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4.1
967 Reviews (967)
5 Stars
435
4 Stars
328
3 Stars
112
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
41
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
77.2%
Recommend this course
790 out of 967 reviews
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3.7
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
66.7%
Recommend this course
28 out of 42 reviews
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4.0
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
54 out of 72 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bear's Best consistently earns praise for its exceptional course layout, well-maintained fairways, tee boxes, and upgraded amenities including modern GPS carts and a generous practice facility. Friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere make it a strong choice for both casual rounds and client entertainment.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6824 yards
Slope 143
Rating 73.3
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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

4.1
967 Reviews (967)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Dinner 20
Brunch 18
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 55
Water Hazards 46
Elevation Changes 37
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 45
Advanced Golfers 43
A Weekend Splurge 39
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 49
Worth the Drive 49
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best public play courses in Atlanta Area.

This course is almost always well maintained. Teals raked, greens pretty true. Some maintenance workers need to be told that when customers are playing a green, they need to stop spraying the green and get out of the way.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Service was great and nice course

Course was in great shape. Layout is fair but still challenging. Service from staff was top notch. Only downside was we were a twosome and had a foursome in front of us who were pretty slow and didn’t let us play through , even with no one in front of them and no one behind us. Rookie move by those golfers.

Would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2024

Thank you for your review. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the course and our top-notch service, and we appreciate your recommendation despite the slow play experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time!

Took two of my friends from Texas out there and we got so lucky that it was a slow day and had plenty of time to enjoy the course and play at our own pace. Even being cart path only, they could not stop talking about how amazing it was. Super friendly staff. Big shout out to Bob for the pro tips to my friends before our round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Day at BB

Although the fairways had been punched, there was no real impact on play. Course was in good shape other than a few tee boxes that needed some attention. Need more rakes around the bunker complexes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very Nice

Very nice

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience at our golf course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

The attendants were great as was the cart girl. The playing surface was great. We had a great time and will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2024

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming you back.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rude starter

Rudest starter I’ve ever met on a course - ncie course but this ruined the day for me, won’t come back.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

AB

Course was in good shape and was well-maintained. Would definitely play again to get even with the postage-stamp greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/01/2024

Thank you for the positive feedback; it's great to hear you found the course in good shape and plan to visit us again. We look forward to your next challenge with our greens!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jack liked to cut the ball

Despite the fact that I draw the ball, I like the mostly left too right course. In great shape, greens true and new bunkers awesome. Alway play when I visit Cumming.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice, but aerated greens aren't worth $150

Bears Best is a really cool course in Suwanee; each hole is a replica of a famous Jack Nicklaus design somewhere in the world. The course has a nice balance of challenging and forgiving.

The staff was very gracious and helpful.

A few notes for improvement.

Dry off the cart seats after it's stopped raining.

Pace should be strictly enforced.

Don't charge full price for aerated greens...even two weeks later they were not good at all.

Residents walking on the course delaying play should be fined. We waited several minutes to tee off for this group of knuckle draggers to move along off the cart path.

Otherwise, it's a nice course with great clubhouse service and new carts.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2024

We appreciate your feedback and are glad you found the course cool and balanced. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the cart seats, pace of play, aerated greens, and residents on the course; we will address these issues to improve your next visit. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

utterly disappointing!

We were very much looking forward to Bears best. It was recommended to us. We were told what an awesome course it was. Unfortunately, the condition of the course was fair and best. The driving range was a complete sandpit, and the greens were only moderately true. However, the staff was very friendly and you could see that 30 to 60 days from now, with appropriate maintenance, the course could be beautiful. Would not play again. We played four courses during our trip to the masters, and this was by far the bottom of the list.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2024

We're sorry to hear the course didn't meet your expectations, but we appreciate your feedback and are actively working on improvements. Thank you for recognizing our friendly staff and the potential of our course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Bears Best Disappointed

We paid $150 to play on the weekend and considering the course, $60 to $75 would have been a fair price range. There was nothing about the design of the course that stood out and the playing conditions were closer to a municipal course than a premium venue. We played 6 courses in the area and this was at the bottom of the list. The staff and pace of play was good but we will never return.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, duffer917. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
3.0
First Time Playing

Not Worth The Money

Staff was outstanding, food was very good. Layout was very good. Green speeds were inconsistent. Very little grass around the greens - LOTS of bare, hard-packed sand lies you just grabbed putter for instead of playing the shot you normally would around the green. Definitely not worth the $104 price tag in my opinion.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, Keith1756235. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Bear’s Best is in great condition. Nice pace of play too!

Bear’s Best is in great condition. Nice pace of play too. Greens & fairways were very nice. Excellent food in the restaurant after our round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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