Forest Hills GC
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4.2
713 Reviews (713)
5 Stars
357
4 Stars
262
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
85.5%
Recommend this course
652 out of 713 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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4.4
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 59 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
713 Reviews (713)
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Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Layout!

Fun course layout with many elevation changes and tricky greens. Played the Monday after the Masters and the pace of play was excellent. Look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/11/2018:
Hi frafrar, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed a round with us so close to the Masters. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Classic Course with fast greens

This Donald Ross course is way ahead of its time. It’s a true test of Golf and the greens at this time of year as dormant and lightning fast in a good way. They do a great job with a small budget and it’s a course you should play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/09/2018:
Hi sgriessel, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 181
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/30/2018:
Hi Golf985, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We value your feedback and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Come back and see us again soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hello, thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/20/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about your round and are happy to hear it was 5 stars. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place!

My wife and I were paired with 2 good guys from Evans and we had a blast. We love this course and get there 3 or 4 times a year. Always in great shape, always friendly, always a good time.

Forest hills, Gordon Lakes, and Aiken golf club are my top 3 around here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/13/2018:
Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and appreciate the kind comments! We're looking forward to your next round with us. Thanks for playing Forest Hills.
Played On
Reviews 106
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Thoroughly enjoyable

I'm a bit of a history nut. Intrigued by the connection to Bobby Jones. I was in town for business, looking to sneak a quick round in. This course came recommended by a local and was worth it. Nice pace of play...greens were CHALLENGING. Nice folks on staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hi DPru, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're happy to hear you chose Forest Hills while you were in town for business and that you enjoyed your round with us! We hope to see you if you're ever in the area again. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/16/2018:
Hi datt772, thanks for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We appreciate your 5-star review and hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course, Great Day

Greens in great shape. Sand traps groomed, soft.

1000 tee time, off the course at 1315. Challenging!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/12/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, Stuart9952937. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and pace of play and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Classic Donald Ross course

Cold day so course played longer. Greens in great shape & rest of course was in very good Winter shape. Fun day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/02/2018:
Thanks for the great review, jimbopa1! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon at Forest Hills. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

FOR OLD TIME SAKE

I’m from Augusta and have been playing this course 30+ years. The course was my high school’s home course. Still a favorite in the area. This trip was good. Course was in great condition due to recent cold snap thus lack of recent play. Played the whites and the course was set up rather short but can be set up very long. Staff was really accommodating to include top notch snack bar personnel. played on a Tuesday afternoon so pace of play was not an issue. The carts were clean and have usb ports for for charging your phone. Paid around $26 with cart included. Ordered and ate huge bacon cheeseburger with chips at $7.50. Drink was refillable for the day. Parking was ample. Pro shop seemed stocked with ample supplies and goodies. I will keep an eye out for another good deal and get back out soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Thank you for your kind and detailed review, Dennis! We're so happy to hear you've been enjoying Forest Hills for 30+ years. We're looking forward to your next round with us! Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition for season

A little unorganized due to morning frost. Not sure if I played with correct pairing but it was enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, Mikecoffield25. We appreciate your patience with the morning frost and are happy to hear you enjoyed your round. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Never play when it's 40 degress

Although is, and always has been, a great layout and historic, the course condition is marginal at best. I've seen this course at it's greatness. It certainly isn't great anymore?

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and layout. We're sorry to hear they weren't up to par for you during your round and hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 243
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Forest Hills

Course I play about once a month, love the layout and it challenges every aspect of your game. Greens varies from large to small with many undulations, smooth and fast. Always a good round here no matter the score.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 12/27/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We hope to see you again soon at Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout but rough greens.

This was the first time I’ve played this Course in many years and while the clubhouse and amenities are great and the course layout is great, I really disliked the greens. They were not smooth by any means. I also disliked that they had 3 pin positions punched in the greens and just move the flag each day. This lift you sometimes having a cup between your ball and the actual cup the flag was in. Maybe they do things a little different in spring and summer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 12/14/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, benwoodward. We appreciate your feedback about our greens and have forwarded your comments over to our management staff for improvements. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course, good condition, sand traps are perfect. Greens are fast and difficult to read. Enjoyable course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/04/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/29/2017:
Thanks for the great review, Dan! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Usually play Forest Hills 2-3 times a month. Course is pretty open. Fairways are better than average for a Municipal Course. On this day, the greens were fast, easily running 11+. Played with an older member and two guys from Ohio. Really nice and enjoyable time. The Golfnow rate made this round a tremendous value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thanks for the great review, trucksandmoore. We're happy to hear about your enjoyable round and hope to see you again for another one soon. Thanks for playing Forest Hills Golf Club!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/06/2017:
Thanks for the 5-star review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good

It was really nice to play there will go again and again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/02/2017:
Thanks for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and are looking forward to your next round with us.
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