Bear's Best Atlanta

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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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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 |
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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 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
Strategic golf course
Although the course length was not very long, it was composed of holes that had to be approached very strategically.
It was a very fun course, and the course condition was good.
I think the green speed should have been a little faster. It was the Bears' best, but the green speed was a bit slower than other stadiums.
Bears Best for sure
Great course, and was paired with another father and son who were amazing representatives of Bear's Best members. We will be coming back!
Fantasic Fall Round!
The course and greens were perfect. I was so pleased with the layout and setup that we cant wait to return. Staff was super nice too!
Fall Golf
The course was pretty open and we were allowed to tee off earlier than scheduled. The starter was friendly and easy going. The weather was beautiful and with the pace of play, my playing partner and I were able to get 36 holes in before darkness in November. The course looked like a lot of maintenance was being put in before winter and they take hold in Spring. Overall, a great day of golf.
So Close to Great
Too slow, too many pock marks on the Greens, but it's a great place to play and it's put money into pushing the ceiling of public play in metro Atlanta.
They need to space the times out to 12 min, 8 does not work. It never will. But this remains about as good as it can get for public golf, so if you're looking for smooth and cared-for Greens, you're already in the wrong place, that's for private clubs.
I was expecting an upscale public course
Arrived and no one at bag check and carried bags to pro shop ..
Place seemed empty.. wanted to eat after round but nothing happening
I know it was Monday but service compared to Chateau courses is lacking
Course has some great holes but in reality is generally wide open off the tee..
Par 3's are highlight.. Especially 6th - memorial par three and 11th
Lies around the greens were typically bare and tight
Greens were decent..
Hole 1 was tough and tight but some easy short par 4's followed..
Holes 7 -9 -10 and 12 are dull.. The 12th might be the most boring hole i have ever played.
I hit around 70 pct of fairways - highest ratio for 2023 shows how open it is at times
5th and 13 th are best par 4s ..
Ladies struggled with the forced carry on many holes ..
Not rushing back

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!
Great Track. Look for deals.
Bears Best is a course I’d recommend to play. Course tees, fairways and greens were in very good shape. Many of the bunkers are being reworked and or had little sand. That’s why a 4 vs 5. Got a very good rate via GN Hot Deal for a late afternoon tee time. Check in was easy and Pro Shop staff very friendly. I’ll be back.

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Bear's Best Atlanta. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Work in progress
I love Bear's Best. When conditions are good its 5 stars, but on Monday it was apparent that the bunkers needed work.
The greens had recently been punched (a week or so before), BUT they rolled fairly consistent and did not detract from conditions.
The bunkers should be considered ground under repair as many had little to no sand, or were clearly being repaired.
Recommend putting some local rule signs up when we should and should not play out of them.
Also on the two holes that were Cart Path only, a friendly sign at tee box would be helpful to remind us.

Thank you for your feedback on your experience at Bear's Best. We apologize if the condition of the bunkers did not meet your expectations on Monday. We will take your suggestions into consideration, such as putting up local rule signs for the bunkers and friendly reminders on the holes where cart path only is required. We appreciate your review and hope to provide you with an even better experience in the future.
Great layout and fun
I've been looking forward to playing Bear's Best for a long time and finally got a great opportunity at a very fair price through Golf Now. The layout was fabulous and the recreation of holes famous to the Bear were right on. They recently aerated the greens, but that is regular maintenance and I accept that. They still putted well. The fairways were excellent. They are working to resod some of the tees which is fine, but there is ongoing work on some of the bunkers, as well as huge inconsistencies in bunkers not being redone. This is the reason I didn't give higher marks on course conditions. With improvements to the bunkers, I'd be happy to give an excellent rating.

We appreciate your feedback and we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the layout of Bear's Best and found the greens to be in good condition despite the recent aeration. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ongoing work on the bunkers and the inconsistencies in their condition. We will take your comments into consideration as we continue to make improvements to our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comments and will take them into consideration to improve our course for future visitors.