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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
80.0%
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4.2
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
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Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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4.2
64 Reviews (64)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
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Layout
4.6
Pace
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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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4.2
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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Thanks Jack!

Everything is in great shape right now! A couple of bad spots on outer green areas and a couple of thin tee boxes, but nothing of consequence. Would have appreciated the bunkers being groomed this morning as I spent quite a bit of time in them, but they raked out nicely. Greens and fairways - wow!

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

Thank you for taking the time to review our business. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. We will make sure to address the areas of concern and strive to provide an even better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Track

Course was in great shape except the traps where the sand was fairly hard due to all of the rain that made it quite challenging to hit a decent shot out of it. Did not have even close to my best game but really had a great time and the weather that day was fantastic. Love playing this course as it is challenging but getable if you can hit your spots consistently. The staff is very nice and friendly and I look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course, but usually cart path only

Wide open so bring you long game and have fun. A few houses too close to fairways. Can be a long round when path only. Several bunkers hadn't been tended to and we played as free drop areas. Greens were great. Restaurant does not have dinner or a real bar, more of a refreshment stand.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/14/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course.

This is a very nice course. Great staff, carts are outfitted with GPS tech, and practice facilities available for hitting, putting, chipping. Clubhouse seems to be modern and while I didn't try the restaurant, it looked ample. Cart services while you play for refreshments. A few doglegs that can get you in trouble but course is fairly wide open from the tees. Greens were in good shape. Some work being done that caused some tees to be moved up and some cart path only holes. With the rain and heat, some of the sand traps were baked but hey, shouldn't be in there in the first place!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bear’s Best

Course was fantastic and well worth the drive up from Atlanta! Layout was fun and provided plenty of opportunities to take an aggressive or conservative approach. Greens were fair and rolled true. Additionally plenty of water stations for a hot summer day. I’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at Bear's Best Atlanta. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Pure besides some of the bunkers

Course layout is a lot of fun. Greens rolled quick and true. Fairways were in great shape. Most of the tee boxes were in solid shape.

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

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your kind words about our course layout, fast and true greens, and well-maintained fairways. We appreciate your feedback and apologize if there were any issues with some of the tee boxes.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bunkers and tee boxes need love

Layout is great obviously, staff is great, and green were in good shape, but bunkers (other than black sand) need work and some tee boxes and fairway spots as well. Still worth playing but would be amazing if they tightened up maintenance!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello and thank you for your review! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Bear's Best Atlanta!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Do not waste your money or time.

Title says it all. Worst experience from any of the metro Atlanta courses .

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We are sorry to hear about your negative experience at our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and will take your feedback into consideration to improve our services. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great challenging course

This is one of the best courses in the Atlanta area. It is in great shape except for a few tees that need new sod. Friendly and helpful staff. I’ll definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback! We hope to see you back soon!

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

Generally Good Conditions - friendly staff.

Greens rolled true, but a little slow. Fairways in excellent shape. They are working on bunkers, but we found most of them in pretty good condition. Some tee boxes a little rough. Grill room is pretty spartan and, although they say they offer “breakfast”, when we got there at 9:15 to eat before our round, we were told the cook “usually” arrives about 10 am. So, maybe they should say they serve brunch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/14/2023

We appreciate your detailed review of our business and we apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the speed of the greens and the availability of breakfast in our grill room. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

Played On
Reviews 75
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course Looks great

The course is really looking good. Greens are some of the best in GA, rolling smooth, fast and minimal ball marks!!! Course drained well even after some rain and bunkers are pretty good. Only complain would be some tee boxes have minimal grass but the staff told us they are going to be sodding them over the next couple weeks. Overall the course has come back great after a rough winter. Look forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great time

Excellent course design. Offers variety of challenges while being very forgiving. We'll maintained and staff very service driven. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback! We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2023

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 Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Condition and Layout

Course is in great shape and continues to be one of my favorite designs and challenges. Wish it was a little more affordable for non-members though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
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

Great Track, Condition Trending

BB is the best daily fee value in metro Atlanta. They've redone about half the bunkers, the other half is due to get sand later in '23. That's a game changer, since sand hasn't been refilled out there in years.

Greens condition would be that of an excellent resort if players had a clue how to repair ballmarks, or if the course figured out how to monitor that better. We all wish people would take care of their own, and many of us fix 3 or more each green, but it's about time that better public courses literally send someone out to 6 Greens a day to spend 15 min or so repairing damage.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

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

Love this course

Course was in good condition other than some fairway bunkers. Greens were solid, some ball marks but rolled decent. Pace was a bit slow but not too bad (about 4 1/2 hrs). Overall a great course to play and worth the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for visiting us and leaving us a positive review. We hope to see you back again soon!

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