The Eagles Golf Club - Forest
About
Designed by Ron Garl and Gary Koch, the Forest Course at The Eagles Golf Club features the signature island-green sixth hole which rivals the famous 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass. The two outstanding championship courses at The Eagles Golf Club are kept in "tournament condition" year-round. As its name implies, much of Forest course winds through an impressive pine forest.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6604 yards | 72.3 | 134 |
| Blue | 72 | 6159 yards | 70.2 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 5606 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5112 yards | 69.9 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5112 yards | 65.3 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4762 yards | 67.8 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.7/134 | 484 | 380 | 303 | 141 | 446 | 152 | 515 | 400 | 407 | 3228 | 475 | 395 | 225 | 437 | 380 | 360 | 187 | 522 | 395 | 3376 | 6604 |
| Blue M: 70.8/127 | 461 | 355 | 303 | 130 | 412 | 135 | 479 | 363 | 378 | 3016 | 442 | 360 | 200 | 415 | 359 | 329 | 174 | 504 | 353 | 3136 | 6152 |
| White M: 68.4/118 | 451 | 335 | 269 | 115 | 379 | 127 | 457 | 315 | 333 | 2781 | 405 | 306 | 158 | 378 | 332 | 293 | 149 | 476 | 316 | 2813 | 5594 |
| Gold M: 66.9/112 W: 71.9/125 | 438 | 319 | 249 | 103 | 369 | 114 | 447 | 305 | 323 | 2667 | 385 | 296 | 125 | 349 | 309 | 260 | 117 | 439 | 306 | 2586 | 5253 |
| Red W: 69.5/114 | 416 | 297 | 190 | 79 | 320 | 100 | 417 | 288 | 310 | 2417 | 375 | 264 | 115 | 307 | 281 | 236 | 107 | 382 | 284 | 2351 | 4768 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by Ihatemyjob1 on 05/22/2022
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Yesterday’s empty’s Photo submitted by ken2084441 on 06/10/2021
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Plus’s Gators, turkeys and countless others Photo submitted by MR1PUTTT on 06/05/2021
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Photo submitted by Dallas0101 on 11/05/2020
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Photo submitted by extennisnowgolfer on 12/17/2016
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Deer in the wild. Just one group we saw during our round. Photo submitted by MadBeach on 08/24/2015
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Gator time Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 09/05/2013
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Photo submitted by u000006818584 on 09/05/2013
Great golf experience
I visit the Tampa/Orlando area for a long golf weekend with old friends every winter. This course has been on my wish list for several years. Some reviews made me nervous about course conditions but I was very impressed. Tee boxes were definitely too thin/sandy, but the rest of the course was in great shape. The only rough areas we noticed on greens were on a few edges. Pin placements largely took these bad spots out of play. The course layout, at a price far below many comparable courses in the area, is worth the trip.
Water and dense trees line every hole, so bring extra balls unless you’re able to consistently keep it in the fairway.
Nothing too fancy about the pro shop, but I hit 0 shots in there.
Thanks for the great rating and honest feedback!
Thanks for the rating.
Hi, packy305. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Eagles Golf Club - Forest.
Excellent layout, but teeboxes was terrible (white teeboxes)
Need a better maintenance.
We appreciate the great rating and honest feedback.
Course conditions
Tee boxes very sandy, fairways and greens fast due to lack of rain
We appreciate the honest feedback.
Thanks for coming out and leaving us 5 stars!
Forest Course with water!
Truly enjoyed playing the Forest Course for the second time. It is a fun but challenging course, with water and traps in all the right (or wrong) places! Also saw turkeys, osprey, alligators, squirrels, ibis, and other wildlife despite being in the middle of a really nice development. Go play!
We're thrilled you had a great time!
Used To Love The Eagles
The Eagles used to be the go-to course in the Tampa area for a solid 4-star great value round every time. Unfortunately over the past year conditions have gone off a cliff, the course is for sale and it seems to be hanging by a thread. This is not the place it was and it’s sad to see.
The tee boxes are sand boxes, both courses seem to be intentionally overbooked so you’ll have to wait for a cart, range & practice area are trash, clueless staff, they don’t answer phone calls.
The eagles has always had very solid greens. This was a course you would go to so that you could work on your game. The greens are so bad and slow right now it is an embarrassment to the game of golf.
You will also never see a ranger. It pains me to write this review but somebody needs to do something over there to bring this place back to life. I won’t give up on you but I’m certainly not the only one that feels this way.
Hello, JustSendIt21. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Thanks for leaving us a great rating, and we hope to welcome you back soon!
stealing your money
when we got to the course they were so over booked that we had to wait a half an hour for a cart. when we got to the first tee it was in terrible shape grassless, uneven and could not find a level place to stand, in fact every tee box was like that. The greens were not in much better shape than the tees. The pace of play was very slow, standing around between every shot. I have played this course many times even played tournaments here this is the worst I have ever seen it. The cost of greens fees and the shape of the course makes it one that I would skip if wanting to play in the Tampa area.
Hi Scott5525643, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Tee off 8:15, played in 31/2 hrs. Course was challenging with water and dog legs, conditions were good, 1 or 2 greens were spotty as well as a few tee boxes but for this time of year overall the course was in good shape
Thanks for coming out to the course!
Course in very rough shape. Tee boxes non existant
We apologize your experience was less than 5 stars, and we hope you'll give us another chance again in the future.
Disappointed but not Surprised
I've played here many times and I like the courses. Unfortunately these are about the worst conditions I have seen here. The tees are HORRIBLE and dusty. The greens are just OK and the fairways are generally thin.
Why am I not surprised? These courses possibly get more traffic than all the others in this area and the course is showing that it is tired and getting worn out as a result. It's a shame and I hope they can bring it back to where it was.
We are sorry your experience was not up to par - we hope you'll give us another try again in the future.
Thanks for a great 4 star rating!
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review.
Fun layout, tees need some help
A friend and I played the Forest Course and enjoyed it. It is a great layout and plays well but the tee boxes need some work. Clubhouse is nice and the staff is friendly. Overall, a good golf experience.
Thanks for the review and rating!
Great place for a nice game of golf with friends
Fairways are nice. Tee boxes are in dire need of work. It’s still not a growing season but I’m sure the new ownership has great plans for the course. The layout is really suited to all levels of play. We love coming here. Thanks guys
Thanks for leaving us 4 stars and coming out!
Over priced for conditions
When you spend $65 to play a course and they pack it daily, you would expect some of that to be put back into the course. The majority of the tee boxes are chewed up, several greens had dead spots, the driving range was great practice for the tee boxes as there is nothing but dirt to hit from. This used to be a really nice course with lower rates for quality golf. It is now over priced and in worse shape than many municipal courses. Stay away until they get it back where it should be for that price. Or they need to drop the price. Played Wentworth a few miles away with prestine greens and average tees for 30 less the following day.
Hello rrhodes15, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at The Eagles Golf Club - Forest.
Thanks for the 4 stars!