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Few courses in the Boston suburbs carry the kind of low-key, members'-favorite reputation that Bear Hill has earned over the decades. Situated in Stoneham — a compact town just north of the city, tucked between Medford and the Middlesex Fells Reservation — the club operates in that quiet, unpretentious corner of Massachusetts golf that regulars tend to keep to themselves. It's the sort of place where a regular game on a Tuesday morning feels earned, not performed.
The terrain around Stoneham and the Fells is genuinely hilly, shaped by glacial activity that left behind rocky outcroppings, elevation changes, and the kind of topography that rewards course designers willing to work with the land rather than flatten it. Bear Hill's par-71 layout suggests a course that doesn't pad its card — likely leaning on shorter, more strategic holes rather than sheer distance to create its challenge.
Northern Massachusetts golf has a compressed but intense season, with the best conditions running from late April through October. Bear Hill fits naturally into the dense, competitive suburban Boston golf market — honest, accessible, and rooted in the community it serves.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACK · men | 6,368 | 72 | 133 | 71 |
| COMPOSITE · men | 6,269 | 71.2 | 132 | 71 |
| WHITE/BLUE · men | 6,140 | 70.2 | 131 | 71 |
| Red Yellow Combo Men · men | 5,566 | 65.6 | 116 | 71 |
| RED/YELLOW · women | 5,566 | 72.9 | 133 | 74 |
| SILVER/YELLOW · men | 5,225 | 65.8 | 113 | 71 |
| SILVER/YELLOW · women | 5,225 | 70.6 | 128 | 74 |
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