public · Saucier, MS · 18 holes

Grand Bear Golf Club

A full Nicklaus course in the national forest with no houses on it, open to anyone. It pairs with Fallen Oak for a Saucier day but is a strong round on its own.

Par72

Tips7,204 yd

Rating / slope75.5 / 143

Green fees seen$65–$170

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Grizzly Bear	7,204	75.5 / 143	–
Golden Bear	6,733	73.0 / 139	–
Brown Bear	6,221	70.5 / 134	–
Black Bear	5,638	67.9 / 130	71.8 / 120
Teddy Bear	4,802	63.5 / 98	–

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Peak	check rates: GolfLink estimates about $170 with cart (2026-10-25); other directories quote $65-$150 depending on day and season.

2026-10-25: no dated rate card found; prices vary by day, lowest Monday-Thursday and at twilight.

Before you book

Access	Public. Owned by VICI Properties (VICI Golf) since 2017, when it moved over from Caesars (Harrah's Gulf Coast); Harrah's guests get Caesars Rewards discounts but no package. Tee times through the club, GolfNow and TeeOff.
Book ahead	Not published; check times by phone or on GolfNow/TeeOff.
Overseed / closures	Not published.
Designer	Jack Nicklaus
Opened	1999
Style	Nicklaus layout about six miles into the De Soto National Forest: tall pines, cypress wetlands and the Biloxi River on the closing holes. No homes on the course.
Carts	Cart included (directories).
Drive from downtown Biloxi	57 min (28.7 mi)
Phone	228-265-9363
Address	12040 Grand Way Blvd, Saucier, MS 39574

Local knowledge

Hosted the PGA Tour Champions Rapiscan Systems Classic in 2022 and Q-school stages since.
Grand Bear Grill & Bar on site.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	4	416	-4 ft
2	5	489	-10 ft
3	4	350	+3 ft
5	5	588	-1 ft
6	4	465	-4 ft
7	3	170	+5 ft
8	4	458	-1 ft
9	4	384	+18 ft
10	4	404	-9 ft
11	5	507	+10 ft
12	4	410	+3 ft
13	4	345	-20 ft
14	3	188	-2 ft
15	5	541	-2 ft
17	4	430	+3 ft
18	4	443	+20 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Hilton Garden Inn Gulfport Airport — 39 min, 16.7 mi
Island View Casino Resort — 45 min, 20.0 mi
Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront — 45 min, 19.8 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Grand Bear Golf Club?

Green fees we have seen range from $65–$170, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: check rates: GolfLink estimates about $170 with cart (2026-10-25); other directories quote $65-$150 depending on day and season.

How hard is Grand Bear Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,204 yards with a course rating of 75.5 and a slope of 143. 5 - slope 143 from the 7,204-yard Grizzly Bear tees.

How far ahead can you book Grand Bear Golf Club?

Not published; check times by phone or on GolfNow/TeeOff.

How far is Grand Bear Golf Club from Biloxi?

About 57 minutes (28.7 miles) by road from downtown Biloxi in light traffic.