knowledge of the course layout! Course was in great condition with great greens and tee boxes! Would highly recommend a round here! Looking forward to returning!
Great time at Grand Bear
The course is beautiful , in great condition, and affordable . I played from the senior black tees and was challenged but not over matched. The course has lots of interesting characteristics that you know The Bear designed, making this a very special course.
Great track
Very nice course and staff. Very fair, nice greens, fairways and tee boxes. No complaints other than my game. My wife rode along and there was no additional cart fee, very nice. Only small complaint was the section of the range that was open was getting pretty bare of grass.
Generous width and benign hazards make the course extremely playable, getting guests back to coastal casinos quickly to feed those slots.
The back nine is much more interesting, particularly the short par-4 13th, which offers excellent risk/reward value.
Keeps getting better
3rd Time I be played Grand Bear this year, and it keeps getting better! Love this course!
Awesome In every way
This is a true gem of a course and everything about it is pristine.
Great Course
Tee off at 150 with 2 groups of 3 somes in front of us. Couldn’t finish with Daylight Savings time and the slow play. Would definitely play again
First time
Long way off main road
Good staff helpful
Nice course bit tight in places
Green consistent although not as big as have played