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4.2
940 Reviews (940)
5 Stars
427
4 Stars
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3 Stars
105
2 Stars
48
1 Stars
39
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
80.8%
Recommend this course
775 out of 940 reviews
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4.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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4.3
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.3%
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55 out of 66 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
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4.2
940 Reviews (940)

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

Above expectations

This was a very nice golf course. I was surprised how well the course was kept.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Outstanding! We're glad that you enjoyed your round with us and that our course conditions met your expectations. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent if you get a deal

One of the better courses in Atlanta. Usually in great condition. Greens were perfect today. Course is relatively easy in the front, more difficult on the back. Jack’s replicas are similar, but not exactly as good as the real holes. Bunkers at 225 off the tee on almost every hole - typical Nicklaus. Cart girl could have come through more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We're honored that you consider us one of the better courses in Atlanta and we can't wait to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best semi private in Atlanta

Great track, great condition! Only thing that kept it from perfect all around 10 was greens were slightly slower than normal but we have had a lot of rain lately. Still, always enjoy playing Bear’s Best!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and that our course conditions met your expectations. We look forward to having you back again soon at Bear's Best Atlanta!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Excellent! Glad you enjoyed your experience with us!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Terrific! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/06/2018:
Excellent! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers need work, Pace of play is always SLOW!

The course and greens are in relatively good shape. However, the bunkers need a lot of work. With it being a holiday we expected slow play but over 5 hour rounds are unacceptable every day. This place is notorious for slow play and over priced rates.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/06/2018:
Great! We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations but we apologize that the pace of play was slow. We understand how important maintaining a good pace is and our staff does their best to keep everyone moving at a good speed. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 07/06/2018:
Thanks for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy your round with us. We'd love the chance to hear more about your time with us. Please reach out to us at bearsbestatl@gmail.com at your earliest convenience. Thank you again and we look forward to speaking with you!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bear's is Best

One of my favorite courses in the Atlanta area did not fail to please again. We ended up "cart path only" due to heavy rain the previous evening. The fairways were spongy but the lies were still excellent. Greens were rolling nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Great! We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations and we appreciate your review. We're honored that we are one of your favorite courses in the Atlanta area and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Bear is the Best!!!

Twilight round at $47 is the best around for the Qualty of this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and that you found us to be a good value. We can't wait to have you back again soon at Bear's Best Atlanta!
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Great! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bear's Best Course Condition

We play this golf course often because we love the course layout. The condition of the course was better than it usually. This golf course has a very high number of corporate outings so the greens take a beating with unrepaired ball marks. So always call about a corporate outing taking place before you book your tee time because the pace of play slows to a snail's pace. The most disappointing condition of the course is the poor condition of the green side sand bunkers. You often hit gravel in the bunker or even sand bags due to the lack of sand. Some bunkers are in such bad shape that they are unplayable. But even given this, I would highly recommend this course. The staff is great there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We're also glad that our staff left a great impression on you. We appreciate your feedback and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wow!

Top notch! I was thrilled this course is in Atlanta! I will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and we can't wait to have you back again soon at Bear's Best Atlanta!
Played On
Reviews 15
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
Response from on 06/05/2018:
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed your time with us!
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Course Good Value

Bears is a very nice course and if you can get a deal it is worth it. The course is still suffering a little from the rough winter and lots of rain lately; but it is coming in nicely. I agree with the last reviewer, they need to make sure the water is filled on those hot days, it was empty or all ice when we went by.

Bears is a very nice course, fairways are nice, greens are coming along. If playing well you can score well here, overall it is very fair layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/05/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your feedback on our water coolers and we hope to have you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not as good as it used to be

I live in the area and have played this course 1-2/month since about 2013. It is a great layout, generous off the tee but need to focus on many of the approaches. I always enjoy playing this track, however the course is not in as good of condition as it used to be, The fairways have come in nicely, but many of the greens are full of poa annua so were a little slow but generally rolled well. it was pretty hot/humid the day we played, but noticed that some of the water coolers were empty at 2:30p, Most of the fairway bunkers needed attention (raked, etc) because they were like hardpan. Would like to see the club invest a little more time and $$ into maintaining the course so the higher than normal green fees they charge for the area would be warranted.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our layout but we apologize that our course conditions didn't meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and we hope to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Excellent Course in excellent condition. Very challenging and fun. I will play again in 2 weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/18/2018:
Fantastic! We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge it presented. We look forward to having you back again in a few weeks!
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course with Lots of Challenges

Really enjoyed playing this course. Was able to recognize a couple of the holes from images of tournaments on TV. My rating of "Good" was due to a recent aeration and the greens had not fully recovered.....suspect it would have excellent otherwise.

The short par 4's certainly put a premium on getting the ball in the fairway. Need to pay a lot of attention to the slope of the fairways as the ball will roll off the fairway.

Par 5' were relatively wide open off the tee....thought that was interesting.

Don't be short going into a green. Greens were well protected especially in the front.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/16/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge that our layout presented. We appreciate your review and we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 05/09/2018:
Wonderful! Come back soon!
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