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4.1
745 Reviews (745)
5 Stars
332
4 Stars
267
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
79.9%
Recommend this course
621 out of 745 reviews
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4.0
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 reviews
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4.0
110 Reviews (110)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.5%
Recommend this course
83 out of 110 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.3
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Bear's Best Atlanta
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2002) David Heatwole (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
745 Reviews (745)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Dinner 20
Brunch 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 54
Water Hazards 45
Elevation Changes 36
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 45
Advanced Golfers 43
A Weekend Splurge 39
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 49
In the 'Burbs 48
Convenient to the City 11

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC. Terrible for the price

Bears Best is consistently one of the more expensive rounds out there but it doesnt come close to justifying the cost. No grass on many tee boxes, beat up greens, no sand in the bunkers, Maintenance folks running out to work on the greens mid-swing, and hardly any grass on the course. It could be that we caught them at a bad time but if this is the normal condition, then I would be shocked if they are still in business in 3 years.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice round as usual

Going through a bunch of renovations. It looks like they are putting a lot of money into this course. All new sand traps., New grass.
I just wish players would respect the tee box and greens more. Please fix divots and pull out your tees. Might be a good idea to have a sand refill directly on tee box and a box to throw broken tees into.
What about extra divot tools right at the green. Magnetize them to the flag?

Could use a little bit of netting between range and #18 fairway.

One day courses carts will have bottles of prosecco, and uncrustiable PB&j sandwiches for vegetarian options.

This is one of the favorite local courses. Managed very well. They seem to care about your experience here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you so much for the positive review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive rating. We hope to see you back very soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bears Beat in early March

I've played this course in the past and it was really nice. It's fallen into disrepair. My round was met with much construction and the grounds crew was driving in the way and operating machinery on many holes. We waited for them. It appears the work on the bunkers and traps will have a very nice result.

The club house had an unfortunate water main break over the Holidays so the club house was closed along with much of the inside except a small pro shop.

Overall, I think the club and grounds will be much improved at my next visit. But I would choose another course in the short term.

Staff was working hard to make the round enjoyable.

I think they could have discounted the round while under this much construction.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/17/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tuesday round

Course was soggy due to all the rain. Greens were in good shape as the Bermuda showing signs of greening. Over all a good round for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/03/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review us. We hope to see you back again soon. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Thank you for the rating! We hope you'll join us again soon for a great round of golf!

Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth it

This course was a huge let down. I was so excited to get there. When we got there it was like any other golf course except the renovations. Seems pretty normal at this time of season. The staff was great. The driving range was full of sand and the spots were super close together and there were not many spots to begin with even with the huge driving range they have. The practice chipping and putting was great however. The start was terrible we had to wait on two groups and that caused a two group pile up behind us. Then the group behind us started hitting in on us. The course was cart path only so of course it took longer but these guys didn’t care apparently there was a fire to put out. The fairways were half flooded so you were just hitting out of mud all day. The layout is great and interesting and super fun but I just dont understand how they can book so many people so close together. They need to spread the times out and not sacrifice quality for quantity. All in all I will not be going back to this course. For $100 the facilities and pace are just not worth it. You can drive an hour to cobblestone or west pines and have a way better experience for half the price. There are a lot better courses out there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/03/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Very Wet Conditions

Have played Bear's Best for years. This is the first time that we experienced very wet fairways on every hole. I never realized that this course has such poor drainage issues. The course should have been closed due to the conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/03/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/14/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your wonderful rating. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Beautiful course, SLOW play

Bear's Best has always been one of my favorite courses north of Atlanta. Unfortunately, my recent visit makes me hesitant to return. The bar, grill, and restrooms were all closed due to water damage from the recent frigid temperatures. Although inconvenient, I completely understand the situation. Speaking of golf, tee times were running 10-15 minutes behind with 3 groups on #1 tee at our scheduled time. Fairways and tee boxes were not overseed with rye as I have seen in past years. Pace of play was horrible (4:50 for 18 holes). Ranger was not interested in asking groups to maintain pace.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/17/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I played this course for the first time and I was impressed. There was a bunch of rain this week and the course seemed to take it well. I definitely plan on playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/17/2023

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Bear's Best Atlanta. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Had a great time!

Course is in great shape to be in the middle of winter. Although it was cart path only it wasn’t extremely wet. One slow group slowed everyone down but still a good time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you back soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Could be nice

First, we had a frost delay and the staff handled it very well. They gave me a courtesy call to let me know we would be teeing off about an hour late which is very much appreciated.
Other than that this course always leaves me underwhelmed.
Bunkers were unplayable (constant feature over the years)
Attention to detail that One would expect from this course at the $100 plus green fees was minimal. This course could be great, they just seem not to care if it is.
Probably won’t be back for some time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/26/2023

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/17/2023

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear's Best Round

Course was in really good shape with greens really nice and quick. We picked a sunny day that was cool with slight wind so a near perfect day on a nicely maintained course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/20/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your great rating and review. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/28/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/28/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Bear's Best Atlanta!

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