The West at Forest Akers Golf Course

This is a fun course but you can forget about being done in 4.5 hours. Pretty much everyone moves in slow motion and unless your the first tee time, your going to be stuck behind some shameless group of 6+hour per round players. Also if your a big hitter then chances are very good your going to put one on an adjacent tee box, which is fine if theres a slow group standing on it ....

Underratted course, that gets over shadowed by the overly tricky West course. The east is just pure straightforward golf, that real players prefer.

Unfortunately, we played the course after two solid days of rain. Because of this, the greens were shaggy and beyond slow. Would like to play the course in better weather conditions.

This is a very nice course. It was very wet but still played well. Can't wait to play again when it's dryer.

If you like to challenge your skills this is the course to play. Lots of trees fairways are very nice. Sunday they just rolled all the greens.

Outstanding design and conditions at MSU Forest Akers West...always a treat for over 45 years now! I'm growing older it just gets better...ha

Although not a 5 star course (like an Arcadia or Forest Dunes), Akers is definitely just one notch down from a design and condition standpoint. And from a value POV, I believe it's the best value by far anywhere in Michigan. Does not get the crushing amount of play that would bog down rounds and is half of what you'd play at similar tracks.

Played an early morning round. Went off the back nine because of a shotgun on the front. Played in under 3 hours by myself. Course is in great shape. Love the layout because has a mix of straightforward holes and some very challenging ones. Doesn't let you hit driver off each tee. Can play very long from the tips.

This is my go to course when I invite people to play. I know that the course is going to be in great shape and the price is always very reasonable. Staff is always very helpful and the Spartan Academy pros are awesome. Practice areas and driving range are top notch. The only thing that this course needs is a place to sit down after the round and have some food and a beer.

nicely maintained. pace of play was slower. needs to have more coordination with cart girls and Snack bar. should be able to order lunch to be delivered on course.

Played the west corse in high school for state finals and it has gotten better sense then. Great course for the $30 I paid.

Course was in great condition and the staff was extremely courteous. Would have liked the option to purchase alcohol at the club house and not wait for the beer cart. The pace was great on the front 9 but got bunched up on the back 9. I was pleasantly suprised by the layout. Did not have a feel of a Lansing golf course. The price was great and I will be coming back. I suggest checking this course out especially if you play a lot at the East Course.

The course was in great shape! I have never played greens that rolled so true. It was like being at Augusta.

Course was in fabulous condition for being this early in the year. Staff was very helpful and accomodating.

This course is as beat up as any course I've ever played in my life. While the course itself isn't in terrible shape as far as the greens and fairways, the construction around the course makes the overall experience unappealing. To add insult to injury, the rates far exceed the quality of course included a student rate which changed prices by 1 dollar. Overall, this course is a bottom tier golf course, I wouldn't suggest playing here unless you can go for around $8 with a car for 9.

Staff was friendly and professional. They have a good system in place in keeping pace of play moving along. The greens were fast, but true. Would play again!

You need to put the west course on your list of must plays!!! Excellent facilities, fantastic staff and support team and one of the nicest courses I have ever played!! The course was very busy but we still played it in under 4 hrs!!! The college students that work at the course were very friendly and knowledgeable. I will definitely make the 3 hr drive from Lima, Ohio to play this course again!!!

Course is getting some face lifts (cart paths, new tee boxes) If your a beginner not advisable tall rough must stay in fairways. For some reason it was very slow play and we had to call for a beverage cart. I can see why MSU golf team plays there and hosts tournaments it can be very difficult and long from the tips.

The course, staff, and facilities are fantastic. We joked with the clubhouse attendant that they carry ball markers from the entire Big 10. He laughed and said even the Michigan ball markers fly off the shelves.
The course conditions were impeccable. The greens rolled true. The course is very fair and will reward longer hitters with some shorter par 5s reachable in 2. However, the course makes up for the shorter par 5s with some 180-200 par 3s from the green tees. The length from the green tees was 6400. There are mature trees that will cost you a stroke if you happen to spray the ball too far in either direction. The greens are typical Aurthur Hills design. They look deceivingly flat, but the slight contours keep you guessing and wondering how a straight putt can break that far.
The only downside was the pace of play. We were paired up with a two-some that played the green tees- should have been on the white and red for one of the guys. When it takes 2 shots to get to the red tees, you are playing too far back! The kicker was, we were being held up by the group in front of us and the group in front of them. The college kids, as uncomfortable as it may be, will have to enforce slow play to be a top notch course. The kicker is, there is a great course across the street that would be fantastic for the golfer who struggles a little with towardness. It took us 5 1/4 hours to play and we putted out and had to make our goodbyes extremely short to the new people we met.