Forest Park Golf Course

The course was in very good shape for this time of year and the round was very enjoyable. The tee times were spaced out properly which helped pace of play. The course is narrow so inevitably you have players looking for golf balls gone astray! Staff friendly and efficient. I notice that golfers playing from the wrong tees is the biggest cause of disrupting the pace of play.

Awesome and great course for the money and condition.

I have not played this course in over 10 years as the maintenance was lacking. The greens were horrific and overall it just didn't make sense to play a course that wasn't given any attention. I read some reviews and heard that money has been invested into the course and things have been upgraded. I am so glad that I came back and played my favorite courses in New York City. This is the course I started playing golf many many moons ago and it's so nice to see it back in its beautiful and gorgeous condition. The pace of play was not bad as we finished the round in 4 and 1/2 hours. The new clubhouse and the amenities were excellent and breakfast was delicious. The whole staff was friendly as always. Not only will I recommend this to anybody and everybody,. I'm also looking forward to playing this many more times.

Greens were fast, course was well

Maintained. Big improvement over the last few years

A few shortcomings:

1. The clubs offered for rental are very rusted and out-dated model. Too many fairway woods / hybrid but no short game clubs. And the charge is not cheap, ie $22 per round.

2. The cart fee is not cheap either, ie $35 per cart.

3. So I’d say the green fee is quite reasonable, $54 for Monday morning tee. But the costs of club rental and cart, in total of $57, are relatively expensive.

4. The staff at the reception did not respond with welcoming attitude towards me as a random visitor. Just like carrying out their routines. Since I arrived earlier than my booked tee time, the staff just pushed me to a team of 3, not even intending to “ask” for my consent.

5. The worst part is there are a few holes where the green is just right next to the tee box of another hole, ie Hole 9, 10, 11, 12. Players have to be very cautious when tee off from a tee box or putting on a green. And there are no clear signages to warn the players. When my team mate stood up on the tee box of Hole 9, he was almost hit by a ball (slice) from the tee box of Hole 10 which was only 100 yards. Something have to do to avoid serious accidents.

6. The pace of play was not good, even it’s a Monday morning. Our team of 4 spent almost 5 hours to finish 18 holes.

Overall, if you are a beginner golf, I think this course can offer not bad conditions, as the fairways and greens are quite well maintained. But if you’re a seasoned golfer looking for a reasonable level of professional golf course, I believe this course would let you down.

But I believe if the management of the golf course would pay more attention to some details, I’d love to give a much higher rating and recommendation.

Greens in great shape - pace of play can be a challenge but in light of the amount of play no complaints

Greens were soft but fast, pin placement was challenging. I’m. Happy to see the improvements on course, the tee boxes are good shape as well.

This course is spectacular, it feels casual but challenging, the nature is beautiful in first park really a sight to see. The greens could use some work, but you can tell the staff puts in effort to keep it maintain. I come to first park very often, I've played other NYC courses and this one definitely has a spot in my heart.