Forest Hills GC
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4.2
720 Reviews (720)
5 Stars
362
4 Stars
264
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
86.5%
Recommend this course
659 out of 720 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.0%
Recommend this course
45 out of 50 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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.2
720 Reviews (720)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 13
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 33
Bunkers 31
Elevation Changes 29
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Advanced Golfers 23
Walkers 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 38
Worth the Drive 17
Near the Airport 10

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Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

rolling hills

course is very hilly narrow fairways and greens couple of their par 5's very long

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in great shape for this time of year. Greens were super fast but true.

The course was in great shape for this time of year. Greens were super fast but true.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout, needs some work

The course is an interesting layout with some fun holes The fairways and roughs were poorly maintained and many areas were bare. The greens were in nice shape and quite fast for their overall appearance. The course uses a numbered pin location but neither the scorecard nor our cart had a key to the location on them. Due to elevation of greens we could not tell if pin was front, middle or back. Staff was somewhat dismissive in pro shop. Did not ask if it was the first time playing or a repeat customer. As a new player, it would have been nice for orientation to the course (water, bathrooms, etc). OVerall not expensive and an interesting course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful location in the pine forest

Hilly course with wide fairways. The staff was helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course with variety.

Wonderful local course with lots of variety in terms of shots required. challenging for the average player but enjoyable even when challenged.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Tradition, Many Challenging Holes

Very enjoyable afternoon. Met and played with two new golfers that also booked through GolfNow Hot Deals.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

everything great but the tee boxes...they need attention badly.

Nice course overall...but hardly any grass on tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful day of golf.

This is one of the older courses in the area. It is well maintained. A bit challenging but fun, even for a mid-handicapper.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is well designed and very playable.

First, the course was manicured very well. Tees, fairways and greens were in very good shape. Greens were receptive to incoming shots and putts rolled true. The rough made the play a bit slower due to the condition that you almost had to be on top of the ball to find it. Not complaining about the difficulty of recovery (after all, you did hit it in the rough), I am just a guy who is hyper-sensitive about keeping the round moving. I like the design because all your hazards are "in front of you" and easily seen. Again, this promotes more rapid paced rounds and better shot planning. The tees are designed to allow you to "bite off as much as you want to chew", and give you a challenge at multiple skill levels. This course has already ascended to my top ten courses to play if given a choice.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in good condition considering all the rain.

I used GolfNow to book a tee time and it worked great. Cart included and I spent about 30 seconds in the clubhouse and was headed to my cart. The. Course looked good considering all the rain we have received. Even all the improvements to the parking lot should be noted. Staff from the starter to the ladies in the grill were real nice. Definitely recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Classic course

I have played this course since I was a kid and, despite the lengthening over the years, it's still a great track. Classic layout, great greens, and challenging (but fair) pins make this course great for any golfer. Have fun!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Picked this course because of the history, enjoyed it for the challenge. This was a really nice course not to challenging for the intermediate golfer. I picked an after 5 tee time, but was able to get on the course about 30 minutes earlier then my scheduled tee time. Course starts off with a nice dogleg right and just kept getting better. Some really challenging par 3s and very accessible par 5s. Overall a very good course at a very reasonable price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly greeting. Course was well manicured from tee to green. Some areas were restricted due to effects of recent heavy rains. Great value.

Keep it in fairways which are wide and receptive. A few errant shots into the deep rough on a couple holes will make you wish you had. A few areas cannot be cut due to recent heavy rains and although greens are very puttable, there are a few stressed areas and they were recently lightly sanded. Overall a very nice layout and enjoyable play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For all kind of golfers.

Fun to play, well maintained, centrally located, family oriented and a friendly young staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty and challenging; in decent shape.

Forest Hills is a pretty course with rolling hills and nice old trees. It doesn't look that challenging, but the slopes and fast greens make it tricky in terms of strategy. The tee boxes were in rough shape, but the fairways and greens were nice. However, you should be prepared to lose a ball or two in the rough just off the fairway. The rough added to the challenge, but it was annoying to see your ball bounce to a spot five yards off the short grass only to lose it and have to drop. Overall though, it was pretty cheap, pretty open, pretty interesting, pretty challenging, and pretty.........pretty.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Considering

Given the record setting amount of rain we've had, Forrest Hills is in remarkable shape. Staff was working on that course all day. It's not an easy course because of the hills but mostly, those lightening fast, hilly, curvy greens. Then again, that's why the national college champs play there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Mediocre staff.

I really lke this course and would play it more if it were not for the slow pace of play (often over 5 hrs) and the bad attitude of the staff. Always smiles from them, but what they say is never oriented towards the customer. The deal I got through golfnow made it worthwhile. Outstanding deal!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course with ups and downs

This course was very open and allowed for a considerable degree of driving accuracy flaws and mistakes, as well as to recover from such mistakes.

The multiple bunkers and sharp green contours added the necessary amount of challenge needed to improve game performance on any course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course and a Great Value!

My girlfriend and I played the course on Memorial Day and had a great time. Course was wide open with low pressure, making it enjoyable for both of us. Greens being aerated was the only downside, but that didn't keep us from having a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens aerated and sanded

Recently they had greens aerated. Fairways have also had some work. Tee boxes hard they need rain otherwise, course was fine recently they upgraded the clubhouse and area around it looks nice

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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