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Bear
Mountain Golf & Country Club
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Designer:
Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear Designs, 6,852 yards, par 72, rating
72, slope 127
 Every
now and then a new course comes along that raises the bar for golf
in Canada. Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club in Victoria is just
such a course. The only course in the world to be co-designed by
Jack and Steve Nicklaus, Bear Mountain combines the mastery of a
Nicklaus course with the unforgettable scenery that has made Vancouver
Island the #1 Island Destination in North America and #3 in The
World for two years in a row.
 Bear
Mountain will take golfers through unspoiled British Columbia forests,
over mountainous terrain, and beside breathtaking vistas of Victoria,
the snow-capped Olympic Mountains in Washington, and the deep-blue
waters of the tranquil Pacific Ocean.
A perfect example
of the Bear Mountain experience is the dogleg-right, par five 14th
hole. At 523 yards from the black tees, and only 488 from the white,
the 14th may sound reachable for the big hitters. The final 200
yards are all uphill, though, making attacking the pin on your second
shot a risky factor at best. Pull it off and you will be in some
very elite company. Attempt it and fail and you will certainly not
be alone.
 More
conservative players will lay up short of the ravine that guards
the front of the elevated green and attack the pin with a wedge
or short iron. Anything short will fall into the deep bunkers that
guard the green. Anything even a little long will roll off the back
and quickly out of bounds. While all of that may sound challenging
it pales in comparison to the task you will have when you reach
the green: keeping your eye on the ball.
The 14th green
offers a 180 degree view of the city of Victoria and her surrounding
waters. Ignoring the birds flying overhead and the awe inspiring
scenery long enough to line up your putt may be asking the impossible.
Bear Mountain
Golf & Country Club is destined to become a Canadian great and a
superb addition to the incredible courses on Vancouver Island. Be
sure to include it in any Vancouver Island golf vacation with BC
Golf Vacations.
Bear
Mountain Golf & Country Club
For the ultimate in world-class golf, come and experience the exclusive,
Nicklaus co-designed Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club, located
minutes away from downtown Victoria. With panoramic mountain, ocean
and city views, this course strikes the perfect balance between
playability and the most challenging golf you’ll ever play.
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