Bear Creek Golf Club
Murrieta, CA
Bear Creek Golf Club is a semi-private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Murrieta, California, playing 7,188 yards with a course rating of 75.8 and slope of 145. It was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jay Morrish and opened in 1982.
🏛 Designed by Jack Nicklaus (1982); Jay Morrish (1982)
Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrieta was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jay Morrish and opened in 1982 in the foothills below the Santa Rosa Plateau.
📍 22640 Bear Creek Drive North, Murrieta, CA 92562
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 14, 536 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 129 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 5, about 75 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16 and 18
- Doglegs: 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 382 | 4 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 303 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 3 | 5 | 502 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 398 | dogleg right, water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 389 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 6 | 3 | 129 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 7 | 4 | 401 | 1 bunker, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 141 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 9 | 5 | 519 | 6 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,164 | |
| 10 | 4 | 399 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 11 | 5 | 488 | dogleg right, water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 169 | 8 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 328 | 4 bunkers |
| 14 | 5 | 536 | water in play, 8 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 15 | 4 | 425 | 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 16 | 3 | 161 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 424 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 383 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,313 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,477 |
This scorecard totals 6,477 yards. The 7,188 yards shown above comes from another source and may be measured from a different tee. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Cross Creek Golf ClubTemecula | 6.0 | 18 | 71 | 73.5 / 140 | Public |
| Canyon Lake Golf and Country ClubCanyon Lake | 6.7 | 18 | 71 | 69.2 / 125 | Likely private |
| The Golf Club at Rancho California (ex SCGA Golf Club)Murrieta | 7.0 | 18 | 72 | 73.3 / 134 | Public |
| California Golf & Art Country ClubSun City | 9.4 | Public | |||
| The Legends Golf ClubTemecula | 9.6 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 130 | Public |
| Menifee Lakes Country ClubMenifee | 10.0 | 18 | 72 | 71.4 / 123 | Semi-private |
| North Golf CourseSun City | 10.3 | 18 | 61 | 59.5 / 97 | Public |
| Temecula Creek Inn Golf CourseTemecula, CA | 10.9 | 9 | 36 | Public |
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