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4.1
960 Reviews (960)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
326
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
41
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
78.1%
Recommend this course
785 out of 960 reviews
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3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.7%
Recommend this course
23 out of 35 reviews
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4.0
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.8%
Recommend this course
50 out of 66 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
960 Reviews (960)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Must for the list.

Great course. Was a 4:40 hour round, but it was a Saturday. Bunkers in good shape and fairways immaculate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bear’s Best Golf Course – Disappointing Experience for the Price

Recently played Bear’s Best and unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations—especially considering the premium price point.

Greens: Despite being freshly aerated, we were still charged full price. The condition was poor, making putting frustrating and inconsistent.

Tee Boxes: Many were in rough shape, uneven and patchy, which detracted from the overall playing experience.

Second Cut: Surprisingly tall—so much so that we lost balls in it multiple times. It felt more like rough than a manageable second cut.

Staff: Fairly mundane and not particularly helpful. At times, they seemed more in the way than supportive, which was disappointing for a course of this reputation.

Pace of Play: Generally okay, but we hit several backups. What was frustrating was being asked to speed up while waiting on three groups ahead of us.

Overall, Bear’s Best didn’t deliver the quality or service expected for the price. Hopefully, they address these issues soon, because the layout has potential—but the current conditions and experience don’t justify the cost.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bear’s Best Atlanta

Course was awesome! Absolutely fulfilled its intention with the tribute course. Conditions were great. Course was challenging but not so challenging that it became frustrating. I will absolutely visit this course again when in the greater Atlanta area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very good condition

I liked it I came here a few times before. good putting green conditions and good course conditions. I want to come here often as long as it's not too expensive. Nice Bear’s Best.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

poor amenities and a non chalant attitudes

With a 4:20 tee time you would think the course would have some food to offer for dinner ? but no, only food available were bag of chips or over priced flavorde beef jerky. supposedly, the kitchen closes at 4;00 pm.

We start and on hole one, cart lady drives up and says this is my last round of u want anything …. really hot and no water anywhere on the course but clubhouse.

lastly, we started getting spammed alarm to finish by 8:15 pm as the course is closing, even tho, it is still light out ? just wondering what or who is managing this place?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very fun

This was my second time playing this course and I really enjoyed it!! Challenging but fair! Par 3s are very fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent greens. Very nice layout

WOW! The greens were super fun to putt on. The greens keepers have done a fantastic job.This course costs more to play because it has better course conditions and a better layout than it's competitors and it is worth it.

I called ahead to make sure that the course was in good condition and it was. I definitely feel like my money was well spent.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was beautiful

The course was well maintained. Staff was friendly. It made for a great round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were rough

This was our first time playing here. There was a ton of ball marks on the greens that were not repaired by golfer or the staff. We spent extra time not only fixing ours but others. Course was a little over played. Some of the tee boxes were in rough shape. Where we usually play is $105 on the weekend and it’s always in immaculate shape. Price was a little high for conditions. We also never saw a beverage cart the entire round. $140 was not worth it. Otherwise we liked the layout. Could have been better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course, but is the value there?

The coursw was in good condition and the gameplay was enjoyable. I would see the value when getting a hot deal price, but would have trouble to justify full price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ball Marks

There were 50 to 100 ball marks on every Green that were not fixed! Very bumpy and hard to puttt on every green! Kind of ruined a great day and what could’ve been a good round at a good course layout!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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