253 Black Bear Drive,
Delhi, Louisiana LA 71232
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Eric Kaspar (Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and woodland.
Designer:
Roy Bechtol and Randy Russell
32.550001
-91.481309
45 miles E of Monroe
Black Bear, La.
Black Bear Golf Club: Located in the north-east corner of Louisiana, less than 10 miles from the Poverty Point Historic Park and just north of Delhi (said Del-high rather than Delly). Black Bear is arguably the surprise package of the Audubon Golf Trail.
A little bit off the beaten path, unless you are on the Dallas-Vicksburg-Jackson road, this is a golf course that's well worth making a detour to play. Laid out in a natural environment of open countryside and woodland, there's no houses or roads nearby to disturb your concentration.
The pleasantly undulating terrain, three small lakes, and fabulous fairway and greenside bunkering, creates a course that's full of interest, pleasant scenery and an abundance of golfing challenges. Some holes are played in a relatively open rural setting, while others are more tree-lined.
With top-quality landscaping and plenty of rolling mounds, especially around the good-sized, subtly sloping greens, each hole is excellently crafted. The layout contains as good and as varied a collection of testing par-3s as you'll find in Louisiana.
A great course in a natural setting, and certainly one of the standard-bearers (no pun intended) for the Audubon Golf Trail. But, choose the course length that suits your game wisely. At 7,260 yards from the back tees, this is a black bear that's more than capable of giving your game a mauling.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.
Excellent
Black Bear Golf Club is a member of Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail. The Trail was established in 2001, and includes 18 of the best public-access courses in the state. [See our entry for Audubon Park (Did You Know section) for a list of the Audubon Golf Trail courses].
Located within 10 miles of the golf course is Poverty Point, an ancient monument comprising semi-circular mounds that are situated approx 15 miles from the current Mississippi River. These earthworks, built between 1650 and 700 BC during the Archaic period by a group of Native Americans, were possibly a trading post and/or religious centre.
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