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    Bear's Best Atlanta

    3.4 (37 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Drone dropped ball for kick-in eagle on Number 5, Bears Best
    Tim P.

    I've been reading some of the lower star ratings on this course but I had a chance to play it today in a charity event. It was a very awesome track, with challenging holes and a lovely aesthetic for a ClubCorp course. The staff was exceptional, the food terrific and the overall vibe was perfect. Highly recommend it as one of the better northern courses!

    Tim S.

    This is the best Golf course in all of the Atlanta area. The course is difficult but perfectly manicured and in impeccable shape (even though the greens were recently aerated). The club house staff were awesome, the starter, pro and bar staff were amazing. Hands down my new favorite and I may not ever want to play anywhere else!!!

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    Terrence W.

    I've wanted to play this course for a long time but the price was always way too high. I finally lucked up and got a decent deal so me and a buddy went and played it. It's not even close to being worth the amount they charge for a round. I was expecting a 10 out of 10 seeing as though these are 18 of Jack's best, signature holes but I'd give it a 5.5. It's not a bad golf course but it's SEVERELY overpriced.

    My boy Jon aka Old Man Smoothness about to tee off, not sure which hole, almost done.
    Adam B.

    Easily one of the nicest affordable courses in Atlanta the everyday golfer can play a great round on. Even with a security gate and the private course feel, everyone was extremely nice and cordial. Holes recreated from all over the world, beautifully crafted with their own unique details. Long pathways between holes flanked by gorgeous properties of north Atlanta, and oh yah, deer. Yes, deer, you can scare away with a little whistle, before teeing off. And an occasional fox. How about a blue heron flying low over the water after walking back from finishing? Majestic is the word that comes to mind. Also - Two Guys played up on us, but actually WAITED, and then went around and said hey, and chatted a tiny bit. WOW! Polite golfers!? Everyone take note. We'll definitely be back when that $50 special comes back!

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    After almost 10 years, it's time for a review update for St. Marlo Country Club in Duluth. I…read morebelieve everything in my original review dated 10/3/2010 still holds true to this day, but I think a more in-depth review is in order. I've always liked St. Marlo. I think it's one of the more scenic public courses in metro Atlanta. It's a country club inside a gated subdivision, so it does exude some private club flair. A lot of impressive-looking mansions line the course. You can book tee times for St. Marlo online directly through St. Marlo's website (www.stmarlo.com) as well as GolfNow and TeeOff.com. The base price for tee times across the three platforms are generally the same. However, GolfNow and TeeOff.com also offer special limited tee times (e.g. Hot Deals or Deal Times) at a discounted rate. The last time I played here, I found it best to book our group's tee time using TeeOff.com. There were no booking, convenience, or other fees tacked on and I didn't have to pay anything up front. We simply paid at the pro shop. Our Saturday morning round cost $71.68 per golfer ($66.99 + $4.69 tax). For the quality of the course and amenities, I thought it was a fair price. St. Marlo's alluring design should come as no surprise because its architect is Denis Griffiths who designed other beautiful Georgia courses like the Chateau and Woodlands courses at Chateau Elan, Chestatee in Dawsonville, Chicopee Woods in Gainesville, Georgia National in McDonough, RiverPines in Alpharetta, The Creek at Hard Labor State Park in Rutledge, and The Georgia Club in Statham. The course is par-72 has 4 sets of tees (gold, blue, white, red) which can be mixed for a total of 7 different course yardages/ratings/slopes for men and 5 for women. From the tips, the course comes in at just under 7,000 yards at 6,923 yards with a rating/slope of 73.7/140. I've always played from the white tees where the course measures 6,123 yards with a 69.1/123 rating/slope. Personally, I've always found the course to be difficult, but I don't think it's challenging enough to keep beginners or casual golfers away as long as they're cognizant of their pace of play. Pace of play, by the way, I think is good. On a busy Saturday morning stacked with tee times, our threesome was able to finish in under 4.5 hours. We regularly crossed paths with a ranger throughout our round. St. Marlo is a course that winds and weaves its way throughout a dense residential subdivision. As big as the houses are, there's not a whole lot of space in between them. A lot of fairways are lined with rows of tall, multistory houses that are thinly guarded by trees. If you're a walker, I'd think twice before walking a round here because some of the walks between green to next tee can be rather long (e.g. curved uphill cart paths, crossing subdivision roads, etc.). The golf carts are fairly standard E-Z-GO electric carts. They have coolers, sand for your divots, and USB ports (bring your own cable). The carts were in good condition the last time I played. The carts have pin sheets and the starter will place a card with your tee time, the day's cart rule (e.g. 90 degrees, cart path only), pin position, and restroom door code in your cart. Men's and women's restrooms are located at the 6th tee and in between the 14th green and 15th tee. The golf course is hilly, but not significantly more so than your typical Georgia course. There are plenty of strategically-placed bunkers and lots of water to deal with (there are at least a half-dozen ponds on the course). I think the front nine has more scenic holes than the back. They include No. 3, a par-3 over water with a small waterfall next to the green, and Nos. 6 (par-3) and 7 (par-4) whose tee shots play over the same body of water. You'll have to place your drive carefully on No. 7 as the hole essentially makes a 90-degree turn to the left on the uphill approach. The approach on No. 9, a par-5, is interesting because of how drastically elevated the green is. It's almost as if you're hitting up to a green situated atop a cliff. What is this? Wicked 18 for the Super Nintendo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Golf_Classics:_Wicked_18)? Seriously though, your irons and wedges have more loft than you might think so the green is certainly hittable in regulation by the average golfer so long as the shot is well-struck. St. Marlo has bentgrass greens and Bermuda grass fairways and tees. On average, the course has been in good shape the times I've played it. The tee boxes could use some work, but the fairways have always been fine for the most part. The greens, which are big, have always been smooth and in good to great condition (outside of aeration of course). The bunkers have been OK too. There's a driving range and two practice putting greens. The clubhouse is large and stately. Along with the pro shop, there's a bar and grill, and locker rooms (small). On the course, there's food and beverage cart service and ball washers at every tee.

    Man this place has gone downhill. I played it yesterday and the greens are terrible. It does look…read morelike they are trying to fix the cart path in places but it's got a long way to go. You can play better places for the same price.

    Bear's Best Atlanta - golf - Updated July 2026

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