Black Bear Golf
1500 Alexander Rd
Vanderbilt, MI 49795
About

Black Bear Golf is under new ownership and has undergone renovations to return it to its former glory! This Up North favorite offers a unique and distinctive assortment of Scottish links-style holes blended with traditional tree-lined holes, leaving guests inspired to return year after year.

Golfers of all abilities will find Black Bear has several tee box options from forward Red tees back to the Black tees at just under 6,500 yards. The forward tees offer a real advantage as some of the blind tee shots are taken out of play. The middle Gold tees offer quite the challenge, yet easier tee box access and less elevation in spots. Most players score their best from the White tees at 5,814 yards. Pro tip for a lower score is: don’t putt downhill.

Black Bear’s large green-scapes (enough for two golf courses) have several pin locations offering back-to-back players a different look each time they play. This also helps reduce heavy foot traffic during busy times, keeping the greens in pristine condition! In case you’re wondering, the course record is only -4 under par 68.