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King's Forest Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
321
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
About
Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7150 yards
Slope 129
Rating 74.3
Dating back to 1973, King's Forest Golf Course in Hamilton is among the top public golf courses in Ontario. The conditions are top-notch especially for a municipal course, and Ontario Golf Magazine has recognized King's Forest as a "Hidden Gem." King's Forest has hosted the Canadian Junior Golf Association Ontario finals, the Ontario Men's Amateur Championship Qualifier and the Ontario Men's Amateur Championship.
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King's Forest Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7150 yards | 74.3 | 129 |
| Blue | 72 | 6765 yards | 72.7 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6322 yards | 70.4 | 120 |
| Red | 72 | 5580 yards | 67.3 | 111 |
Scorecard for King's Forest Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.2/136 | 455 | 407 | 437 | 503 | 248 | 525 | 192 | 407 | 424 | 3598 | 448 | 395 | 405 | 453 | 182 | 491 | 420 | 203 | 555 | 3552 | 7150 |
| Blue M: 72.0/131 | 436 | 389 | 411 | 480 | 224 | 504 | 171 | 378 | 398 | 3391 | 426 | 371 | 385 | 436 | 165 | 468 | 404 | 185 | 534 | 3374 | 6765 |
| White M: 70.3/126 W: 76.0/139 | 432 | 369 | 346 | 460 | 203 | 473 | 150 | 358 | 376 | 3167 | 398 | 361 | 364 | 411 | 145 | 425 | 387 | 168 | 496 | 3155 | 6322 |
| Red M: 67.5/120 W: 72.4/129 | 414 | 358 | 331 | 390 | 191 | 451 | 136 | 347 | 312 | 2930 | 308 | 256 | 311 | 367 | 125 | 413 | 273 | 157 | 440 | 2650 | 5580 |
| Handicap | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Course Details
Year Built 1973
Golf Season Year round
Architect Graham Cooke
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice No
Policies
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Available Facilities
Banquet Facilities
Reviews
4.3
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Eunhyelee on 05/24/2023
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Photo submitted by JKraakman on 05/08/2023
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Tee deck #11 Photo submitted by u314163471522 on 10/13/2022
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Photo submitted by smitty10905 on 07/09/2022
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View from No. 11 in mid April. Photo submitted by williamsca on 05/01/2022
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Photo submitted by tomofbra on 09/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160486722 on 07/29/2020
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Photo submitted by wheezy on 08/31/2015
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the Bobbsey twins Photo submitted by wheezy on 08/31/2015
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King's Forest 10-3-2013 Photo submitted by u000006492075 on 10/04/2013
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Photo submitted by bigh27 on 07/26/2013
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Better to go in the shoulder seasons
Course was VERY DRY. Greens were in good shape. Rough was non existent. Fairways were left long so they wouldn’t burn.
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Left wishing I played better
I always enjoy rounds at King's Forest. It's an amazing layout that screams great traditional golf. Challenging but fair...it demands your attention and care every step of the way. Didn't score nearly as well as I wanted to.
I think that's a compliment only great courses receive.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Nice course but tight fairways.
I had a hard time reading the distance to the pins. There are no indicators on the pins.
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Kings Forest
This course was a challenge lost too many balls but am looking forward to seeing it again, the greens and tees were in good shape but fairways were hard
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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