The Bear Course at The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Acme, Michigan 49610
Grand Traverse County
Phone(s): (800) 748-0303
Fax: (231) 534-6474
Website: grandtraverseresort.com
Acme, Michigan 49610
Grand Traverse County
Phone(s): (800) 748-0303
Fax: (231) 534-6474
Website: grandtraverseresort.com
The 18-hole The Bear Course at The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme, MI is a resort golf course that opened in 1984. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, The Bear Course at The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa measures 7078 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 148 and a 76.3 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels. Greens and fairways are bent grass.
(based on 3 reviews) 
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Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
- Public/Private: Resort
- Year opened: 1984
- Golf Season: Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/31
- Guest Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Bent Grass
- Greens: Bent Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes - included in green fees
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $70 - $140
- Weekends: $85 - $140
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code: No denim or tee shirts
- Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6618 | 144 | 73.2 |
| Black | 72 | 7078 | 148 | 76.3 |
| Red | 72 | 5281 | 139 | 73.4 |
| White | 72 | 6129 | 140 | 71.2 |
Reader Ratings / Reviews
- Played on 19 Aug 2011. Course design is fair, but either yardage books or GPS would help most first time players. conditions good except for variability between sand composition in bunkers on many holes. Many issues off the course. Telephone tee times did not know about tournament during morning. Afternoon play delayed 50 minutes waiting tournamnet to finish. No on-course player assistance. Waited behind a very slow foresome on every shot despite being a threesome. Not sure I would ever go back despite vacationing in the Traverse City area annually.The Bear has been tamed a bit since it opened 25 years ago. Currently it is definitely still a challenging course but a bit more enjoyable. Course is always in top notch condition.Good players will enjoy this test, bad players will just have to enjoy the beat down. It's tough, thanks to small, well-guarded greens built during Nicklaus' design period where penal was good. At least the course is in fantastic condition and the resort is one of Michigan's best. Warm up on Wolverine and Spruce Run before you take this one on. Great finishing par 4 with a split fairway.
