Suwanee, GA
Since it opened in 2002, Bear's Best Atlanta has been one of the most coveted tee times in Georgia's capital. Tucked within a gated community about 35 miles from downtown Atlanta, the amenity-rich club promises to give public golfers a high-end, private club-style experience. Bear's Best Atlanta is a concept course that was recognized as one of America's best new courses in 2005 and, more recently, one of the best courses you can play in Georgia by GolfWeek magazine. Over the years Jack Nicklaus has designed hundreds of golf courses. The eighteen holes here are replicas of Nicklaus's favorite holes from some of his most impressive and best-known layouts as well from a few of his lesser-known courses. Each and every test at Bear's Best Atlanta fits the sloping, partly open, partly wooded grounds well. You'll find holes from PGA Tour fixtures such as Muirfield National, the Champion Course at PGA National Resort (home of the Bear Trap), plus Gleneagles in Scotland, which hosted the 2012 Ryder Cup. Several of the replicas come from notable courses in the Western United States such as Sherwood Country Club, Castle Pines, and Old Works. Hole no. 4 at Bear's Best Atlanta, a version of the dogleg-right 2nd at Old Works in Montana, is one of the most memorable of the round because of its black sand bunkers. While you may never be able to play the private Muirfield Village in Ohio, host of the PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament every year, you can get a sense of it when you play the beautiful par-3 6th over water here. While Nicklaus's favorite holes are typically hard holes, Bear's Best Atlanta is a course that players of wide-ranging skill levels can enjoy. Five sets of tee boxes, plus two more combo options, provide distance options between 4,725 yards and 6,824 yards. If you want to warm up before your round, Bear's Best Atlanta boasts an expansive grass range with bunkered target greens, a short game area with practice bunkers, and two putting greens. The elegant clubhouse features a full-service pro shop, displays of Nicklaus memorabilia, dining facilities, and an outdoor pavilion. A tee time at Bear's Best Atlanta is not only a layout that fans of Jack Nicklaus and golf course design will enjoy, it stands on its own merits as one of the Atlanta metro area's finest upscale public golf experiences.
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