Bear's Best Atlanta

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.

Course was in great condition. It drains very well as we had dramatic amounts of rain and only 1 hole was cart path only. Greens were very nice. Fun playing all the renowned Jack Nicholas holes from across the globe.

2nd or third time playing this course, 8:40 tee time

last two times played extremely slow pace compared to other courses. when discussing with marshal twice, he said we are on pace and so was the group in front of us. they were at least 1 full hole behind on 15 of 18 holes. for the price, I would not play again. nothing frustrates me more than sitting in the fairway and waiting every hole and every shot to the green. much better experience closer to town and for less money.

First and foremost this is a nice course that was in very good shape, some bunkers had deep standing water however. Given the rainy weather of the past month it was understandable that some fairways were soggy and in some areas completely saturated. I encountered 4 staff members and they were all friendly and polite. The reasons why I only gave this facility 3 stars were because; I was surprised that this course did not have a bag drop or attendants to receive your bag and set up your cart. I never observed a Marshall on the course during my round. And I played the white tees and on the 18th white tee box there were numerous range balls all around the tee box and as I waited to tee off incoming range balls were thudding into the ground in close proximity to the tee area. That was a new experience for me on a tee box. Overall this is a nice course that is comparable to the many other highly rated and recommended courses within 25 miles. Thank you.

I have played the course many times and I really like the course and the fact you get to play several different Jack Nicklaus designed holes. The course was in the best condition I have ever seen. The fairways were lush and nice. The Greens were awesome and rolling fast and in great condition with the exception of the numerous ball marks. It seems as nobody who plays that course had a ball mark repair tool. I fixed three or four ball marks on each green but to no avail because the greens are littered with non repaired ball marks. There should be ball mark repair tools placed in each cart instead of the plastic tees, that way, maybe more people would repair their ball marks on the greens.

I love the course, and it was in the best condition I have ever seen the course but the numerous unrepaired ball marks on the greens drive me crazy.

In the Atlanta area? No better place to play than Bear's Best for a truly memorable experience which will make you glad you came!

Always a pleasure to play Bear's Best. My foursome was all single digit players. Only slightly negative comment is that the bunkers need some work. Other than that it is a pleat to play.

I have been looking to play this course for a long time. I saw a hot deal on golfnow on a free Monday and jumped at the chance. I was teamed up with two other like minded random singles and we all enjoyed the day. I tend to like Nicklaus courses as they are fair to all levels if you choose the right tee box. Fairways tend to be wide and in good shape. Greens rolled nicely and there were any questionable pin placements. If you get a chance, get out to this one.