Black Bear Golf Club - No. 18
If you're looking for value in a good golf experience, Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C. might be the ticket.
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Black Bear golf course - clubhouse
A large colonial clubhouse welcomes golfers to Black Bear Golf Club, just northeast of Myrtle Beach.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 1
Black Bear Golf Club eases you into the round with a short, par-4 opening hole.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 2
Black Bear G.C. gets considerably tougher by the second hole, a 579-yard par 5 and the no. 2 handicap hole on the course.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 4
A large fairway bunker looms on the par-4 fourth hole at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 9
There's plenty of trouble around the green of the par-4 ninth at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 11
You get water twice on the par-4 11th at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C.
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Black Bear GC - 16th
A pond gaurds the right side of the green on the par-3 16th at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, South Carolina.
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Black Bear Golf Club - No. 18
Play it too safe left of the green on the par-5 18th at Black Bear Golf Club and you could be faced with a difficult long bunker shot.
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LONGS, S.C. -- Located about 45 minutes northeast of downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C., Black Bear Golf Club is a serene, affordable alternative just off the Grand Strand.
There are no homes on this 6,787-yard parkland course which opened in 1989. Designed by Tom Jackson, the course works around 23 finger lakes, including the par-5 18th, which can be played over water for those looking to reach the green in two. The water, however, really only comes into play occasionally. Fairways are generous, there are lots of bunkers and if you play the correct tees, you're in for an enjoyable experience.
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If you're looking for value in a good golf experience, Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C. might be the ticket. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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A large colonial clubhouse welcomes golfers to Black Bear Golf Club, just northeast of Myrtle Beach. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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Black Bear Golf Club eases you into the round with a short, par-4 opening hole. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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Black Bear G.C. gets considerably tougher by the second hole, a 579-yard par 5 and the no. 2 handicap hole on the course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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A large fairway bunker looms on the par-4 fourth hole at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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There's plenty of trouble around the green of the par-4 ninth at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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You get water twice on the par-4 11th at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, S.C. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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A pond gaurds the right side of the green on the par-3 16th at Black Bear Golf Club in Longs, South Carolina. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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Play it too safe left of the green on the par-5 18th at Black Bear Golf Club and you could be faced with a difficult long bunker shot. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Mike Bailey is a former Golf Advisor senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. He has also been on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.
