Bear's Club

 

 

The Bears Club exists on a different level than virtually every other golf community in Florida — and I say that having personally sold in or toured virtually all of them. This is Jack Nicklaus's home course. It is where he carved his personal vision of the perfect private golf club into what was once a cow pasture, and the result is 401 acres of extraordinary natural beauty wrapped around one of the most carefully crafted golf experiences in the world. When a buyer tells me they want the absolute best, without compromise, I take them to Bears Club.

 

 

The 18-hole Nicklaus Signature Design course at Bears Club winds through cypress trees, preserved wetlands, native pine and oak a setting that captures the raw, beautiful character of Old Florida. Nicklaus famously filled the bunkers with special sand imported from Ohio to prevent washing. The course was redesigned by Jack himself in 2023, ensuring it remains not just a great course but a current one. Many PGA and LPGA professionals — including Michael Jordan and Ernie Els — have called Bears Club their home course. The Nicklaus Design website describes it plainly: 'Bears Club is not intended to be a tournament golf course, but is instead a premier private country club. And perhaps Jack's legacy.'

 

 

The 64,000-square-foot Tuscan-inspired clubhouse — decorated by Barbara Nicklaus — delivers five-star white-glove service in a setting that feels like a magnificent private estate. Formal and casual dining, a full bar and grill room, a spa and fitness facility, four guest suites for members and their guests, and the kind of professional staff that simply cannot be found anywhere else in Jupiter. The entire experience feels like Jack and Barbara's home away from home — because in many ways, it is.

 

 

Bears Club consists of just 96 total residences — 55 estate homes on minimum one-acre lots, 17 golf villas, 14 club villas (Italian-style, built with Pennsylvania limestone), and 13 vintage estate homes. Architectural styles range from timeless European to dramatic contemporary, with notable works by Randall Stofft and other premier Palm Beach County architects. Entry-level pricing starts in the $5–6 million range; top estates have traded at $38 million and beyond. The limited supply and extraordinary demand mean Bears Club properties are among the most resilient in the Palm Beach market. Located minutes from Jupiter's beaches, Harbourside Place, and Palm Beach International Airport, Bears Club delivers the pinnacle of Jupiter golf living.