The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort

The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort is Jack Nicklaus's 1985 signature design and one of the toughest resort courses in America. At over 7,000 yards through northern Michigan hardwoods with a slope of 146 from the tips, it has humbled visiting golfers for four decades. The demanding layout rewards power and precision in equal measure — a bucket-list test for serious players visiting the Traverse City area.