King's Forest GC
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4.4
722 Reviews (722)
5 Stars
304
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
3.6
95.5%
Recommend this course
656 out of 722 reviews
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5.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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4.4
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.3%
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57 out of 58 reviews
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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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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
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4.4
722 Reviews (722)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 23
Plays Long 19
Narrow Fairways 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 17
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 23
Worth the Drive 12

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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A gem of a course in Hamilton

This is definitely one of my favourite golf courses in the larger GTA. It is challenging but fair, almost always in top condition--greener than ever this year, thanks to an abundance of rain. Luckily our foursome got out ahead of a large group so the pace of play was good. That is not always so on the weekend and there have been times when I thought a marshall should be on duty. I have recommended Kings Forest to many friends over the years.Congratulations, Hamilton, for having two really enjoyable municipal courses. Oakville should take note!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fit for a King

Beautiful course in the middle of the city.

Improvement needed:

Update amenities (washrooms, locker...)

Otherwise great place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Good value

I'm currently on vacation in the GTA and have played several courses during my stay. I would have to say this course was on par with the other more expensive courses I played. The course was in great shape, very challenging, with a lot of dramatic elevation changes, none more dramatic then the par 4 11th. I will certainly return to play this course again. Great value.

My only complaints were on one occassion my buddie was hitting a shot and a maintenance person drove past him as he was swinging (with in 15 ft) which I thought was very unprofessional. But it only happened once. And I found the sand in the bunkers were a little wet and not raked as well as other courses i played. But other then that I enjoyed the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Kings Forrest

What a great course. Shout out to the city of Hamilton as its a city owned gem. Course was in excellent condition so high marks to the ground crew. Only wish i had played better but only i can control that. Well done City of Hamilton

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Very scenic course

challenging course. Well maintained. Very scenic. No Marshall so pace was slow even on a Monday.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great city course

Very well kept course ,for being city ran,great value,great greens,great fairways,cold beer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Brutal..

I have played this course so many times but Saturday will be my last time. Let's see first, the bunkers brutal, second the grounds crew very unprofessional (shame on the course superintendent for letting this occur), third Marshalls need to spend more time focusing on the pace of play rather than looking for golf balls, fourthly shame on the city for not putting in more money into a clubhouse for the love of god get with the times. Only positive thing I can say Kings Forest golf pro is an absolute gentlemen. WAKE UP WHOEVER RUNS THIS PLACE..

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

need your A game

Played the course on and off for years, for a city course I would it one of the best. they do there best to keep it in top shape, what ever the season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Tough nice track

I haven't been to Kings Forest in a few years and it's still a nice tough track. Everyone super friendly my only complain would be the greens some were in just ok shape bumpy and some tough spots

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A top Municipal course - does need some work

This is one of the best layouts for a Municipally owned course you will find. It's a tough, hilly course and with the wind and somewhat wet conditions we had, it made for a tough day. Though we had carts booked when we arrived we discovered it was too wet to take them out. The course did call (home#) but we were already enroute to the course and weren't prepared for a walking round.

We were surprised to find the greens as slow and as inconsistent as they were and some not in the greatest of conditions. Tees were good for the most part but some need work - often had to find a level place to hit from.

No complaints about the value though, this is a course to play in Hamilton if you have never played it! Highlight hole for me is #11, elevated tee, a great driving hole with a nice view.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 07/30/2017

Course is beautifully designed ....could use some ground maintenance or greens keeper to repair the imperfections and hacked cart paths.

Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

This course plays tough in calm conditions . Today in the wind was in another element .Played with 3 other awesome dudes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Picturest

Course was in good shape greens a little slow and for a municipal course the greens had a lot of ball marks not repaired but is expected. Staff was extremely friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor shape

Bunkers unplayable. Greens horrible. Played this course a lot recommend waiting till June to play.

Tried to have something to eat but meeting going on in the restaurant.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Kings forest is a very challenging course if they could get the condition and speed of the greens even to a good level you couldn't keep people away from this course

Tremendous course, good value, terrible greens. Too bad,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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