Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View, DE 19970
Yards: 5817, Par 72 (Kodiak / Black Bear - Club Tees)
Course Architect: Rick Jacobson
Built/Open: 1999
Score: 91 (45 out, 46 in)
Date: August 31, 2008

I played Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club over the holiday weekend without any type of practice in the last few weeks.  Not expecting miricals, I shot a round of 91 on a beautiful sunny, calm breezy day.  My driving was a little better on the front nine hitting 3 fairways but making the green in regulation on 5 holes, the back nine I hit 3 fairways but only 3 greens in regulation.  My short game is still off since I have tweaked my swing, I am hitting the ball further with my irons, as a result, I over shot a few greens, not usually a problem.  My chipping was good and my putting improved after I got my 3 putt out of the way.

From the web site 'Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club offers one of the area’s most unique and memorable golf experiences on the Eastern Shore. Winding bent grass fairways lined with native wetland grasses drift into natural sand dunes. Impeccably groomed oversized greens and four strategically placed sets of tees beckon golfers of every skill level.'

Course Condition:  The course was in great shape, a few minor dead patches of grass on the edges of the fairways. The tee boxes were a little beat which is understandable considering it is the end of the season and on a holiday weekend, the fairways were in nice shape and the greens were in good shape but rolling a little slow.

Facilities: Really didn’t utilize the facilities this time around (no time), but usually the range is in good shape with lots of room for players to hit balls off of real grass, the chipping and putting greens are adjacent to the driving range.

Shot of the Day: Hole 2 on Kodiak, Par 4, 349 Yards.  Hooked my drive into the rough about 130 yards from the green behind a large mound.  Hit an 8 iron over the mount, over the pin to about 35’+/- behind the pin.  Took a good look at the putt, hoping to lag it close and watched the ball track into the center of the cup for birdie. 

Shot of the Day #2: Hole 1 on Black Bear, Par 4, 288 Yards.  Hit my drive to the right on top of a low sloping hill in the first cut.  Hit a 7 iron to the front of the green and watched the ball roll all the way to the back of the green.  Again, took a good look at the 25’+/- putt, hoping to lag it close and watched the ball dive into the left side of the hole for my second birdie of the day.  I should have gone home after that hole, next three holes: +2, +3, +2,.

Suggestions and Comments: If you are playing here early, bring drinks and a snack, the refreshment cart was no where to be seen, except when we were a hole from the clubhouse.

Golfnerdness: When partners are hitting, watch their ball!