Bear's Best Atlanta
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6824 yards | 73.3 | 143 |
| Nicklaus | 72 | 6513 yards | 71.9 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6138 yards | 70.1 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 5624 yards | 68.0 | 126 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5624 yards | 73.7 | 135 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4725 yards | 68.7 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.6/144 | 429 | 369 | 148 | 355 | 414 | 154 | 579 | 409 | 554 | 3411 | 339 | 180 | 521 | 417 | 559 | 348 | 167 | 415 | 467 | 3413 | 6824 |
| Nicklaus M: 72.1/142 | 405 | 337 | 145 | 353 | 399 | 151 | 519 | 379 | 529 | 3217 | 331 | 177 | 518 | 413 | 556 | 342 | 163 | 375 | 421 | 3296 | 6513 |
| Blue M: 70.2/136 | 390 | 314 | 134 | 316 | 360 | 147 | 489 | 370 | 509 | 3029 | 323 | 163 | 475 | 381 | 532 | 316 | 151 | 355 | 413 | 3109 | 6138 |
| Blue/White M: 69.9/133 | 387 | 314 | 134 | 316 | 338 | 147 | 489 | 370 | 474 | 2969 | 323 | 163 | 475 | 352 | 506 | 316 | 151 | 355 | 356 | 2997 | 5966 |
| White M: 68.2/126 W: 73.8/135 | 387 | 296 | 110 | 292 | 338 | 121 | 481 | 306 | 474 | 2805 | 315 | 155 | 414 | 352 | 506 | 279 | 141 | 301 | 356 | 2819 | 5624 |
| Forward M: 66.4/121 W: 71.8/129 | 387 | 296 | 110 | 292 | 270 | 121 | 428 | 306 | 427 | 2637 | 315 | 155 | 414 | 308 | 432 | 279 | 141 | 301 | 305 | 2650 | 5287 |
| Red W: 68.9/121 | 342 | 172 | 78 | 182 | 270 | 99 | 428 | 254 | 427 | 2252 | 282 | 80 | 386 | 308 | 432 | 275 | 128 | 277 | 305 | 2473 | 4725 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by ATLping on 01/19/2026
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Photo submitted by Mserrian31 on 12/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u954267058 on 11/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Charlotteko on 06/08/2025
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Photo submitted by jarno4 on 05/04/2025
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Photo submitted by rcm0214 on 07/13/2024
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Photo submitted by rcm0214 on 07/13/2024
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Photo submitted by rcm0214 on 07/13/2024
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Photo submitted by rcm0214 on 07/13/2024
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Photo submitted by bukds1 on 02/19/2024
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Photo submitted by bukds1 on 02/19/2024
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Photo submitted by bukds1 on 02/19/2024
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#11 Par 3 Photo submitted by u4620738 on 07/30/2023
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#16 Par 3 Photo submitted by u4620738 on 07/30/2023
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#10 Par 4 Photo submitted by u4620738 on 07/30/2023
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18th green Photo submitted by bryanmark3 on 04/15/2023
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My tee shot on hole number 11! Photo submitted by Chipikiri on 10/04/2022
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Photo submitted by afine1995 on 08/28/2022
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Photo submitted by changbanger on 06/24/2021
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Photo submitted by changbanger on 06/24/2021
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Photo submitted by changbanger on 06/24/2021
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Signature hole 6 Photo submitted by gtd068a on 05/07/2021
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Photo submitted by baldeagle218 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by u782974053 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u000003723331 on 09/02/2018
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Hole #6 Par 3. Its beautiful and breath taking, but its not an easy one and can give ya some pain! Photo submitted by KBoyd9 on 03/28/2016
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Photo submitted by Visa6705750 on 02/18/2015
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Photo submitted by Visa6705750 on 02/18/2015
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Photo submitted by jvillani34 on 10/08/2013
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Bear's Best #5- Great par 3! Photo submitted by holeinone17 on 04/22/2013
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Photo submitted by ayrioc on 02/18/2013
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Photo submitted by Nick7460614 on 02/06/2013
Only complaint is I wish i had known the grrens had recently been aerated & sanded...... i would've waited a few more weeks.
Beautiful Round of Golf
This course has immaculate greens, true roll and super fast. The layout is gorgeous and conditions were prime. We did not meet the beverage cart until 12 holes into our round which wasn't ideal (needed some swing lube). Its a great track and really well maintained, but getting your full value out of the greens fee is tough when its that expensive.
Never again.
Upon arrival, I explained that we had two different fees and asked that all three of us be allowed the lower rate. They explained that that was not possible. So we paid, headed out to find that another threesome was being moved ahead of us to our alotted tee time. I explained my displeasure and while they said they would move them behind us, they in fact squeezed them ahead of us. The only thing that allowed us was to wait on every shot while we watched the group ahead drive on the fairways [it was cart path only] and walk out of bunkers having not raked them. Discouraging that such a nice place allowed such behavior by both staff and guests.
could be better
third or fourth time playing this course, and probably last. For the amount of money they usually charge, this course should be in better shape - tee boxes are terrible.
Layout is challenging, to say the least. Need to be a very good golfer to score well here.
Bears Best GC Review
We play this course a lot and enjoy it. During peak golf season, always check to insure a golf or corporate outing is not scheduled, since they have a lot of these. Condition of the course is pretty good with the exception of the greenside bunkers and greens often have a lot of unrepaired ball marks. My biggest complaint is the slow pace of play often experienced here. Nothing is done to promote a normal pace of play. Five hour rounds are not uncommon.
Great BENT greens!
Enjoyable, no pressure 4 hr round...adequate:10 spacing between tee times and 10.5+ BENT green speed! Great experience
Golden Bear Does It Again
This was my first time playing Bear's Best - Atlanta. The weather was COLD... 40 degrees with a wind-chill of 32, but I thoroughly enjoyed the facility as a whole. Not only did I enjoy lunch, the staff, pace of play, but also the course. Yes, we're coming out of the winter months here in Atlanta, but the greens are in immaculate conditions. I highly recommend playing this course rain, shine, hot, or cold. Looking forward to my next trip to Suwanee.
Ps - shout out Craig and Walter for making me feel extra welcomed at the course today!
Expensive for off-season
I was really looking forward to playing at this course. I believe the normal price was $129, but we paid $89 for twilight. Paying this much I was a little surprised the price didn't include range balls and the carts didn't have GPS. This is off-season in Atlanta and therefore the fairways were all dead grass and the fairways were painted green. Considering the grass was dormant and the fairways were barely wet, it was disappointing that the whole course was cart path only. I'm sure the course is beautiful when the trees are filled in and the grass is green, but it wasn't when we played. The greens were in great shape, very fast, and very difficult to read. Staff was friendly and the food was very good in the clubhouse.
A fantastic course
This is a great course. The fact that is a collection of The Golden Bears best holes makes it even better. It is extremely challenging. The greens have multiple levels. Very tricky but a lot of fun.
Good Layout but Slow Pace of Play
We play this course often. We love the winter overseeding, but the tees need work on many holes. The bunkers definitely need work on most holes; very shallow base of sand. The biggest negative is the slow pace of play when crowded. The marshals do little to nothing to improve this situation. Generally, the layout is very good and a great place to play.
Expected Better...
A great layout and generally in good condition during the winter months.. Greens were acceptable, cannot expect too much with painted dormant fairways (I get that) but the tee boxes were in terrible shape with zero grass and huge sand divots on the par 3 holes....they may want to consider overseeding at a minimum, the tee boxes..I guess for a little over $50, I should be happy...Oddly enough an association I am a member of is hosting a tournament there soon and I will skip as I refuse to pay the more than double the green fees I paid on my own...when the course conditions are great it is truly a treat to play Bears Best..
Don't Play Here
Scheduled a tee time via Golf Now and was told by possibly the rudest and most ignorant security guard that the course was closed and that I couldn't enter to speak to the pro shop. The second time I tried to play, the course was so backed up and the average round here will easily run about 4:30 hours on the weekend with a twosome considering the overbooking here. I'd max pay 25$ to play 18 on this course. You're better off playing sugar hill right down the street or if you can find a better deal at st Marlo since Bear's always costs about 50.
Great course. It was cart path only, and only 4 holes should have been
Well designed, variety of course layout
I haven't played Bear's Best in a while. I was impressed with the variety of the holes and the course layout and the course condition. It was a fun afternoon. Pricey, but worth it for from time to time
I've played for almost year as a annual pass holder and I am pretty satisfied with this course. Course layout looks a little easy but it is a bit challenging actually. Green condition is pretty good which I like most. One downside is that it is occasionally hard to book a tee time due to a tournament. in a peak season. Overall, very good course.