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Par 66 courses have a way of exposing golfers who underestimate them, and Bear Lake West fits that profile. Sitting in Fish Haven on the Idaho side of Bear Lake — one of the most visually striking bodies of water in the Intermountain West, known for its impossible turquoise color — this layout plays as a compact, short-par design that rewards precision over power. The reduced par signals a course built around shorter holes, where missing fairways and greens costs more than distance ever gains.
Bear Lake straddles the Idaho-Utah border at roughly 6,000 feet elevation, surrounded by the Bear River Mountains and Cache National Forest. The high-desert valley climate means a relatively short golf season, crisp mountain air, and the kind of afternoon light that makes the lake's aquamarine surface almost unreal. Fish Haven itself is a small, quiet community defined almost entirely by the lake it borders.
For visiting golfers, Bear Lake West likely functions as the recreational anchor of a lake-country getaway — a relaxed, walkable round that pairs naturally with the boating, fishing, and scenery that draw people to this corner of Idaho in the first place.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 5,166 | 63.8 | 114 | 66 |
| Blue · women | 5,166 | 68.8 | 126 | 66 |
| White · men | 4,912 | 62.2 | 109 | 66 |
| White · women | 4,912 | 67.2 | 125 | 66 |
| Red · men | 4,492 | 61.4 | 97 | 66 |
| Red · women | 4,492 | 64.8 | 118 | 66 |
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