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3.9
828 Reviews (828)
5 Stars
367
4 Stars
290
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
38
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
76.4%
Recommend this course
683 out of 828 reviews
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4.2
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.0%
Recommend this course
20 out of 25 reviews
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3.8
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.8%
Recommend this course
62 out of 84 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

Reviews

3.9
828 Reviews (828)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
First Time Playing

Starter was rude

We played yesterday and the starter was the rudest starter I’ve ever come across. We had the first tee time of the day. We were told a single would be playing w our 2, which was fine. I picked up my buddy and we went to home 1 and waited for the 3rd guy. The starter came down and said we were suppose to check in with him and asked if we had “ever played golf before” and told us it was better to “ask for permission than forgiveness”. This was all because we drove the cart to hole 1 without his approval. We had no idea we were doing anything “wrong”! Apparently the starter doesn’t sit at hole 1 and gets irritated if you don’t track him down I guess.
I will never play this course again - the starter ruined the entire outing.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 03/16/2024

We appreciate your feedback and are disappointed in the experience that you encountered at Bear's Best. A great day of golfing should not be ruined by a poor experience like this. Feedback is a valuable training opportunity for us to improve our team and ensure that situations like this don't happen again. Please reach out to us at Bear's Best so that we can work to resolve this situation for you. I am sorry that this happened and look forward to speaking with you soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don’t read old reviews

Don’t read old reviews. This place has gone downhill, yet continues to charge greens fees (and range ball purchases and $4 soda prices) as though it’s maintained as before. They place range stations where grass hasn’t grown back from previous sessions. Only one of two practice greens has targets. Carts are nice. Seats are cushy; a cooler has ice waiting for you; sand bottles are full; the ball and club washer have water (although my ball washer consistently missed part of each ball as though bristles needed replacing); and the GPS tells you a number of distances. The starter had me, a single, go one tee time early (interrupting my warm-up), because my group had an extra cart of non-playing parents and he said Bear’s Best doesn’t want three carts in a group. Upon reaching the first tee box two minutes early, I learned the starter let a twosome go ahead of us moments beforehand, causing our first shots to be delayed until the next tee time. The course drains poorly. There was .24 inches of rain the day before, and none for the four days before that. Yet the course required cart path only (which the pro shop did not inform me of upon check-in). Also, more than once, I saw a sprinkler going. The ranger didn’t mind, though, as he parked his cart on the grass while searching for balls in the woods and not picking up the trash he came across. Cart paths had a number of places where tree roots apparently have an upheaval and breaking of the concrete. But there isn’t a warning about bad places, as witnessed by my GPS telling me after running over a big hidden bump, “Bump in cart path.” Bear’s Best doesn’t provide pin placements. I called the clubhouse from the first fairway and they said so. There is just one water station on the course, which you pass two times. The beverage cart came to us only two times. The employee asked for a tip by inquiring how much change I wanted. The biggest disappointment with Bear’s Best is the quality of the greens. This track used to have the best greens of any course open to the public in the Atlanta area. Now, they are on par with the course I usually play, which has greens fees almost half the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout

Great course and in good shape for winter months. Starter was very friendly and lunch was very good . Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course but used to be better.

I don’t know how a golf course could have financial issues these days. You can’t get a tee time, there is so much player interest. They used to overseed this course with winter rye. It was amazing - green fairways in January. Also, the greens were always fast and true. They needed to be rolled. They used to have cart guys meeting you in the parking lot, to take your bags. Nope. Maybe it’s just February, but seems like they have slipped.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/03/2024

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our golf course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Day

Had a 1:30pm tee time Sunday afternoon. Paid $85, not informed that they were an hour behind due to a frost delay. Half the range was closed and the Emory golf team was practicing. No grass left on the range. Just seemed as if no one was running the show and no offer of a price reduction, even though we started at twilight. Just not a great experience and the course is not what it used to be, $85 seemed like a good price, but the experience was poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/03/2024

We apologize for the inconvenience experienced during your recent visit to our golf course. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/23/2024

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

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good Winter Goof Conditions

Saw a hot deal and had to grab it to play Bears Best. Course is in good condition for winter golf. While grass is dormant overall it made for a great round. Greens are in good condition and running at a good speed, bunkers are full of sand and well taken care of, tee boxes while dormant still have some grass. They had fertilizer in all the right places and you can see they have put in some good work so that it will be in great condition for the Spring. Overall, course is in very nice winter condition and well worth a hot deal. I would fully expect it to be in tip top shape in a month or so when grass blooms!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2024

Thank you for sharing your detailed review of our course. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed your round. We look forward to providing you with an even better experience in the upcoming months as the course transitions into spring.

Played On
Reviews 2
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
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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

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 28
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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