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4.2
941 Reviews (941)
5 Stars
427
4 Stars
322
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
80.9%
Recommend this course
776 out of 941 reviews
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4.2
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
9
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
36
4 Stars
18
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%
Recommend this course
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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Reviews

4.2
941 Reviews (941)

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoyed very much. Course is in great shape except a couple of dried spots on greens.

Overall. excellent local course we can have in our area.
I love to play this course anytime for the money I paid.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Sunday Deal

Decent green fee for Sunday afternoon. Took close to 5 hours based on the group in front but a beautiful day none the less

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

One on Jack's most unique!

I played the course in the middle of November, and for that time of year, it was in really good condition. Good speed of play, but it was a weekday as well. A little off the beaten path for those traveling to Atlanta, but well worth going out to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0

Start delays, Slow play

We had a tee time before 1:00 pm.We started 15min late. We did not finish. we only played 17 holes and finished 17 in the dark. There was no one on the course to control or monitor play. I felt like we were packed on to the course. I would expect this on a low priced course, but not on a course that demands a premium price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout but took >5 hours to play 15 holes

I enjoyed the course layout and there are some nice holes but the fact that it took over 5 hours to only play 15 holes really turned me off to this place. There was no marshall on the course either to help the pace of play either.

The course conditions were pretty good, the greens were a little beat up from a big tournament earlier in the day, but the practice facility is top notch.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0

Greens in bad shape

This place was not cheap and its not a great value. Greens were in poor shape. Layout is cool, but not worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is superbly maintained.

This course was superbly maintained and the staff was equally friendly and helpful without being obnoxiously pushy in trying to clean my clubs as soon as I got off the 18th green. The setting is breathtaking in the fall with the foliage at its near best and the many deer scattered about. The lack of homes pushed up along the out of bounds lines is so visually pleasing that you feel you are away on a retreat instead of in a beautiful gated community of homes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 106
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 500 Contributor

Not up to the hype

Bear's Best Atlanta provides 18 attractive and challenging holes. The course, facilities and service fall short of the typical $100 plus prime time greens fee. While the staff pushes the importance of a 4 hour round on the 1st tee box, there is little evidence that any effort is made to police play in order to achieve a 4 hour round. The fairways are well maintained, but the course is not presented in manicure condition. On this day of play, the bunkers had not been groomed and were in poor playing condition. The greens were quite soft and very long for this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful lay out

Tough course, but fair. Didn't play well tee to green and couldn't buy a putt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Saturdays are slow

We may have just caught them on a bad day but it was really slow. The ranger came by and apologized. The course was in great shape and everyone was very friendly. There are some challenging holes, but its mostly the pin placement that makes it hard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great par 3's

very challenging par 3's , super friendly staff , good pace of play
really enjoyed course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Bear's best is one of the best courses in Atlanta.

Bear's best is one of the best courses in Atlanta.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course, Experience, Staff food

The staff was great. They had a tourney that day and provided options even though they were busy, They really went out of their way to accomodate me.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course, greens need work

Lots of fun, but greens not in good shape, cool course, signature holes from famous courses, not too difficult overall.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Wonderful course!

I like the layout and condition of this course. It's a bit pricey but good course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens

Greens were in bad shape. The greens got aerated the day before, not one person told us this information and still charged $65.00 per person to play on aerated greens

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course

Booked using Promo Code ONEFREE so got half off my tee time. There was a tournament going on which i was not aware of and our round took over 5 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 173
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser

complilation course

golden bear design diffrent holes from his courses wonderful layout

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Top notch all the way

The best thing about this course is the greens. These are by far the most pristine true rolling greens I have ever played. They are very receptive as well. There is plenty about this course to rave about. The daily fee of $99-$114 is steep. I paid around $50 on a weekend thru GolfNow and it was worth every penny. I certainly will be coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Deal.

Nice Course was in good shape deinitely in better condition than most semi private courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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