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The Bear Brook Professional Staff
promises you're going to love this course, and just to be sure
you get the most out of playing, The Bear's Staff has
recommended the following personal tips, hole by hole, to help
you get an "edge" on your playing partners. You can share
these secrets, or keep them to yourself! |
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| Championship |
400
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| Regular |
386
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| Senior |
355
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| Forward
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350
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Description: This
scenic first hole sets the stage for your Bear Brook mountain
golf experience. From a lofty tee box, you hit to a valley
fairway, then it's back uphill to a well-protected green.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Club carefully on your approach to the green.
I suggest you drop down a club…if you think
you should hit a 9, use your 8. Getting the
ball on top makes par easier. |
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| Championship |
375
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| Regular |
366
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| Senior |
337
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| Forward
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281
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Description:
Course management skills are put to the test early in
your round, with this abrupt dogleg right. Many leave their
driver in the bag on the tee. The green is tight, so use
your tee shot to set up a shorter approach.
| *The
Bear's
Tip: Strong
hitters…leave your driver in the bag off the
tee. Try to land next to the 180 yard post
in the middle of the fairway. |
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| Championship |
212
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| Regular |
192
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| Senior |
138
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| Forward
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132
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Description:
Don't be square… get it there! You don't want to
leave your tee shot short on this long par 3. The wind
will most often be in your face, so club accordingly.
| *The
Bear's
Tip: Don't be
cute here. Use one club lower if you're unsure.
It's better to be long than short on No. 3. |
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| Championship |
362
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| Regular |
354
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| Senior |
314
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| Forward
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280
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Description:
Check the sign on the tee box to see which of this hole's
two greens you will be hitting to. That's right, this
hole has two greens, though only one is in play during
any given day. And remember, the next time you play Bear
Brook, you may be gunning for the other green!
| *The
Bear's
Tip: Avoid the
bunker on the right side of the green… it's "Sahara"
big and as difficult to get out of! |
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| Championship |
314
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| Regular |
296
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| Senior |
274
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| Forward
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218
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Description:
OK big hitter, grip it and rip it… here's your chance
to drive a par four green! But beware…this is a definite
risk/reward hole. Otherwise, be sure to keep your tee
shot in this tight fairway, if you want to have a chance
to get on in regulation.
| *The
Bear's
Tip: Don't try
to get too close to the green on your tee shot.
You may have a better chance of staying on the green
with an approach shot of over 100 yards. |
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| Championship |
600
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| Regular |
556
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| Senior |
498
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| Forward
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493
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Description:
One of our more scenic holes, the first par five you face
is also testing. Even the most hearty won't try to get
home in two. You'll need to carry a broad natural area
to reach the green. Don't worry, you can buy more golf
balls in the pro shop at the turn.
| *The
Bear's
Tip: Careful
of that pond on the right. It actually comes out
further into play than it looks. |
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| Championship |
358
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| Regular |
312
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| Senior |
301
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| Forward
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251
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Description:
Why would we put a huge bunker in the middle of the fairway?
Because putting a lake there might have really been unfair!
Think your way through this hole...it's course management
time again.
| *The
Bear's
Tip: An
accurate tee shot is important here. Much better
to be short of the bunker than in it! |
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| Championship |
381
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| Regular |
350
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| Senior |
241
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| Family |
105
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Description:
This par four only seems long-ish, because of its dogleg
right. But a long iron or fairway wood into this green
is still a pretty safe play… the green is smooth
and receptive. Leaving yourself short of the green, on
the other hand, may complicate your day.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: "Hug" the
right side, your 2nd shot will be shorter. Too
the far to the right is in the hazard! |
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| Championship |
160
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| Regular |
155
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| Senior |
125
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| Forward
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111
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Description:
No doubt about it… this is a cool golf hole! Cool
to look at, cool to play, cool as a spring morning at
the Jersey Shore. The tee is elevated, the green is contoured
and well-protected, and regardless of your score, you'll
leave the number nine with a smile on your face. Cool.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: It's downhill,
hit one less club than you normally would at this
distance. Don't let an empty stomach affect your
back nine… stop by for a snack at the turn!
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| Championship |
355
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| Regular |
349
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| Senior |
316
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| Forward
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273
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Description:
You'll head back up the mountainside to start your back
nine. The green is elevated with a gentle slope. Again,
take the elevation change into account on your approach
shot.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: It's
safer to hit toward the left side of the fairway.
The ball will bounce right when it lands. |
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| Championship |
200
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| Regular |
181
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| Senior |
146
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| Forward
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101
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Description:
Each time you play this hole, it will have a different
look due to our varying tee set. Check the breeze, note
the elevated green, hope the golf gods are looking favorably
on you.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Unless
you're feeling particularly Tiger-ish, play to the
middle of the dance floor. Par is well earned here.
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| Championship |
420
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| Regular |
395
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| Senior |
348
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| Forward
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252
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Description: Rebuild
your confidence on this forgiving hole. Grip and rip a
drive to the ample landing area. Then you can ease your
approach to the biggest green on the golf course.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Long hitter
stay right so you don't hit through the fairway.
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| Championship |
360
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| Regular |
332
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| Senior |
200
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| Forward
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294
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Description: This
is why you like mountain golf... a fairway with distinctive
terrain, rocky flange, and a sunken green, guarded by sand
and grass bunkers. Take a mental picture on the tee. That
image may rescue your mind from your next boring budget
meeting.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Try to hit your drive to land near the 180
yard marker. If you drive too far, the landing
area is small and difficult to hold. |
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| Championship |
706
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| Regular |
585
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| Senior |
425
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| Forward
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418
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Description:
Fourteen… the big Kahuna… the one you've heard
about. It is long with a capital "L". If it
was a ski slope, it would be a Black Diamond. You'll love
par here.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Forget
reaching in two. You must be long and straight to
get home in 3. |
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| Championship |
158
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| Regular |
145
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| Senior |
132
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| Forward
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97
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Description:
You deserve some eye candy at this point in the round.
This beautiful setting is our signature hole… an
inviting green floating on a series of ponds linked by
a gentle waterfall. Great golf hole!
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Water?
What water? Forget you're hitting to an island green
and the hole gets a lot easier. |
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| Championship |
415
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| Regular |
360
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| Senior |
322
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| Forward
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315
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Description:
Another sight to behold. The view from the tee is simply
amazing… you can nearly see all the way to Pennsylvania.
Now look down and focus on keeping your tee shot in the
fairway.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Approach
by hitting it high… green is hard to hold.
Mid-handicappers may want to hit short and run the
ball up to the green. |
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| Championship |
382
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| Regular |
356
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| Senior |
332
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| Forward
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321
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Description:
Yes, there really is a "Bear Brook." You'll
cross it as you maneuver this sharp dogleg, before approaching
its gorgeous and receptive green.
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Don't flirt
with the left side. The payoff there is not as great
as it seems. |
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| Championship |
356
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| Regular |
351
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| Senior |
301
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| Forward
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259
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Description:
Another trip across "Bear Brook"
makes our finishing hole one to remember… and will
cause you to start planning your next round here, before
you even reach the green. Don't be surprised if you hear
yourself say out loud, as you tap in the final satisfying
putt, "Man, I can't wait to play this Bear again!"
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*The
Bear's
Tip: Beware
of the right side of the fairway…the creek is
lying in wait. That's our golf ball grave yard. |
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