Forest Hills Golf Course

Great value....but wish GN would have mentioned that the greens had been plugged and sanded.....had to find out when we arrived.

For $10 (GolfNow hotdeal) this was a nice round. The greens and fairways are in very good condition for this time of year. The rough... not so much. But I suppose we shouldn't hit it there! They are watering greens and fairways regularly. The only complaint I have is that since it was 100 degrees, I took a cart and the cart paths are dangerous! One time my head hit the top of the cart when I hit a bump. Some paths are paved, but so old that the tree roots have pushed the asphalt up in dangerous ruts. Be careful if you ride! Clubhouse personnel were awesome. I would come back again.

Unfortunately, we weren't warned that the world slow-play golf championship was being played ahead of us. No marshals anywhere so the "competitors" were free to very carefully line up each other's shots and putts, take eight warm up swings and walk slowly back to their cart after they hit into a tree or pond, whichever was closer. Seriously.. it took a full 5 hrs to play a course that really shouldn't take more than 3! Traps were filled with dusty sand, big divots and even an empty beer can.
This old car still runs, but it needs a lot of work...

Fairways were in great shape. The greens were good.

Nice medium challenge course. Very relaxing environment with some good hills and water play

Conditions were wxcellent, we had a great time, greens were perfect

Found the course played average although it does have a couple of very challenging holes. Be particular about hitting over the hills...there is some water to be careful of but as long as you are aware of the hazards you'll do well.

This is a fun course. Not overly challenging but you won't fall asleep either. Greens are getting better!!

Course is in great shape. Carts (gas) could use some help.
Very good value!
We'll be back!

Great layout, excellent condition, very friendly staff and awesome value.

This course is pretty nice but has some drainage issues and is a bit pricey considering. Staff is wonderful though.

Good course to play I will play this course every week if I can afford it or if I can get a hot deals

Very wet, but that is not a surprise. They did not inform us that that there is about 5 temp tees and a flooded area that we need to traverse. Greens in great shape.

Walked the blues (6303/69.9/123) in 3h, 15m on a Sunday afternoon playing as a single on a prepaid GolfNow deal of $30. Beautiful day to play golf, very little wind, sunny in the low 70's. Did not wait a shot AD and never was within a hole of another player. Hard to comprehend playing a Sunday afternoon round as a single after playing in Southern California for 30+ years, playing 4 1/2+ hour weekend rounds with three foursomes on a tee waiting to hit! The course is 20-25 miles west of downtown Portland out among farmland. It is surrounded by a couple of roads that wind around the course. There are a few houses, but you are pretty much out away from things. The layout is a little confusing if you have not played here before. Numerous holes zig and zag from one green to the next tee, I played here last year and was still looking around a few times to find the next tee. William & Frances Bell design built in 1927, so it's a no frills older course. A few tight holes, but most of your trouble here is with big, mature trees, not water or OB. These greens are on the smaller side for a regulation course and were definitely the best part of the course, firm & quick. Course knowledge would definitely be beneficial, several greens had severe back to front slope where if you were above the hole, the fringe may be the next best bet to stop your down the hill putt. Several greens were relatively severe, if you were on the wrong side of the hole, a 3 putt was likely. The fairways were generally lush, thin in a few spots, but very playable. The rough was a mixture of lush, thin & hardpan. The tees were generally in good shape. The traps were very well maintained with thick, dark sand. The course staff was very friendly and got me right out in spite of me arriving late for my tee time.

Had a great morning round.
Course moved tee time up in front of Ladies Tournament.

One of my favorites for the views, but had not played there in years. Course was in excellent condition!

I had never played here before a couple days ago. Its an older course about 45 minutes outside of Portland. But for an older course the layout is great! There's interesting layouts and the fairways and rough are maintained well. The greens can be a bit bumpy though.

Because the course is pretty short, its pretty easy to score well here if your drives stay out of the trees. Put your driver and 3 wood away and this course will play tougher. Some of the greens are protected with bunkers with huge lips. Though the sand varyies from super soft to hardpan from hole to hole.

Overall, great value for money and a fun course to play on.

I thought in general the course was great, the people were great but there are three things that prevent me from recommending this course. I played here because my cousin met me from Vernonia. This also applies to weekend golf on a beautiful day. I have played at Forest Hill 6 times in the last 2 years.

First of all the hole placements were a joke. Instead of putting the hole on a flatter place, nearly every hole was on an angle and it took the fun of scoring and frustration into the game for all of us, including two young golfers that shared their criticism . Especially the first hole where it is nearly impossible to par or birdie. Even PGA events or higher rated courses will have an occasional one, but it got old fast and struck me for the kind of demographic you have as ridiculous.

Secondly,
Actually putting worn out AstroTurf out for a T-Box already into the month of June looks bad and makes me believe the course wasn't ready in time. Looked very cheap, ugly and unprofessional.

Finally, the pace of play was awful as we rarely hit two consecutive shots and we never saw a marshal the entire day. This makes me believe its all about the money on that nice day for the course and they really don't care if it's a 6 hour round.

A good course with many challenges, green is in great shape.

Played at Forest Hills yesterday, had very nice weather, a bit breezy for a while, but had an outstanding time. Course is in excellent conditions, greens and fairways very firm. I had to shift my thinking from the winter 'short hop and stop' as the ball was bouncing and rolling for considerable distances, plan accordingly. Greens were fast and the bunkers are in very good shape.