The Northern Bear Golf Club is a Jack Nicklaus Signature course. On Scoregolf list of the 100 best courses in Canada it ranks as number 98, the only course in the Edmonton area to make the list. The fairways are well treed and Nicklaus claims to have placed bunkers strategically, meaning of course that none of the greens are easily accessible. The greens are also heavily undulated demanding good putting skills.
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The Bear's layout meanders around five lakes which come into play on a vast majority of holes. There is also a creek to play over a few times, and that wasn't enough for Jack so he felt the need to add a couple of ponds. All of this made for an interesting round. The best part, however, was being paired with "Pops", Bill and Shunny, three of the most enthusiastic golfers I have met of late. Their friendliness made a windy cold morning feel much warmer. I have been invited to join them at any time and I will hopefully do that when I am done with those 70 rounds. As for wildlife, I could only find the ever present Canada geese.
The Bear's layout meanders around five lakes which come into play on a vast majority of holes. There is also a creek to play over a few times, and that wasn't enough for Jack so he felt the need to add a couple of ponds. All of this made for an interesting round. The best part, however, was being paired with "Pops", Bill and Shunny, three of the most enthusiastic golfers I have met of late. Their friendliness made a windy cold morning feel much warmer. I have been invited to join them at any time and I will hopefully do that when I am done with those 70 rounds. As for wildlife, I could only find the ever present Canada geese.
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