Forest Creek GC
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4.4
925 Reviews (925)
5 Stars
479
4 Stars
300
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
31
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.2%
Recommend this course
832 out of 925 reviews
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4.0
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
8
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1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
73.3%
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22 out of 30 reviews
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4.3
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.5%
Recommend this course
56 out of 64 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

4.4
925 Reviews (925)

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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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great affordable Course

Very nice course and a very friendly staff. I would recommend this course if in Austin. Some very neat holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awful Pace of Play

This is the third time I have played this course and every time the pace of play on a weekend was over 5 hours for a round. The most recent round was 5 hours and 15 minutes and the previous round was over 5 1/2 hours long. Just ridiculous pace of play. The course is NOT in good shape either so that doesn't help "make up" for the awful pace of play.

I will never play this course again and recommend to anyone who asks to avoid this course unless you want to waste a day at a golf course. Additionally, the next day (a Sunday) we played Grey Rock in three hours and 55 minutes which just accentuated how poor the pace of play was at Forest Creek.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Great value!

We play at Forest Creek a few times a month on average. When we played on the 16th, we were the only ones on the course. The staff stayed the entire afternoon essentially just for us to play a round of golf in freezing temperatures and rain!

That says it all about Forest Creek and the service the staff provides!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good times

Great time, coarse was in great shape as usual and the staff was friendly an accomodating

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't llay there on the weekends

Extremely slow on the weekends. Too crowded. Easily 6 hour rounds.

Otherwise, a solid course. Fun to walk. Few different risk-reward shots. I would go back and play - but only during the week.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course for the price

This course was a blast. Absolutely a TARGET GOLF course. Almost every shot involves a strategy; very few holes can you just 'grip it and rip it'. Keeps you on your toes. Greens in GREAT shape for this time of year. Only complaint of the course are the bunkers. Played at noon on a Sunday afternoon in early February, when it was 65 degrees and sunny... only cost me $40! Amazing deal for the quality of golf. Highly recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow play!!!

3 hours to play 10 holes! Unless you have 6 hours to play a round...stay away. No marshals anywhere to speed up play! Guys in front of us playing mulligans each tee box and waiting for Father Time to call their number. I skipped a hole to pass the slow group but encountered an even slower group ahead.. Ridiculous!! So I ended up only playing 12 holes trying to navigate around slow play. Also, the facilities are old and rundown....from the clubhouse, the restrooms, to practice tees. Upside...the course was decent and unique for 10 holes. So frustrating! For $47 I should have just gone to Avery or Terravista.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wet Condition

I have played there before and always enjoyed it. This time it was a bad experience. Car path only, the course was muddy, very wet, some running water and there were times you couldn't get to your ball. I lost three balls I couldn't get to. There should have been a warning before I made t-times about the condition. I will go back, I like the place, " it was just one of those things"

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice routing

Friendly staff . Course empty except for foursome in front of us that had to have picked up our ball on #11 which has a blind landing area . Stuck behind them entire back nine . Ruined an otherwise nice golf day . Many interesting shots, choices .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Home course

I love this course. It is narrow and challenging. For a $15 hot deal you can't beat it. I use to live on the course so I have a personal connection with the course. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Protections of greens fun

Enjoyed approach to greens. A fun course would be challenging for a beginner.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice venue

Havn't been here in about 12 years. Has matured nicely. Greens and fairways were very nice. Can't wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the more challenging courses in the area

Course was in great shape. They seem to be undergoing new management or changing owners since service was not up to standard in the pro shop.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Time Great Condition

Course is in great condition. I just got back from Napa and this course is much better than one that cost me $200.00 to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everything was great.

Even though fairways were being worked on the course was in excellent shape. The addition of gps on the carts was a fantastic addition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course great

Cousre was great shape. We were behind a four some that played from the tips that had no business from there. Staff did warn us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course!

Played this course for the first time with a friend on a Tuesday (8/19/14) @ 9:45am. We felt like we were the only ones on the course (possibly were) so pace of play was great. Course was in great condition overall. Only complaints were they sanded the greens that morning, so they were a bit tricky and the sand traps were very hard. Course really made me think about my play and club choice, appreciated that.

Would love to come back and play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course!

Played here for the first time. Conditions were great for a hot summer day. Greens were pretty quick but rolled true. Fairways were nicely mown and the rough wasn't terrible at all. Only problem was the pace of play. Had a threesome a couple groups ahead that took a little while, and the twosome ahead of my group stood over every shot like it was to clinch a major. I don't mind taking the time to enjoy the course so long as it doesn't hinder pace for others.

I'd definitely play here again! This is definitely one of the better public courses in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slowest round ever

Great conditions but I would avoid Saturday mornings. Teed off about 15 minutes late and had to wait on every shot. The round took over 5 1/2 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

looking good

Played Forest Creek on 8/2/14. We got a great discount on Golfnow for a Saturday afternoon round. I was pleasantly surprised. The course was really in great shape. As good as i've ever seen it. Fairways and greens were all in good shape. The course is pretty tough. It's very much a target course while only needing driver on a few holes. Looking forward to playing again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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