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
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.4%
Recommend this course
821 out of 914 reviews
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3.8
25 Reviews (25)
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10
4 Stars
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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
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
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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
4.6
89.2%
Recommend this course
66 out of 74 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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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course in Round Rock

Forest Creek is a challenging but fun course and is always in good condition. Even in the middle of the summer in TX, when many courses are struggling to keep their greens, Forest Creek is great. The fairways and greens were great. The only criticism is that there is not much sand in the bunkers which makes recovery tough (simple solution... Don't hit it into the bunker). Forest Creek is one of my favorite courses in the area. I highly recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is a good test for your game

Well maintained. Very nice fairways. Excellent greens. They roll true. Practice area well laid out. Staff have always been very friendly and helpful .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

This course was in very good to excellent condition. It was our first time to play there and some local knowledge would help with the layout. There are some blind shots, doglegs and hidden trouble if you do not know the layout. We will play there again for sure it is a great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Will go back again and again

It has been several years since I played Forrest Creek. Last time I played, the course wasn't in great shape. It was ok, just not great. After playing yesterday, I rank it as one of my favorites in the Round Rock. From Tee to Green, the course was lush and beautiful. I hope you like trees, because this course has a lot of them. It isn't very forgiving if you miss-hit to the right or left. It definitely will bring new meaning to the term "Fairways and Greens". It's not impossible, though. I may play a few times a year, and I still shot less than 100.

Overall, this was an awesome course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Course is in great shape

The course is in great shape heading into the Central Texas Amateur at the end of June. Great value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Forest Creek

Forest Creek was a fun course in great shape. Played on a Friday afternoon and yet it was not crowded - was able to play at our pace. The course had several hard bending dog legs. Fairways are wide enough but when the ball was is the rough it was difficult to hit - thick & deep bermuda (guess that's what a rough is suppose to be like).
It's a good course, but there are a few others in Austin that I enjoy more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

course ingood shape

As i found the golf corse in good shape and fun to play i was taken back by the desire to rush the players on the tees so fast that it couses a backup so the day was not as enjoyable as it could have been. They must remamber we are only ametures!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Memorial Day

Over all golfing conditions were only fair because of all the rain that day, but I was really impressed with the quality of the course considering the course had taken at least 1.5 inches of rain throughout the day. Greens were in pretty good shape. We got on the course via one of the "hot deals", so the quality of golf we got for our money was ideal. Would definitely would play again for the same price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very bumpy greens

Very bumpy greens. The driving range is in terrible conditions in fact that might be an understatement. They had two guys picking balls by hand. No cart girl on a busy Sunday. Course layout is great but the course is in desperate need of some TLC. If its not a hot deal it's not worth the money at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the toughest in Austin

Excellent staff and pricing from Golf Now for 52 dollars. The course itself is in average to above average condition but is definitely on par with where it should be for a public course. The greens are in good shape right now and are almost always in good shape as I have played this for a few years. The course is very tight and has multiple trees in the right spots that make you have to play to a specific side of the fairway to have a good angle to the green. If you are not a single digit player, prepare to lose some balls here more than most places. It is definitely a course to not miss and play if you visit Austin. The driving range is on par with a public course and there is a 50 yard separate practice green to hit to. Only complaint you might have here is the local golfers can hit in to you. (happened yesterday) I definitely recommend this course however.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very well maintained!

Although I would have liked to have been there earlier, I was stuck in traffic on my way to the course and showed up right at my tee time. While checking in at the pro shop I was greeted rather rudely by the young man working the counter who said I needed to catch the group that teed off 10 min prior or I would not be able to play. I rushed to tee off and catch them. There was no one behind us the entire round! Not exactly a relaxing first 9 holes. Other than that the course is in excellent condition and would highly recommend.

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