Forest Hills GC
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4.2
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
356
4 Stars
261
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
650 out of 711 reviews
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4.5
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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4.4
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.5%
Recommend this course
57 out of 63 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7140 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926) Arnold Palmer (2004) Arnold Palmer (1984) Ed Seay (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire. No denim permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.2
711 Reviews (711)
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Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Pleasant Day

Walked 18 since it was cart path only due to recent rain the day before. It really could’ve been 90 degrees except for a few holes but walking was fine since it was cool. Greens were quick but not as quick as usual. Playing on a weekday after a rain storm was great as it wasn’t busy at all. Had the course to myself. Pins were tucked in their usual corners but all in all it was a fun day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/10/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u000007656288. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Forest Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/10/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/10/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, chweaver. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Tee box, Green, General

Very clean and well prepared condition.

Pretty hard green. Very challenging course for first timer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, fjkim516! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, daschmidt87. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Forest Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Condition and Challenging of the greens

Gem of a course. Classic Donald Ross layout. Delightful greens., Hard, firm, fast, multiple contours, excellent condition, joy to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314159625489. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Forest Hills Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Questionable hole locations

Course was in great shape as usual. Course was kind of empty due to rain earlier in the day which didn’t bother me. Only issue continues to be some questionable hole locations. The USGA recommends hole locations no fewer than 5 paces from the collar. However some pin placements did not meet this guidance. Especially No. 16 where the pin was 3 paces from the edge or only 9 feet. I was pinhigh left by about 20 feet to an extreme back right hole location and couldn’t even put directly at the hole. The other option would be to chip which I’m sure the superintendent would not like. I don’t expect gimme pins but even the PGA doesn’t set pins like what I saw on 16.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Hi, u000007656288. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Forest Hills Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Not disappointed

Third time to play and heard the course was in great shape, and despite the weather, it was a great round. Greens rolled well and fairways were nice. Some tee boxes needed a little love though.

Weekends are slow and I was paired with some high handicappers, but they were great to play with. Worth a try for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hello, ces1349. Thank you for visiting us at Forest Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Overall good course

The course is in good shape and the pace of play was good also, with not too many people playing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Hi, wilway. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Forest Hills Golf Club, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

A nice course to play but the greens are kinda tough!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/28/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, wilway. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/02/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u457807197. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hello pkckpkck. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/02/2022

u314163494869, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Hi, u314163490641. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course...it's a Donald Ross, what else is there to say?? In perfect shape from tee to green. Greens run true & fast....flawless condition. Great sand in the bunkers & consistent throughout the course. Honestly cant find a negative thing to say about the playability of this course!! I only wish this course was closer, but will continue to drive the 90 minutes to get here a couple times a season. Simply, love this course....just wish they offered cocktails, instead of just beer, for after the round!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/02/2022

Thanks so much for the great review, frankmitchell. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Own Personal Augusta National

I love this course. It's the right amount of challenging for me. Aesthetically amazing. Never have a bad time here (even when the scorecard says otherwise).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 180
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

One of the best if not the best public courses in the CSRA. Friendly staff. Course is always in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thank you for your review, Golf985. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Forest Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really Fast Greens

Greens were extremely fast. Because of the speed on the greens it made putting difficult. Pace of play was slow. Overall good course, just give the player an opportunity to make a putt.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hi, u5728838! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Excellent old course

I always enjoy playing at Forest Hills. I consider it to be the best public course in Augusta, GA.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Thanks so much for the great review, u000005771512. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Unfair setup, slow play

Today the greens were so fast they were almost unputtable for the average player. Had to be stimping 13-14. On top of that the hole locations were all tucked in corners. The rough was so thick you ran the risk of losing your ball unless you were on top of it. And the ridiculous sawgrass off the 9th tee has to go. All it does is gobble up pulled tee shots and lead to slow play. No wonder why it took 2 1/2 hrs to play the front nine as a threesome.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/29/2022

Hello, u000007656288. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

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