Open Black Bear Golf Course in GolfCore Get the free app
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The course, by the numbers
| Location | Backus, Minnesota, United States |
|---|---|
| Holes | 18 |
| Par | 72 |
| Tees on the card | 3, 3 USGA-rated |
The card
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Yards | 425 | 353 | 150 | 486 | 352 | 306 | 396 | 309 | 185 | 2,962 |
| Hcp | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 218 | 316 | 160 | 309 | 373 | 138 | 355 | 338 | 502 | 2,709 |
| Hcp | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Total72 Yards5,671
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 425 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 353 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 150 | 17 |
| 4 | 5 | 486 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 352 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 306 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 396 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 309 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 185 | 5 |
| Out | 36 | 2,962 | |
| 10 | 4 | 218 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 316 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 160 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 309 | 14 |
| 14 | 5 | 373 | 18 |
| 15 | 3 | 138 | 10 |
| 16 | 4 | 355 | 2 |
| 17 | 4 | 338 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 | 502 | 8 |
| In | 36 | 2,709 | |
| Total | 72 | 5,671 |
Course rating and slope
| Tee | Yards | Par | Rating / Slope |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,671 | 72 | 69.3 / 118 |
| Gold | 5,201 | 72 | 71.1 / 122 |
| Red | 4,316 | 72 | 75.0 / 123 |
Hole data is what GolfCore holds for the course's layout. Picking a tee shows that tee's own yardages, pars and stroke indexes where the club has rated them. Clubs correct their own data in the app.
What GolfCore has for Black Bear Golf Course
Black Bear Golf Course in Backus, Minnesota is in the GolfCore library with its location, its 18 holes, a par of 72 and 3 rated tees. The green contour maps are baked from lidar and this course has not been through that yet.
In the app, players and caddies read the same data live on the course: contour bands with fall-line arrows, and pin positions that clubs on GolfCore set each morning. GolfCore has mapped more than fourteen thousand courses green by green, and the library grows every week.
For clubs, the same system runs the tee sheet and the caddie yard — assignments off real tee times, SMS confirmations, and a caddie network that spans every club on the platform. Read how caddie management on GolfCore works.
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Approximate straight-line distances from Black Bear Golf Course. Driving distances and travel times will vary.
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Staff at Black Bear Golf Course can claim this course by signing in with an email address at the club's own domain. That sets the club up on GolfCore with you as an administrator.