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4.1
957 Reviews (957)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
325
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
78.4%
Recommend this course
784 out of 957 reviews
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3.9
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
71.4%
Recommend this course
25 out of 35 reviews
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4.1
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.7%
Recommend this course
53 out of 70 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear's Best consistently earns praise for its exceptional course layout, well-maintained fairways, tee boxes, and upgraded amenities including modern GPS carts and a generous practice facility. Friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere make it a strong choice for both casual rounds and client entertainment.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.3
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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
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Reviews

4.1
957 Reviews (957)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Dinner 20
Brunch 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 55
Water Hazards 46
Elevation Changes 37
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 45
Advanced Golfers 43
A Weekend Splurge 39
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 49
Worth the Drive 49
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/08/2022

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Surprise

This course has a great layout. I would not recommend this course any time soon. The course is in very bad shape..There is almost none to little grass on the tee boxes.The course doesn't drain well at all. So if it has RAINED with in a week of playing. IT WILL BE CART PATH ONLY. SOMETHINGS SHOULD BE MENTIONED BEFORE YOU BOOK..

BUT THE LAYOUT IS GREAT....

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/23/2022

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 146
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect day for a winter round

Course was in great shape. Greens were in excellent condition. Looking forward to my next round!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2022

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us 5 stars. We're delighted to hear how much you enjoyed the course conditions. We work hard to provide an exceptional experience, and it's very satisfying to hear from golfers like you who appreciate our efforts. We will inform the entire team so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

BB Atlanta

Other than pace of play, special track. Please get the ranger active - moving ppo

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 146
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for choosing us!

Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

Good course.

Course is open. But one can find trouble. Fun and fair course. Strongly recommend for anyone

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hello, James. Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/04/2022

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 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/31/2022

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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/26/2022

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Take with a Grain of Salt

Winter golf so a little more slack given but no bev cart and the course doesn't loop to the clubhouse. Great layout with tons of potential and great views while you wait 3-5 minutes every shot just to putt on greens that have been peppered with divots and scuffs. Tried going back in the clubhouse restroom after the round only to see the pro lock up the whole building and grab his sticks and hop on a cart... with plenty of daylight left. Might be back in spring to check for improvements

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/20/2022

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/18/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging course

Always enjoyed playing in Bears Best from the bag dropped to the front desk. Ian was very accommodating with our request. It was a lot of fun to experience playing a compilation of 18 holes that Jack Nicklaus designed. If you have not played this course I encourage you to play. The customer service is top notch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2022

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 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/13/2022

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 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Hello,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

In the toilet

Bear's Best has been a favorite because of the unique holes and design.

It was a mess last September and we don't plan to return until we know someone who has played it recently. Bunkers were washed out, tee boxes in bad shape, bald areas everywhere! To pay a premium for a course in such bad shape helped convince us to drop Bear's Best from our list.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Possibly the best course in Gwinnett

Possibly the best course in Gwinnett, the staff was amazing, the course was in excellent condition and it was as very challenging for an avid golfer. This course has everything one could expect from a public course especially for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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