Bear's Best Atlanta

The course layout is fun to see where the original design came from on each hole. It was difficult for me and a lot of bunkers but I had a great time and we had the course mostly to ourselves.

The homes are nice to see along the way some are really spectacular! Everyone is polite and welcoming. I will be playing this course again.

Greens are mostly straight for most holes.

As always Bears Best never disappoints, course was in good shape given the time of the year, the pace of play was excellent and the proshop and starter staff were very professional in their approach. Our tee time was 12:30 and on hole #5 we ran into the beverage cart girl and said to her that we were good. She responds, in a not so nice a manner “this is my last go round. We said it’s just after 1:00 and this time she responds with an attitude, “it’s slow out here and I am done”. We looked at each other and shook our heads. Really, some people do not belong in the service related industry at all if they lack the basic customer service skills to interact with customers. We noticed players on every hole, in some cases, on the tee box, the fairway and the green on the same hole, so clearly the course appeared to be full. Well, she negatively impacted our experience for a short while and we simply continued play without a beverage or snack and will for sure, bring our own beverages and snacks the next time we play Bears Best.

Loved the course but was so slow and we only saw the course Marshall once

Friendly staff, fair course, great shape for the season, will play again!

Good track. Only played nine. Tee time was delayed due to a late-finishing daily event.

Nice layout. Tough holes that really challenge your game. I would play there again and will...

I usually pass on taking the reviews. But, I have played this course multiple times and the experience always not great.. Either crowded, over priced, club house people are not very friendly.. (Just ok). Starters are super nice.. This was one of the worse experiences that I ever had.. I have played golf all over the country.. Bears best is just not a good place to play a quality round of golf.. It was a terrible experience for me.. I will never go back.. Regards,

Each hole is designed like one of Jack's favorites!

Even TPC Dearborn MI! It's amazing and of course Jack's signature sand is strategically placed. A must play if you're in Georgia

Fantastic experience at Bear's Best. The staff was the friendliest at any course I've played this year. Really enjoyed talking to Marty Topper! Appreciate him working us in so quickly because I was late for the original tee time due to Atlanta traffic. The course and greens were in excellent shape! Will definitely be back!!

wish the course would play better in pace. waiting 15 mins per each hole is frustrating

Two days after Irma downpoured, I woke up wanting to play golf, they said it might be wet but they have people playing today. It was beautiful. Greens were a lot faster than I was expecting after that much rain. Only downfall were the bunkers. They weren't raked up or they were filled with water (hard to control mother nature). Will be back when the weather is better.

Bear's Best is honestly my favorite public course in town. I love the layout and especially the greens. Generally they roll well, roll quickly, and are a blast to putt on. Seeing as putting is the only phenomenal part of my game, I will pay the premium pricing out there a few times a year. My budget is generally under $40, and you can forget about that out here, so I consider it a special occasion to play here.

On my most recent visit, on a gorgeous day, I was let down by the greens. They were quite shaggy and bumpy, with signs of what I assume were weed patches on a few. Nothing like I expect from Bear's Best. Of course, the layout is fantastic, and aside from a few barren spots on the edges of the fairways, it was in decent shape. But those greens...

I hope the course isn't trending this way like St. Marlo nearby has, where it's just a money grab. I was actually contemplating their annual golf pass for 2018, which seems like a spectacular deal, but now I have to seriously reconsider, as I can't pay that price for average conditions.

But it really is a fun track...

I have played Bears Best before so I know the layout very well. I knew the greens were aerated within the past 2 weeks so my expectation weren't great for their condition. Surprisingly, the greens were not bad at all and the overall round turned out to be quite enjoyable. I always like Jack Nicklaus designed courses. There are always holes that are very challenging and holes that are fairly easy and give you good chances to score well. The practice areas at Bears Best are great. Nice grass range, multiple practice putting greens and a nice short game/chipping area with with a practice bunker.

I will be back again and again to play Bears Best.

Lovely property, well maintained.

Staff was excellent in pro shop

Par 3's are the course strength

Greens just aerated--known issue but didn't really effect play.

I love Bear's Best, but only in the fall. The normal rates for this golf course are a bit steep at over $100. The course is a moderate challenge from the blue tees, with generous fairways and despite the recent aeration, the greens are pretty slick. An excellent value for the fall.

The pro shop is one of the best I have seen in Atlanta. Shop staff were nice and accommodating, the course itself was fun and the layout and condition exceeded my expectations. Great experience.

This is the best golf course around alpharetta, in my opinion. Staffs are very nice.