Black Bear
Franklin, NJ
Black Bear is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Franklin, New Jersey, playing 6,669 yards with a course rating of 72.4 and slope of 129.
📍 138 NJ 23, Franklin, NJ 07416
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. 6, 566 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 148 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 445 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 9, about 50 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2 and 7
- Doglegs: 2 left
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 384 | 9 | 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 2 | 5 | 506 | 11 | water in play, 5 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 445 | 1 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 406 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 5 | 3 | 195 | 17 | 3 bunkers |
| 6 | 5 | 566 | 13 | 6 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 204 | 7 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 8 | 4 | 343 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 441 | 3 | 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,490 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 382 | 8 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 11 | 3 | 148 | 18 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 385 | 4 | 2 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 13 | 5 | 555 | 2 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 164 | 16 | 2 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 275 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 5 | 496 | 12 | 6 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 385 | 6 | 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 18 | 4 | 389 | 10 | 4 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,179 | ||
| Total | 72 | 6,669 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkhill Golf Club FranklinFranklin | 1.1 | 70 | 68.6 / 124 | Private | |
| Ballyowens Golf ClubHardyston Township | 1.6 | 18 | Public | ||
| Cascades Golf ClubHardyston Township | 2.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 137 | Resort |
| Minerals Family Golf CenterVernon Township | 5.2 | 18 | Resort | ||
| Sky View Golf & BanquetsSparta Township | 5.7 | 18 | Public | ||
| Great GorgeMcafee | 5.7 | 18 | 70 | 72.4 / 132 | Public |
| Bowling Green Golf ClubOak Ridge | 6.5 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 137 | Public |
| Farmstead Golf and Country clubLafayette | 8.1 | 27 | Public | ||
| Lake Mohawk Golf ClubSparta | 8.4 | 18 | 70 | 70.8 / 136 | Private |
| Berkshire Valley Golf CourseJefferson | 8.4 | 18 | 71 | 73.2 / 134 | Municipal |
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