Forest Hills GC
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4.2
707 Reviews (707)
5 Stars
352
4 Stars
261
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.7%
Recommend this course
646 out of 707 reviews
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 25 reviews
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4.3
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.1%
Recommend this course
61 out of 70 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
707 Reviews (707)
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was great, my game, not so much LOL

Frequent this course when I can. Course was in great shape, especially for this time of year. I played like garbage, lol, but a bad day of golf beats a good day at work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/16/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed playing on our course, despite not having the best day on the greens. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 180
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great job

Thankfully the greens have come back and the course is playing as it should. Great job on the new cart paths on the front nine. Hopefully it won’t be much longer and the back nine will get new ones.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/22/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the greens. Your feedback is important to us, and we are glad to hear that you are satisfied with the new cart paths on the front nine. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/22/2023

Hi, u000008015147. 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 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Fall Day for golf

Course is in good shape. New cart path layout on front 9 makes sense and helps with pace of play. Greens seem to be getting back to Forest Hill standards.

Staff was able to accommodate a later tee start due an unplanned personal conflict with my original tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with your original tee time and we're glad our staff was able to accommodate you. We appreciate your feedback and we're glad you enjoyed the improvements we've made to the course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Paths Finished

Last time I played here the cart paths were being paved,so there were several detours to get around the work being done. They’re now finished and in great condition! Like the simplicity of this course. I’m a terrible golfer, but rarely lose any balls on this course. Weather was awesome on this day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you for your feedback and for bringing the cart path construction to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and had a great experience. Thank you for playing and for leaving a review!

Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Hi, mperna2001. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at Forest Hills Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great Course!

First time playing here and it was a great course! The entire course from tee box to green was in excellent shape. I will def keep it on the rotation list of courses to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and found the course to be in excellent shape. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course; some construction ongoing

Course in great condition; some ongoing construction to improve cart paths and areas around the greens and some new fairway turf. Overall great experience and will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your positive feedback on the great condition of our course and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ongoing construction. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello u1238544. 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 2
Skill Advanced
3.0
First Time Playing

Under renovations

The course was undergoing renovations and very confusing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/23/2023

We apologize for any confusion caused by the ongoing renovations at our golf course. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and provide feedback on your experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/23/2023

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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

I believe this course has some of the best features, staff, and accessibility. Forest Hills Golf competes with some of the best courses around. Of all the courses I’ve been to and played so far, this one stands as my favorite. My only concern is that sometimes, depending on the day and how busy it is of course, you feel like you have to rush through shots as carts begin to stack up behind you at the tee box. Not all golfers on the course are concerned with your pace, and tend to make you feel rushed into the pace that they are at instead. Conclusively, I would absolutely recommend this courses to any of my friends or family. I feel like I could play this course any day of the week and never get tired of it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Thank you for your positive review of Forest Hills Golf. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course, features, staff, and accessibility. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play and will strive to address this issue to ensure a more enjoyable experience for all golfers.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Day

Course in good shape. Putting in new cement paths. Tricky slow greens.

Usually very fast greens, which is ok

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/25/2023

u6845829, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course once the cart path replacements are completed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Thank you for your feedback on our course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ongoing cart path replacements. We appreciate your understanding and support.

Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Signs of Improvement

Greens do appear to be recovering after months of problems. Not nearly as fast as before but putts are rolling somewhat true again. The cart paths are all dug up on some holes. There should definitely be a better discount until the course returns tonite firmer glory. Hopefully once course repairs are done, the course won’t try for Tour quality green speeds when hard freezes are always a risk in winter.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000007656288. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Forest Hills Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart path on the front nine torn up. Sod on greens and still changing full price

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi u314162768980,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Cart paths and greens still under repair.

Carts often were not allowed on fairway when paths were closed. Required backing up on many holes, slowing play and extending round. Greens still had lined out areas making these areas not available for play.

I have played over 1000 rounds at Forest Hills. Love the course and hope the repairs will be completed soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, BUaltXodIoC6aSBn78GB. 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Avoid until improvements are completed

The cart paths on the front 9 were all tore up and waiting to be replaced in the near future. The carts have an auto cut off that goes into affect when entering a restricted area. The issue is on several holes the carts would shut off even when driving right next to the cart paths that were in a state of disrepair. There were several occasions where our group had to drive in reverse to allow us to proceed to the next hole which was extremely frustrating.

Also, the greens were recently aerated and most of the greens were patched with new sod in several areas of the greens. These areas were treated as ground under repair, but was very annoying having to do so on most of the holes

Historically the course has been a lot of fun to play, but this latest experience was true misery. I wish that the clubhouse employees had informed us of the issues prior to us paying. The total cost with cart was $47.

I would recommend avoiding the course until all the improvements are completed which is several weeks at best

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi 75VraNqMQsftxQISaEB0, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Previously Played

Really bad greens

I was not told about the condition of the greens when I made the tee times even when I asked about the condition of the course. Also they had the carts set up for cart path only when the fairways were as dry as they could be. The carts shut off as soon as they left the cart path. I asked the pro shop about the cart path situation at the turn but was told they couldn't do anything about it. It made for a miserable day due to the heat, the condition of the greens, and the cart path situation. I won't go back until some improvements are made and the staff is more upfront about the condition of the course. It's unfortunate because I've played this course before and it has always been in great shape. We traveled 75 miles to play there and felt like we were ripped off.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Hi, u395675253,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Forest Hills Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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