Bear's Best Atlanta

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

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.

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.

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

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.

everything in great shape. range doesn't open until 3:00. we had 2:00 tee time so didn't get to warm up. overall great course and pace of play was excellent. front nine had course to ourselves. $50 great value for course

This was a great course and challenging. Would definitely help to play it again. Really needed a range finder as there aren't many yardage markers.

Greens played fast, but rolled well.

I had guests from Canada visiting this past weekend and took them to Bear's Best. They loved the course and thought it was one of the best designed course they had played! It was probably my fifth time playing it and it also reminded that I can easily recall most of the holes due to their uniqueness and challenges.

We had a great day of golf even it was very cold out there, even for Canadians!!!

First time here, early in the season and the greens were being refreshed so putting was not great. But the course and staff were terrific. I will be back in a few weeks as I want to see what it looks/plays like when the grass and greens are more in season.

Bear’s Best is a challenging course with some really wonderfully designed holes. You can tell that each hill, ridge, tree, and bunker are intentionally placed to affect club and shot selection. That was really fun for me. Great for players that enjoy the tactical aspect of the game. You can still go driver-short iron on most holes, and the fairways are pretty open, but placement matters on every single shot if you want a birdie or even a par. The greens were covered in sand because they aerated the day before, but they were still smooth enough and everything else about the course was in such good shape that I didn’t really care. The fairways were immaculate. Also, the Bears Best Atlanta app was awesome! And crucial since it was my first time. Super easy to tell how far it was to carry a bunker and there are a lot of shots that require that information.

Some minor details could have been better. There were no scorecards and pencils in the box by the first green and no water in some of the ball washers. But I didn’t go there for those things and those things didn’t affect my round. So yea, if you’re a serious golfer that wants a challenge, it’s a great course and a fun experience.

The staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly but the course didn't measure up. Too often when a drive landed in the fairway there wasn't even enough grass to hit off of. It was disappointing to spend that much money and find a course in such a poor condition.

Really cool design with Mr. Nicklaus’ most famous golf holes. Course conditions were ok (lots of rain early in the week and course was very wet). Overall very fun course that would be ideal with drier conditions.

* - unless it's been wet. this was my first time @ Bear's Best ATL; i'd been anxious to give this track a try & finally had the opportunity to take advantage of a fabulous "Hot Deal" so i jumped. the place itself is lovely & the outdoor staff are very affable, nice, engaging, &c. though at the pro shop itself when i checked in i didn't exactly get the warm 'n fuzzies but no biggie. i suspect this course looks absolutely breathtaking in a month or so as the winter rust will have surrendered to full spring in GA. that said, the layout is fine but my only gripes would be the following: first, let me say that the greens were fabulous - very well maintained, quick, true & downright delightful. however, there were A LOT of wet areas throughout the entire course & the drainage here is quite poor. second, for a place that charges what it does for a regular priced round (i did not pay rack rate though) i'd have at least expected the darned ball washers to be filled/ functional & i don't recall a single one being usable which was a bit of an agitation given how wet and kinda' muddy much of the course was. several holes were 'cart path only' - again, not a biggie but there were quite a few so i definitely got a lot of exercise but it did slow our threesome down & it was a bit inconvenient. overall, i'd give Bear's Best ATL a 3.5 out of 5 stars; it certainly wasn't the "WOW" that i was expecting/ hoping for though it is a nice track, some very challenging holes (we played the Blues) & worth the hour and half (one way) to play it. i'd play it again & recommend it. my favorites were the Par 3's definitely. the ball washer thing though really did bug me/ us; seemed a bit ridiculous for a "high-end" course such that it purports to be.

We booked this round a couple days before, We arrived at the course and the practice facility was in great condition.

From the second hole we noticed some extremely wet spots in the fairways. This continued for the entire round. It would have been great if this was stated at check in, Especially when paying in excess in $100. Yes they stated cart path only but it is impossible to find a dry spot without sometimes backing up at least 50 yards. Very disappointed especially since for a couple of us it was the first time playing this course.

I havent play at this course for over a year due to a disappointing experience i.e., slow and bumpy greens, slow pace of play, horrible value. I gave this course a try due to limited options during the tee time than I was looking for (early morning) and to my surprise, the greens are almost back to the excellent condition that it was in 8+ years ago. Tee box is well maintained and the bunkers that I have seen were kept in well shape as well. I will be back again soon! My numbers may be off but it felt like the greens rolled at about 10-11, which is fast for a public course.

The greens are in great shape. The fairways need grass and grooming.

Great layout loved the small greens only thing I did not like was the poor drainage after the little rain. Need to work on a better drainage system for this $85 a round course .

Really enjoyed the course. Hadn’t played in a few years at Bears Best. The fertilizer over spray was a bit much but it was ok. Unfortunately a lot of previous players didn’t repair their hallmarks or use sand to replace divots. I was very pleased with the staff. The cart was very low on juice though. Great course though. Play it you will be glad you did!