Black Bear Golf Club
Vanderbilt, MI
Black Bear Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Vanderbilt, Michigan, playing 6,272 yards with a course rating of 71.1 and slope of 145.
📍 1500 Alexander Road, Vanderbilt, MI 49795
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. 5, 531 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 133 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 17, about 70 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 4, 5 and 18
- Doglegs: 2 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 358 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 2 | 3 | 203 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 421 | water in play, 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 352 | water in play |
| 5 | 5 | 531 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 6 | 3 | 133 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 7 | 5 | 518 | 2 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 338 | 5 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 356 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,210 | |
| 10 | 4 | 430 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 517 | 12 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 204 | 4 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 357 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 356 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 15 | 5 | 466 | 4 bunkers, plays about 55 ft uphill |
| 16 | 3 | 148 | 1 bunker, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 380 | 4 bunkers, plays about 70 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 377 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,235 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,445 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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