Overview
The Golden Bear Club is a private club inside the Keene's Pointe community in Windermere, on the Butler Chain of Lakes southwest of Orlando.
Its Jack Nicklaus Signature course opened in 1999 and plays to par 72 and 7,173 yards, routed past lakes and stands of oak. A clubhouse of about 24,000 square feet includes a formal dining room, the Pointe 18 Bar & Grille and a ballroom used for weddings and banquets.
The club sells golf and social memberships; social members have use of the dining rooms, tennis courts, pool and fitness center.
Golf
| Course | Holes | Par | Yards | Architect | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bear ClubJack Nicklaus Signature design. | 18 | 72 | 7,173 | Jack Nicklaus | 1999 |
Membership
Golf and social memberships; social membership covers dining, tennis, pool and fitness.
The Community
Guard-gated Keene's Pointe community of roughly 1,100 homes near the Butler Chain of Lakes; homeownership does not automatically include club membership.
Sources
Photo Credits
- Live oaks shading a green and bunker (representative) — Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bunker in morning light near the water (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
- Pond reflecting tall pines on a golf course (representative) — Gamweb, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lap pool framed by tropical palms (representative) — Carol M Highsmith, CC0 1.0, source
- Aerial view of club tennis courts (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
- Restaurant terrace overlooking the water (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
Information compiled from public sources and last checked October 2026. Details such as membership terms change often; please confirm directly with the club.