Forest Park Golf Course

Most people waiting hole to hole, and course is in poor condition. I play here for convenience but not my preference.

Played on a Tuesday @11:20am. No delays. Course in decent condition and very nice to see they’ve been doing maintenance.

Many tee-boxes are in rough shape but they are clearly marked.

Fairways were great. Greens were fine.

It’s a narrow course so accuracy off the tee is key here. You don’t need to be a big hitter to hit par.

Recommended.

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The excuse that is often given for a public course is "it's in pretty good condition considering how much play the course gets". In the case of Forest Park that just doesn't fly. Of course it gets a lot of play, but the condition of the tee boxes is horrific, not necessarily because of too much play but because the trees on the course are so overgrown they completely shut out natural light on the tee boxes. The fairways and shot lines to the greens are also blocked out by overhanging limbs, so even if you think you have shot at the pin quite often you don't. The course needs to have about 50% of the trees taken out or cut back. Our group also had a confrontation with the group in front of us as the waited for the group in front of them to clear the green on the 7th hole, a 325 yard par 4! When I questioned why they were waiting they got insulted as if I was questioning their manhood. When they finally chose to hit they all hit miserable shots nowhere near the green, then blamed me for rushing them.

I have played Forest Park many times and it is always a fun and challenging course. This time it was pretty waterlogged as a result of the rains from Ida. The crew did the best they could considering and kept the course open when others might have been shut down. A few tee boxes could use some serious attention as they are all dirt.

Pace was good and slower groups did let us play through which was very considerate.

The manager of the course was not very friendly and accommodating. Very rude when you ask something. He should be not be on that position. He never updated the course for such a long time.

I look forward to playing here because the course brings out the best in me and it is a rustic environment in the middle of the city.

Best way to spend the first day of vacation. 54 holes of golf on a fun and challenging course. Greens were in excellent condition and played slow in the morning with the morning dew, then moved a little quicker as the firmed up in the heat of the afternoon. The only issues were the tee boxes as usual were horrible due to the amount of players the course gets. Also there were no water coolers around the course as was the normal pre covid practice. As well as no one selling hot food and drinks on the course. They only take credit card now so I guess no point in having them out there. Other than that it was a perfect day to get out and play three rounds on a Monday. Don't try that on the weekend when it's probably so busy your lucky to get 1 round in. The rough was challenging but not overwhelming. The fairways were well groomed and not patchy. The staff as always were friendly. One of the best public courses for mid range players.