The Okanagan Golf Club — Bear Course
Golf Course · Kelowna
Great for Groups
The Bear is Jack Nicklaus's take on Okanagan golf: a par-72 course stretching to 6,852 yards through ponderosa pine forest, with wider, more receptive fairways than its sister course next door. It's the longer of The Okanagan Golf Club's two 18s but the more forgiving one, favouring golfers who want to make a decisive strike from the tee without punishing every miss. As part of this 36-hole, semi-private GolfBC facility, Bear golfers get a strong practice setup: a double-ended grass driving range plus dedicated chipping and putting areas, with GBC Golf Academy instructors available. The Spanish Southwest-style clubhouse houses the golf shop and Table Nineteen restaurant, a solid stop for a post-round meal on the patio. The Quail Course, sharing the property, is the tighter, more demanding option.
At a glance
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72 · 6,852 yards
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Access
- Semi-private (GolfBC)
- Driving range
- Double-ended grass range
- Short game
- Dedicated chipping and putting areas
- Lessons
- GBC Golf Academy
Green fees
from $200 · 18 holes · incl. cart · incl. range Standard adult rate · High season (May-September)
| Rate | Holes | When | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 18 holes | High season (May-September)incl. cart · incl. range | from $200 |
| Twilight | 18 holes | High season (May-September)incl. cart · incl. range | from $125 |
| Late twilightSunset rate | 18 holes | High season (May-September)incl. cart · incl. range | $105 |
| Junior | 18 holes | High season (May-September)walking | $75 |
| Standard | 18 holes | Low season (March-April & October)incl. cart · incl. range | $180 |
| Twilight | 18 holes | Low season (March-April & October)incl. cart · incl. range | $115 |
| Junior | 18 holes | Low season (March-April & October)walking | $65 |
Source: the course’s official website ↗, checked September 26, 2026. Rates change — confirm with the course before you go.
Value for money
Okanagan Roam Value Index: 67/100 · Great value
from $200 for 18 holes · Compared with other 18-hole championship courses (2026 reference fee: $149)
Power cart (+10), Range balls / range use (+5)
Driving range: yes (+7) · Putting green: yes (+4) · Short-game area: yes (+4)
Based on 2026 rates · Checked Sep 26, 2026
An Okanagan Roam editorial calculation based on the course’s published standard green fee, what that fee includes, and documented practice facilities — not a user review. Each course is compared only with courses of the same kind. Price points are 49 × the group’s reference fee ÷ the course’s standard green fee, up to 70: 49 at the reference fee, fewer when the fee is higher (about 25 at twice the reference, never zero), more when it is lower. A cart included in the fee adds 10 and range use 5; a documented driving range adds 7, putting green 4 and short-game area 4. Facilities that are not documented earn no points.