Bear Creek Golf Club (West)

Overview: Bear Creek Golf Club’s West Course is the longer of the two Ted Robinson championship layouts at the Dallas-Fort Worth property, listed at par 72 and 6,690 yards from the championship tees. Its fairways run through mature trees, oak groves and existing contours, with expansive bunkers and water hazards shaping the approach to the greens. The design has a resort-like sense of space without losing the practical demands of a public round. Multiple tee positions let the West course change scale, while the natural setting keeps the holes visually distinct from one another.

History: The East and West courses were built in 1980 and remain the central golf identity of Bear Creek. Ted Robinson’s approach was to preserve the land’s character, allowing the two courses to feel related without becoming interchangeable. Over time, the property’s event history has included PGA Tour qualifiers, the Texas State Open and AJGA competition. The West course’s extra yardage gives it a slightly stronger championship profile, but its history is inseparable from the paired East layout and the club’s role as a major public golf destination in the Metroplex.

Did You Know? The West course is only 20 yards longer than the East from the championship tees, yet both are listed with a 73.4 rating and 138 slope. That close comparison makes the choice between the two more about routing, scenery and hole sequence than simply selecting the longer test.