They have one course that is mostly par 3s that Ron likes. He says that we can play them quickly, and that's true. It does have water that is like a magnet for Ron's ball. In the span of a year, you could easily count the number of times that Ron hits over water on the first try.
I'm sometimes better, but not last Sunday. I hit a very nice drive on the 10th and immediately put my second shot in the water. It happens.
We played the back nine twice because the course was busy. The starter told us to start on the 10th and we raced around. When we made it to the 18th, there were 7 carts lined up at the 1st hole. Ron and I agreed to play the back nine again. He had a Super Bowl party and we would have spent at least 2 hours waiting to do something on the front nine.
Another feature of Bear Creek is that it's patrons seem to be unable to hit the ball straight. I think it's a prerequisite to get a tee time. There are a few holes on the course that you hurry through because you are in the firing range of another tee box. Luckily, most are right-handed and their preferred slices are flying the other direction, but sometimes you duck someone who has discovered a hook.
The greens were soft instead of the usual rock hard because of the frost from the cold front. That made green reading more of an art because your ball navigated other pitch marks. The ball would also stop rolling, which made downhill putts very difficult to play.
We had a good time. We didn't worry too much about the score. It's Bear Creek.
