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4.2
936 Reviews (936)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
39
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
80.1%
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4.2
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
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3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
86.2%
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4.3
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.2%
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52 out of 64 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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4.2
936 Reviews (936)

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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
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5.0
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Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
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Pace Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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4.0
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Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 8
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
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5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

Unfortunately this Bears Best course was very disappointing. The bunkers were in terrible condition. Weeds everywhere, tee boxes in bad shape. I played this course a couple of years ago and it was the same story but thought I would give it another try. There are plenty of other courses that I would recommend over this one.

Do not waste your time and money playing this course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience at Bears Best. We apologize for the condition of the bunkers and tee boxes. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our course. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing Bear's Best Atlanta. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Enjoyable experience. Challenging. Will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2023

Thank you for your review! We appreciate that you found your experience enjoyable and challenging, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

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