Overview
The Bear's Club is a private golf club in Jupiter founded by Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, who created it in 1999; Nicklaus Design lists the course as opened in 2000. It is the home club of the Nicklaus family.
The club says its 18-hole course plays to 7,164 yards across about 369 acres of sandy, wooded land roughly a mile from the ocean. Its 354 bunkers, many steep-faced, were modeled on those Nicklaus saw at Royal Melbourne while he was U.S. Presidents Cup captain in 1998. A Tuscan-style clubhouse overlooks the 18th green.
Nicklaus Design notes the course was not meant to be a tournament venue but a private members' club.
The Community
Golf community on about 369 acres roughly a mile from the Atlantic.
Golf
The Bear's Club
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus Design lists it as opened in 2000. The club says the course has 354 bunkers inspired by those at Royal Melbourne.
Highlights
- Home club of Jack Nicklaus and his family
- Named to Travel & Leisure Golf's list of America's Top 100 Golf Communities in 2007, according to Nicklaus Design
Sources
Sources
Information compiled from public sources and last checked October 2026. Details such as membership terms change often; please confirm directly with the club.
