Bear's Best Atlanta vs Laurel Springs Golf Club
2.5 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
Bear's Best Atlanta
near Suwanee, Georgia
Laurel Springs Golf Club
near Johns Creek, Georgia
| Measure | Bear's Best Atlanta | Laurel Springs Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 71 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 5 · 9 · 4 |
| Measured length | 4,738 yd | 6,691 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 14, 437 yd | No. 7, 583 yd |
| Bunkers | 76 | 51 |
| Sand | 2.3 acres | 1.9 acres |
| Holes with water | 7 | 9 |
| Water on the property | 8.2 acres | 9.8 acres |
| Total climb | 294 ft | 316 ft |
| Elevation | 898–1,106 ft | 1,025–1,196 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -78 ft | -108 ft |
| Average green | 4,685 sq ft | 4,108 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 42 yd | 43 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 3,356 yd | 1,843 yd |
| Property | 202 acres | 195 acres |
| Cart path | 5.4 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | yes |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Bear's Best Atlanta | Laurel Springs Golf Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 341 | -78 | 4 | 412 | -5 |
| 2 | 4 | 172 | -1 | 5 | 539 | +27 |
| 3 | 3 | 80 | -9 | 4 | 339 | +29 |
| 4 | 4 | 180 | +6 | 4 | 396 | +15 |
| 5 | 4 | 269 | -10 | 3 | 171 | -15 |
| 6 | 3 | 95 | -10 | 4 | 434 | -108 |
| 7 | 5 | 424 | +6 | 5 | 583 | -29 |
| 8 | 4 | 259 | -3 | 3 | 183 | +6 |
| 9 | 5 | 426 | +2 | 4 | 376 | -95 |
| 10 | 4 | 280 | +4 | 3 | 182 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 79 | -2 | 4 | 419 | +5 |
| 12 | 5 | 379 | +45 | 5 | 503 | +40 |
| 13 | 4 | 309 | -56 | 4 | 361 | -10 |
| 14 | 5 | 437 | -12 | 3 | 212 | -13 |
| 15 | 4 | 285 | +38 | 5 | 545 | -43 |
| 16 | 3 | 130 | -32 | 4 | 421 | -86 |
| 17 | 4 | 278 | +33 | 3 | 197 | -12 |
| 18 | 4 | 315 | +56 | 4 | 418 | -17 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.