Forest Creek GC
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4.3
914 Reviews (914)
5 Stars
470
4 Stars
298
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
31
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
89.7%
Recommend this course
821 out of 914 reviews
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3.8
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 25 reviews
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4.3
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.3%
Recommend this course
67 out of 75 reviews
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Course Highlights
Forest Creek's fairways and greens are in exceptional shape, with speeds that consistently impress returning players. The welcoming staff and value-added package including range balls, food, and drinks make every round worthwhile.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7147 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.8

Designed by Dick Phelps, Forest Creek Golf Club has been named "Best Public Golf Course in Central Texas" by Golf Digest as well as "Golf Club of the Year" by Club Corporation of America. Phelps' design features plush, narrow fairways, and its namesake Forest Creek that comes into play on 11 holes. Many of the holes dogleg, and its most difficult holes are the long par 4s. These holes are especially evident on the back nine, with holes 10, 15, and 18 all playing well over 400 yards. The 15th is the most difficult, playing a bogey-welcoming, par 5-like 472 yards.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (1990) Colligan Golf Design (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Tifdwarf Grass

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Texas (2023 #23) (2022 #14)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2018 #8)
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Reviews

4.3
914 Reviews (914)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 25
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Advanced Golfers 19
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 19
Convenient to the City 16
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Consistent coarse

You always know what your going to get when playing Forrest creek. Nice staff and green fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Overpriced, bad marshals, too many overhanging trees

I heard they spent millions re-vamping this course. I just do not see it.

The course is a pretty boring layout. It does have one whole that makes a square around a patch of woods but why?

A marshal jumped on us after I tapped the flagpole with my putter. The green was so muddy i was knocking mud off.

He claimed I did "significant damage " to a flagpole with my putter?

That sun of a biscuit eater hawked us the whole round and sat between us and the green a few times. I buzzed one over his head. Very unprofessional.

We were using pushcarts and they had flooded the course trying to get the grass to grow. It was so bad I almost got a pushcart stuck walking across the fairway

I still stole 3 birds from this place but I doubt we will be back.

Trim some trees please!!

You should not have to contend with tree limbs from a tee box!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Sir, your behavior that day was totally unacceptable. We had to adjust the cup, you banged the flag stick so hard on the 2nd hole. The wetness you speak of was from a severe T-storm that dropped over an inch of rain a mere 2 hours before we opened. You exchanged un-pleasantries with more than one member of our staff during your round. We do our very best to insure customer satisfaction but we are not sure we were ever going to please you on this day. Hopefully it was just a bad day. Take care.

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great staff, good course

Always enjoy rounds at Forest Creek, fairways were manicured to the rough and the recent wet weather didn't hurt this well draining course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks for your comments. We hope to see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

This course is in excellent shape now. The greens were perfect

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks for playing.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Forest Creek Review

Good course. There are a couple of exceptions for some holes but overall good

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks for your review. We hope to see you soon.

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun layout

First time playing the course and glad I finally tried it out. Interesting course with a lot of doglegs and you need to think your way around the course. Greens were in great shape and were firm and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layouts

Great! I enjoyed it to play golf and improve swing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thank you for playing!

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

The more I play this course, the more I love it

Course is in good shape.

Layout is fun

I've played Forest Creek once a week for the last month.

It's my go to course in Austin now.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks John! We are glad you are enjoying your golf at Forest Creek.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always good

Forest Creek is always enjoyable IMO. The staff are great and the course is in good shape. An enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks for playing Forest Creek.

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic Course, Great Value

The first time we played this course, we were pleasantly surprised and it brought us back a second time. We didn't really know what to expect, but this course is beautiful. The layout is fun, lots of interesting holes. Amidst the pandemic, they provided water bottles in every cart. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We were going to be grouped with a pair who was 20-30 strokes higher handicaps and they did everything they could to switch us. Very organized and on time as well. If I lived closer, I'd definitely do the membership package! And as a bonus, we even saw bunnies!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Thanks for your review. We look forward to your return.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day and Place for Golf

Friendly (but socially distant) staff made all pre-round activities easy. Course was in great shape. Players adhered to all current rules in ongoing coronovirus environment. Pace of play was great--finished 18 holes in 3 hr 40 min. Hot dogs, chips and soda capped a thoroughly enjoyable outing..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, friendliest Marshalls ever

The course is great, doable and fun for starter, but challenging bfor advanced players. Great condition and beautiful scenery.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Odd Course

Course was kinda quirky. Greens were great but the layout is odd. There are 7 or 8 dog legs, all the par 3s were similar in length and houses are in play on many of the holes. Additionally, had a terrible interaction with the staff.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A great experience on a tough but fair course.

We have played at Forest Creek numerous times and each time how our experience has been great as long as the weather allows. Regardless, the staff is friendly and courteous and most accommodating. The golf course is particularly difficult when it's wet but most recently our play was dry and sunny and the course was in top condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Course Conditions are Excellent

Greens and tee boxes are in excellent shape, fairways are in good shape and will get better as we move into the Spring/Early Summer. Practice facilities (range, pitching green, and putting green) are also pretty darn good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome course

Forest Creek is awesome, great greens, fairways and tee boxes are in great shape and the staff there is very friendly and helpful. You would think your at a country club instead of a muni! Can’t wait to get back over there!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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