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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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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4.4
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.2%
Recommend this course
46 out of 51 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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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 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

are the challenge.

Beautiful old course in very good condition. The fairways are open with few hazards. Bunkers were soft and very playable.
After getting your ego stroked on the fairways however, the greens presented the real challenge. Most of them had a table feature that almost always came into play. They were being aerated at the time I played. Other reviews indicate that they are usually fast so either way, your putting will determine your final score here. Groups were sent off too close together. They only let 2 minutes between groups which causes an immediate backed-up feel to play even though we played to pace. Good play for the money. Nice people. I'd golf there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a very challanging course

The staff was very friendly and courteous. The course was in excellent conditions. Putting greens was like at the Masters, fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

lightning fast greens

this course is in very good condition,but that is no surprise it is always in great shape. the only negative about the course is the pace of play. if you go there plan on having a five hour round. i really dont understand why they don't have a marshall on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

One of my favorites. Beautiful old course.

Great deal with GolfNow. I Love playing this course. It's beautiful and has a lot of history due to the fact that it's almost
100 years old.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Nice course.

Course was in pretty good shape. Not a lot of trouble on the course; it's pretty open and only has water on a few holes. The greens are the golf course's only defense. They are fast and very undulating. Probably top 3 fastest greens I've played on in 15 years of golf. With that said, if you can putt, you'll have a great time!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course for a great price

In good condition at a great price. I hope to play again soon

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Place to golf, very friendly!

The greens were super slick and quick .....be ready to putt...if you think you hit it to soft it is usually right speed.....

Bermuda was dorment when I played....but you better be able to strike the ball solid...

You will love it and you played a course much like the National....

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging and fun with fast and undulating greens

The greens are the best part of this course. The greens are undulating and challenging in a typical Donald Ross style. The layout is picturesque and not too penalizing. Overall, it's a great course and I love playing there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

GREAT VALUE

Winter time conditions understood even for mid-march, greens very very firm and very very fast - I will go back after warmer conditions get the course a little more friendly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Huge crowd,cart paths only made for SLOW golf.

Wish had known there was a large local crowd that were shotgun started ( assume due to size) and pace of play was not good. Found 2-3 foursomes backed up at times. We had to play front nine twice as back was so backed up. Like this course and will be back after asking "if" large group playing and course experiencing slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great Course

A Must Play when your in Augusta Ga.
Fast undulating greens, a test for the better putters. Play to the center or front edges..to long by by..to short they stick.
Great atmosphere and the first home course of Bobby Jones.
You can play where he honed his craft...The History...Amazing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pretty course, but very busy

This is one of the busiest course I have played; and I have played this course on several occasions.

This course could be reasonably played in closer to 3 hours; however there tends to be a lot of walking groups which severely decrease the pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

It had rained the day before I played but the course was in good shape

Greens were soft and fast fare ways clean and neat traps were dry and well maintained

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Interesting course layout with good mix of challenging and scoring holes. Course is in great shape for winter conditions.

I like this course. The course is in excellent condition with smooth and fast greens, well conditioned fairways, and great tee boxes. The bunkers were in great shape as well. The problem I have with the course is it's just too slow. My threesome teed off at 12 noon and finished at 4:50pm. My group and the group in front of us had to wait to tee off on many holes throughout the course. If not for the waiting, we may have finished 45 minutes earlier.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Found out this course is the #1 public course in Augusta...

This is a great course with a very friendly and helpful staff.
It was our first time to play but we will definitely go back even though it is over an hour drive to get there.
The greens on this course are the MOST challenging we have ever seen so be prepared.
Overall, a great day of golf (regardless of the score, hahaha...)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser

The layout is just right

The course is in excellent shape and the greens are a 9 on a scale of 0-10.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Long course from the tips; however, regardless of your skill level you will be challenged by the speed of these greens.

I teed off on time and kept a consistent pace throughout the entire game. I am used to fast greens, but even the fringes of these greens are fast. This is the home course for the Augusta State University Jaguars--two time NCAA champions. Great course and conveniently located near downtown.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Better than average bang for the buck.

Tee boxes good condition, fairways fair, greens quick and smooth (except for unrepaired ball marks) sand bunkers good (except for unraked footprints). Bunker sand clean and depth was good but very thin in some places. Staff was friendly and clubhouse is good. Practice facilities good except driving range reverts to astro turf mats in the winter. Driving area generous, greens perched and fall off quickly to somewhat deeper than average (for a public course) bunkers. Nice layout keeps your interest througout. Pace of play can be slow at times due to a few inconsiderate golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

First time

This was our first time at Forest Hills. The course was wet & the weather was windy, but I loved the course layout and we had fun. The only negative was pace of play which was slow at times. We will add this course to our regular rotation & will be going back again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Porbably second best in Augusta

This is an old course that is very challenging and has a great layout and all for a great price. Would love to play it again someday on a clear day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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