Course reviews
+4 votes 
Cody Redman
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BlackBear DGC › March 7, 2022
I have played this course many of times and have noticed recently much improvement to the course. The course is challenging and does have rugged terrain, but extremely fun to play. Blackbear DGC is one of my favorites. New concrete tee pads, excellent scenery, and new and improved steps and cleared fairways to help players navigate through the course. If you're near the Shawnee State Forest this is a must play!
+2 votes
Zachary harr
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BlackBear DGC › March 7, 2022
*Major note- I am the co-designer, founder, and one of the work-mules for this course*
Since I was a kid, I have been coming to Shawnee State Park. It was always great playing in the lake, fishing, hiking, and what not... but after discovering disc golf in my mid 20s, I knew what it was missing. I am very thankful to a great parks department for allowing/helping me get this course in the ground.
Due to the small (but growing) population of Black Bears in the local area, I lovingly bestowed ...
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+2 votes
t. tipton
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BlackBear DGC › May 21, 2024
This course is not for the faint of heart- it's physically challenging and it puts your game to the test. The scenery is stunning. No water until the creek on 17 & 18, but there are plenty of other ways to get into trouble. Tough course but fair. And fun!
+2 votes
Robert Johnson
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BlackBear DGC › March 7, 2022
Very Improved in the past couple years. Better marked and new pin placements. The improvements and how the fairways have developed make it a completely different course than it was 3 years ago. If you haven't played Black Bear within the past couple of years you need to give it another try. You won't be disappointed.
+2 votes
Evan Allison
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Little Bear Glow › March 7, 2022
This course isn't for the faint of heart. It's a significant hike. But it's rewarding when you hit your line.
The guys that maintain this course are working really hard to get the tee boxes and paths between the holes fixed up.
It has such a mixed bag of shots It's impossible to get bored. I wish I lived closer so I could both improve my game and my physical fitness at the same time!
The guys that maintain this course are working really hard to get the tee boxes and paths between the holes fixed up.
It has such a mixed bag of shots It's impossible to get bored. I wish I lived closer so I could both improve my game and my physical fitness at the same time!
+1 votes
Travis McNeilan
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BlackBear DGC › March 7, 2022
Black Bear is a challenging and physically demanding course that offers a wide variety of holes and a high level of challenge, but it is completely fair. It gets better every single year and at its current rate is getting better every month. Once the tee pads are completed and some holes continue to get trimmed and worked on (as well as current ice storm damage on 9 cleaned up) this will easily be my vision of one A+ perfect course within the next 5 years or so I'd say. I cannot recommend this course enough.
+1 votes
Bethany McNeilan
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BlackBear DGC › April 25, 2022
BlackBear is the definition of a challenging yet rewarding course. It is definitely a marathon and not a sprint as the terrain is rocky and it is a hike and a half. Good mix of shorter and longer holes, and mostly in the woods. Not very many open shots, and the greenage on the woods holes makes it pretty easy to lose a disc in the Summer. The course is decently maintained and not too hard to navigate. Very peaceful and quiet so if nature is your thing, this course is for you. Bring your bug spray and water, and plan to go without cell service, but I would recommend this course.
+0 votes
Chris Burke
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BlackBear DGC › July 16, 2021
The Black Bear course is in fact a bear. I don't guess it's finished yet, but hats - off to anyone who makes it around all 18 holes. First, the terrain is tough. Try not to sprain an ankle or tare your arms and legs off in the greenbriars. But the biggest problem is finding all the tees or getting lost! I wonder if anyone has made it around this course!
If you are a young person and very adventurous I'd say go for it! You might like the challenge. Hopefully the course will get better signage ...
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