Reviews of Bear's Best Atlanta (Golf)

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Bears Best is a golf course dedicated to the design genius of Jack Nicklaus. All 18 hours are designed according to his most famous holes from courses around the world. Fun to play, but challenging. Fast greens and tough approaches make this a one of a kind golf course.

정시재

(Translated by Google) Bent glass Green fast! (Original) 벤트글라스 그린 무지 빠름!!!

Joey Cox

Great atmosphere and great course

Robot Booth

Looking for sweeping backdrops of perfectly manicured green and endless blue sky on your wedding day? Then Bear's Best is the place for you, and we love working with them! Our Photo Booth nestles beautifully into the corner in their ballroom, which has large windows overlooking the golf course. Natalie is a delight to work with, and our guests always have a blast when we work here! I guess when you're in a space this elegant, letting loose in front of the camera becomes even more irresistible!

Rodney Ibrahim

This was a nice course but I have to admit that the green fees were a little steep. If I'm paying over $100 a round I would expect at least GPS in the carts. The course was maintained well but be careful, greens are very hard to read. All in all a good course but I think for the money there are better out there.

Antwan Floyd

Great, challenging course

Benjamin Elson

Crowded, but the best course around. Black sand!

Jeff Hurford

Great place to play

Jeremy Payne

This course is always fun to play. It's fairly wide open off the tee but the greens can be tricky. The course was in great shape.

Vidhi P Shrivastav

It’s a very beautifully located golf course in Atlanta with amazing views and food

Yonghyuk Kim

Beautiful subdivision.

Dave Larson

Had a meeting in the conference center. Excellent facility

atlsky

Very good course

N. H.

One of the best golf courses in the Atlanta area. I have played most courses around Metro Atlanta and Bear's Best is always on point. Consistently well maintained and always in solid shape. Can be a little pricey but for good reason. Highly recommend.

Kirk Wilson

Great layout

Justin Rigdon

This is the best the bear has to offer.

Chichi Bollat

Beautiful place

Beverly Francis

Nice Wedding venue

Stephen Tiedemann

One of the best public courses in the Atlanta area but not as nice as it once was. Hopefully it can get back there.

Lichia Bucklin

Nice golf course, friendly people

Chris Johnson

The course is well managed, maintained, plays awesome, is quite forgiving yet challenging. Good all around. Really, really good. I do wish weekend rates were a little more affordable for a novice like me.

Jason Griggs

Beautiful golf course with "replica' holes from the vast Nicklaus library of golf holes. Although the course had recently been aerated, Bear's Best Atlanta was in fantastic shape and not many people were playing. Really fun golf course to play and I would highly recommend it for anyone traveling to or living near Atlanta!!

Duane Sallis

It’s fun a course. Each hole is interesting in its own way. Greens are getting better, but were in rough shape the last few times I played. My biggest issue is the staff. They’re not friendly (unless you’re a member) and a couple Marshals are just ridiculous when it comes to pace of play. As a foursome we finished our last round in just under four hours and waited on the group in front of us almost every hole, but that didn’t stop the Marshall from speaking to us 3 times about pace. Another round we were 2 minutes late to the box because someone forgot their phone in the car. The starter sarcastically said he almost scratched us. Meanwhile the group in front was just pulling off!

Nicklaus Anderson

A great place to golf. They have a driving range, there are lessons and summer camps, a chipping green, and two putting greens. They have a golf course that Jack Nicklaus designed, and are various holes from around the world. There is also a restaurant and a golf shop. Overall I love going here and I always have fun when I do.

Dave Noonan

Nice course. Diet coke is on the pricey side.

austin clay

Very unimpressed with the golf course. Was highly over priced and after I paid the $115 to play I come up 18 to music blaring as a wedding is taking place outside on the driving range. Would not recommend

Aquiles Longobardi

Amazing golf course. Staff is very attentive to your needs. Professionally run. Total organization in all categories. Well stocked pro shop. Would play it over and over again as its a very challenging course.

Alex Flores

Went to a banquet at the Clubhouse. Nice facility.

Eric Chung

Fun but challenging course.

Jennifer Messer

Great place and they host a lot of charity events!

Dale Seaton

Good condition and layout. A little pricy.

Jerry Baker

Treated like a pro,well kept course, beautiful greens.

John Millican

Usually in better shape than this.

Sun hee Kim

(Translated by Google) I like the grass and the sensor is on the cart, so I can measure the distance. (Original) 잔디도 좋았고 카트에 센서가 달려서 거리측정도 가능..이 날 측정기를 안가져가서 난감했는데 많은 도움이 되었다.

Steve Sullivan

Course and amenities have been getting worse the past few years. It's not what it once was several years ago

Burke Allen

Nice course, clubhouse, food. Really good all the way around.

Justin Kelly

Great food!!! Great place to golf!!!

shane seabolt

Son went to PGA camp here had a great time

Denny Thibault

Good course. Fair, but sometimes cruel as well!

Peter Dawkins

Great facility ans view.

Rice Melvin

Wonderful course, great staff

Jason H

Great course and friendly staff. Bob the starter gave me a little history of the course while waiting to head out. Fantastic layout and facilities.

Seon-Tae Kim

비가 온후에 라운딩을 해서인지 비거리도 안나오고 퍼팅도 난조였음. 하지만 함께한 분들의 배려로 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다. 어느 골프장도 그렇겠지만 비가 온후에는 시간적 여유을 가지고 예약을 하는 것이 좋을 듯합니다.

Gatherlight Young

Not bad 70

Zack Timms

Played here twice so I know what’s up. The pro shop staff is horrible (rude, dismissive, disrespectful), the timing is too tight (8 mins a hole on a short ass course) the price too high and the course too short. DO NOT GOLF HERE! They do not care about you or your business. Really a badly run course.

Eun-Min Lee

(Translated by Google) Nice course (Original) 멋진코스입니다

Monterio Woodson

One of the three best courses in the Atlanta area. Great course and staff, never disappoints!

Glenn Cook

It's a very nice course. The amenities were pretty good. I do feel as if they were sly about the cost of a full round of golf. When we called and asked for the cost, we were given $69 and not informed of any other charges. Well, we were notified on the back end of a $30 cart fee (Which is another issue but whatever lol). We felt a little bamboozled in order to get us out there and even a member of the course conveyed the same sentiments. Don't get me wrong, it's nice and was a fun round. But, you're definitely paying for the name because the course wasn't worth that.

Christopher Kane

Course is nice; wide open and not very difficult as long as you play from the proper tees for your skill level. The carts have GPS and built-in radio station with speakers. I will preface my thoughts on this by saying that I think music being played on golf courses is a etiquette violation. The last two times I played at Bears Best I was paired with guys I did not know and they were not just playing the music but blaring it. After a few holes I stopped trying to have conversation because every time I tried the only response I got was "what?" - because they could not hear me. The marshalls that went by said nothing about how loud it was. My thoughts are that if you want to play music it should be heard in your cart only or wear ear buds. I for one play golf for the quiet and escape from the noisy world and to spend time with other golfers who enjoy the game and all that is offers. I will not be returning to this course.

Cain Harris

Great course, some tough holes. 18 of Jack's best from around the world! Course is normally in good shape. Not cheap but I like it!

Jordan Nutt

Course is in great shape. Bent grass greens. Superb practice facilities. Corporate events sometimes take up tee times. BYOB, as no turn station, and if they have a beverage cart out, it tends to stop early. Must go through neighborhood gates and show ID, but no parking fee or anything.

Dan Harrison

A great course in wonderful condition.

Glen Nix

My first thought was nice club house friendly service. Then i get to the first green they were terrible ball marks everywhere surface unputable, Fairways were not as good as courses where i normally play for half the price. The tee box grass was high had to tee the ball up high. For the price not worth the trip will not play there again. Jack would not be proud of his best holes....:-(

Richard

Terrific layout featuring holes from many of Nicklaus' designed courses.

Jon Rosdahl

Chance of a lifetime for me to get a chance to play a round...

Mark Pritz

Really looked forward to playing this course for my annual golf outing. Unfortunately, it fell way short of my expectations. The tee boxes were way too long, and in terrible shape, even the highest tee still didn't matter. The fairways were longer then expected and were no where near the proper conditions. The greens were a disaster and a mess - marked all to hell, and very rarely had a true read. I will be writing a letter to the general manager. This course if not worth even any discounted rates. Do yourself a favor and keep your car and drive and go play another course... VERY Disappointed.

Marty Kim

(Translated by Google) cooooooool (Original) Cooooooool

Christopher Kennedy

Very nice scenery

Rob Alvarez

Beautiful golf course

Brandon Waterhouse

Great public course in Atlanta! I love how well they keep up with the course!

KT P

I love this course! Its always in shape. Its like you're playing at a private club. Its Bears Best, all in the name.

KEVIN K

Great layout. Greens are fast and well maintained.

Steve Milby

I love this beautiful course. It's in excellent condition from tee to green, and all staff that I encountered were super friendly and helpful. If you have the time, the food in the grill is well above average for a golf course.

Michael S Long

12 years and counting. Great neighborhood

Bob Cooney

This is a great course that is a compilation of Nicklaus's best holes. Some are extremely challenging, while others are wide and friendly. The course is kept very nicely and I always enjoy playing here. They lose a star because they no longer have the setup at the turn for food and snacks.

DJ Virge

Great Exercise

Dee Reinhardt

Nice track with great views. Layout caused some players in front of us a few challenges but ...

Greg s

I'm giving 2 stars since this used to be a premier course and experience. The rates haven't changed but the course is an embarrassment to the Bear. 100+ ball marks every geeen and the tee boxes are beat up. Overall the maintenance is severely lacking. The cart guys said "it's a public course so it's expected." No. it's your attitude that makes the course bad. A real shame as I stated, it used to be great.

T Elrod

Very possibly the nicest public golf course in Atlanta. Always well maintained, and just downright fun to play. A compilation of some of Jack's designs from around the world.

Anjellica Ellison

Staff was nice ... not a bad venue. Only real issue was trying to get into the venue and having to have Id. I missed placed my and they gave me a bit of a hassle to get in.

Gary Clarkson

Big fairways!!

Jason Collins

Great golf course

Tom Flynn

Very disappointed in the overall condition of the course.

Ezra Owen

Excell course. High tech golf carts.

Melvin Hall

Terrific,great, beautiful I like it,will play again.

Ryeslayer 64

Good track that's usually in good condition, but overpriced and overrun.

Derek Curtis

Attended a banquet here. The food was good, but I don’t think the venues was that great.

Matt Lauderdale

Beautiful course. Tricky greens. Hard to figure distances tho

Lynn Hyesin Lee

Our wedding at Bears Best was phenomenal !! We couldn't have asked for a better wedding. The ceremony and reception was exactly how it was planned and the food was amazing ! The staff went above and beyond to make sure it all went extremely well. Kudos to the staff Mitch, TJ, Emily and the rest of the staff at Bears Best. A special thank you to Natalie for everything she has done and then some. There is no way we could have pulled off such a perfect wedding without her. She was with us from the beginning all the way to the end of the wedding and made sure everything went as planned. I would highly recommend having your wedding at Bears Best! Thank you Bears Best !!

Chester Banaszak

Gorgeous course, fun to play through all the courses from around the world, a good challenge... Just don't play it on the weekend, we played a twosome in 4:50, some real slackers out there trying to impress PGA scouts and no help from the Marshalls besides mentioning there's a backup

John Andrews

Very well maintained course with a very attentive staff. Beautiful wooded course with some nice elevation change.

Nicholas Claar

Nice course but not worth the steep rates

Zoe Life

Hosted a Charity event at this location. The event coordinator and her entire team were amazing. They fulfilled every detail of my request as I discussed with them, and the set up turned out to be just as I envisioned. They provided excellent service, and I’m so glad I chose Bear’s Best Atlanta.

Rachel Nightingale

Very nice and courteous staff

Olivier Morbe

Great golf course

Leslyn Weekes

Fabulous country club and golf course.

Paco Martinez

Dirty place

Michael Thomas

FIRST CLASS FACILITY, A MUST PLAY, KEITH ROBERTS THE PGA HEAD PROFESSIONAL IS PHENOMENAL, BEN, JAY, AND THE WHOLE STAFF ARE FIRST CLASS, YOU CAN EXPECT A LOT OF BANG FOR YOUR BUCK, ONE OF MY TOP 10 FAVORITE TRACKS!!

Jeanette Dutcher

Great staff course in great condition during winter months. Fast greens.

Brian Young

Since I couldn't figure out how to write multiple reviews, here is my first review before our trip even started: Will play the course in two weeks. Traveling from Michigan to play around Atlanta. Marty in golf shop was very friendly and easy to deal with. Since I’m not from Atlanta he recommended other great courses to play. Stone Mountian. The Frog, and Lainer Legacy! Looking forward to meeting Marty and buying him a drink when I see him!! My second review after playing the course: Let me just say that Marty, Ian and the staff did not disappoint. If we didn't have an afternoon tee time at another course, we would have just hung out at Bear's Best for a long time. The next time we come, we will play this course every time! My brother, son, and I have played many top notch courses in our life, including Pebble Beach, Links at Spanish Bay, Arcadia Bluffs, Tobacco Road, and Pine Needles (all amazing courses), but I have to say, Bear's Best had to be in my top 5 ever played, and when you throw in the hospitality, friendliness, beer selection, and most importantly the GPS units on the course, which included music apps and speakers in the cart!!! We have played a lot of courses with GPS systems but this the first that had on cart music!!!! We listened to 80's all morning! I recommend all courses follow the gold standard that Bear's Best has set! The course was absolutely stunning, with all holes mimicking favorites of the Golden Bear himself from around the world! If you don't play this course while in Georgia, and even in your lifetime, you are truly making a disservice to yourself. The homes on the course are all incredible, and not in a condos surrounding the course sort of way. There are not many homes visible on the course, but the ones that are will take your breath away, including local star Michael Jenkins and Jason Veritek from the Red Sox. If you are coming to the area for Masters week, this course is only two hours away to the west. Well worth any trip you are considering!! The prices are super reasonable. Please come and say hi to these guys. Very top notch, professional, and very funny. The top golf trip I have been on in my life and we were only in Atlanta for two nights, which included flying in from Detroit. The Young's btw, the courses that Marty recommended were very beautiful and worth of recommendations to, but none of them could come close to Bear's Best.

Fred Doane

Great course! I look forward to going back to play soon.

Wayne Choi

man, what can i say about this place? one of my favorite course in ATL. nicely manicured and lay out is just perfect. definately my top 3 coourse at ATL

Casey Cleghorn

Love this golf course. Being able to play 18 of Jack's best designed holes at one spot is pretty sporty in my book! The entire staff is top notch!!

KYOUNGMIN KIM

Best public golf course ever!

Stephen Scouten

I don't really love the variance of the course - but that is of course by design. I think it's a little too expensive for what it is, but it's in good condition. The greens are in very good shape and roll pretty true. It's a but short from even the back Tees, but is good for groups with variance between handicaps. Is go again, but it's a hike from the city. There's other course closer to the city I would go to first.

Jack Gallagher

Didnt tee off till 1 hour after tee time and pace was awful

Nic Ware

Great course and the Pros in the golf shop were really nice! Was privileged to be paired with special member named Lanier who was really fun and knew the course very well!

Damon Blythe

Very nice course.

Sungho Jung

Good

Josh Dove

highly recommended for your golf tournament. We didn't have the best weather but their team worked with us and made everything awesome in spite of this.

Alex S

Best damn golf

Nick Vlittas

Great track...Forgiving off the tee....But WOW those greens will punish you. Great test. 10 Handicap and I couldn't get enough played it all 3 days.

Jeff

Great course.

Markus Gibson

Great service for wedding reception