Forest Greens Golf Club

No marshals on course = sloooow round. Major backups at holes make getting into any rhythm very hard

Pace of Play was pretty slow that day. It took 5 hours to play 18 holes.

In the morning, there wasn't much food options available.

For a Holiday weekend and excellent weather the facility was not prepared for the crowds. When we arrived 1 hour before our tee time there were no range balls or carts available. Tee times were running 15 minutes late. The course is beautiful but the pace of play was slow and no beverage cart.

Course and greens were in great shape! Pace of play was very slow. Our tee time started 30 mins late and we had to wait on every shot. Round took 5 and half hours to complete once it started.

Average...greens not in good shape, bunkers poor. Great hotdogs at snack bar. Friendly staff.

Course is a good value, fairways and especially greens need to be improved though. Most of the greens were littered with unrepaired ball marks.

Played Forest Greens on Saturday AM for only $57.00 - a bargain in the DC area. Traffic going to the course was ok, not terrible, but the drive was worth it as the course was in great shape and I played very well

First time playing, round took a bit of time with group in front 2-3 holes behind from about #7 until end of round. Greens in good to great condition and tricky. Definitely will return.....on a weekday.

Great course for the weekday. Recommend employing a course marshal on weekends to speed up play. We teed off at 2:30 pm and finished at 7:30 pm. every hole was backed up and we waiting for 15 min to tee off on some holes.

We went to the course and check-in as usual. The staff told us that today course was closed on back nine so you have to repeat first nine to finish 18 holes at regular price we booked online with golfnow. How could that be that staff told us to check the course before making tee time? I cancelled and walked out Golf now should make a note on the course on line and show the sign of maintenances for customer.

Disappointed could play back nine only work on front

It's been about 4 to 5 years since I last played this particular course and I was really impressed by how much better the fairways and Greens were maintained than my last visit. Had an enjoyable round and will definitely be back.

Challenging, but fun for all skilled levels. The only downside is that fairways could be better...

overall a nice course with a few moderately difficult holes . Course was in good shape and pace of play was fair..played as a single and once i got through 2 groups ahead of me (a little older but both very polite and offered to let me play through) the pace of play picked up considerably..A bit of an older crowd playing this day. Not sure if that's the norm for a Thursday morning or not but that's what was there that day. All in all an enjoyable round. Never did see a cart girl that day but have played here before and know they typically have one...again maybe not on a Thursday (i played on the weekend before)

Weather was good, course was busy but never waited very long. Tee boxes, fairways and greens all in nice shape. Fairways a little wet but considering how much rain we have had, that was expected. Overall a nice course for the money.

The course is very scenic. Lots of elevation changes to make it interesting. I love that a lot of the greens are on a lower elevation than the tee or fairway, which makes for a lovely view on approaches. The only drawback is the condition of the fairways. Lots of bare spots. I was told the Bermuda grass are having difficult time growing. If the fairways were nicer, I would pay extra $20-$30 to play this course. Staff was great and the pace was expected for a low priced course like this.

Transit from Belvoir to Triangle was the worst part. 15 mile drive turned into 50 mins. Check-in was pretty quick. Starter was a nice guy. A very attainable course. Just a couple "tough" holes. (Holes 10 and 18 are pretty deep) Par 3s have good sized greens to help you actually have a shot at a few GIRs. Was a 2-some, but had 4 in front of us and then another 2-some got sent out right after us, which was a bit odd, because we offered to make it a 4. (Didn't like having 2 dudes directly behind us all day) solid pace of play though. Finished our round at just under 4hrs. Overall, liked the course. Train the starter up some more. More beverage carts on course, especially in 95 degree weather.

You never know what to expect with traffic headed South on 95. On a good day this trip to the course is well worth the travel. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Course is in good condition. Pace of play moves well. Bugs, bugs, bugs beetles must be in season and if you venture under trees be sure to check for tics when you get home. Challenging course that lets you bomb away and test your short game.

Forest Greens is right off of the interstate but doesn't feel that way--only one hole has even a hint of a freeway view. Lots of undulation and tree-lined fairways provide some difficulty, but if you can keep the ball in the fairway you should have plenty of birdie opportunities. However, more novice players in my group struggled with the trees and some uphill or across-a-valley tee shots.

The whole place gives off a very mid-'90s vibe (opened in 1995, I believe), with a cart-oriented design. I like walking but probably wouldn't try to here.

The doglegs will often take driver out of your hands, but even from the blue tees the course does not play very long. Bermuda fairways were in pretty good shape when I played in June, and the greens were slow but true. Bunkers had a few larger pebbles in them, but fortunately I only found the sand once.

Certainly some fun risk/reward holes, including two reachable par-5s, a drivable par 4 on the 2nd hole, and some doglegs that invite an aggressive tee shot. The trees, however, are in play from most tees, and the greens are large and receptive, so conservative play off of the tee may be the best strategy.

Several blind tee shots make playing with a regular or taking a quick tour of the hold before teeing off a good idea. A rangefinder or yardage book could also help on the many holes where longer hitters will wonder if driver or even 3-wood is too much.

Staff was friendly and the starter let us off a bit early, but pace slowed down considerably on the back nine. Both times I have played here there has been a large backup at the 10th tee, partly because it's a reachable par-5, but with an uphill tee shot that causes problems for mid-handicappers.

A course I'll return to, but on par with other area courses.

Will try to update with some photos next time I play.

Greens and aprons were in excellent shape. Bermuda grass fairways are filling in nicely. Rough was up a bit making for challenging shots. Grounds crews were out working to bring the course to great playing conditions.
Two groups in front of us slowed down a bit on the back nine. We did not seen a course marshal to speed them up.
Very friendly staff.
It is a great value for the money.