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4.1
1007 Reviews (1007)
5 Stars
272
4 Stars
431
3 Stars
185
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
85.2%
Recommend this course
825 out of 1007 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.4%
Recommend this course
76 out of 87 reviews
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Course Highlights
This NYC municipal course offers a varied layout with tight tree-lined fairways, wide-open holes, and improving conditions that reward thoughtful play. Exceptionally friendly staff and solid value for money make it a top choice among city-area public courses.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6053 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1896
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1896) Stephen Kay (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
1007 Reviews (1007)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 14
Elevation Changes 11
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging course

Not too short not too long

All staffs very kindly

Manager is very kindly gentleman

I love it this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Forest Park Needs Help

This course is a gem. Unfortunately the company that runs this city course is only interested in extracting as much money as they can while offering the public the bare minimum. There are at least 4 greens vandalized by carts with donuts from last summer. The greens still have the donuts.

The other issue is the management does not care to educate all the new Covid golfers who by and large are ignorant and clueless. Repair ball marks on the green, repair divots; do not drive your fat lazy selves all over the course with the carts—no carts on tee boxes or off of green fringes. Why can’t the course print out a one page flyer and hand it to the players as they go off. EDUCATE.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Very slow play need a ranger to move groups forward one group 2 holes behind play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 165
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Too Many Weekend Golfers

Way too slow but not the fault of the management. They spaced everyone well off the first tee, but too many players who have no business playing on a regulation course were ahead of us. They need a ranger. Otherwise, it is one of my favorite tracks, a real gem in the middle of Queens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Early in the year. COVID problem for everybody including golf courses. Check back in may 31th.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 179
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Destroyed and not well maintained

We’re all desperate to get out during the winter months but I’m not sure this was even worth it. Tee markers were only present on the first tee box. Every tee box thereafter was a total guessing game. No signs even telling you which hole you’re approaching or about to play. Garbage all over the course, tee boxes are complete dirt, and the flags didn’t even sit securely in the cups. The greens were also horribly shape. I can’t believe they’re asking $50 plus $20 per person for a cart. Hate to be so negative but it just seems like it’s easy enough to put tee markers and hole numbers on all the holes. Really wonder where all the money is going.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Craters

Besides the snow which we can't fault them for. The greens that we're perfectly cleared had structural damage. As if there is no respect

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Forest Park Trashed By Neglect

Forest park is a lovely and wonderful golf course that is being destroyed by the current management. There are greens that were severely damaged by vandals in golf carts in August that are still unrepaired. There are greens with alternate hole locations uncovered.

There are flagsticks that are worn out and can’t even stay in place.

Their is duck poop all over several greens that makes it impossible to putt. Why can’t this be cleared? There are no longer any tee markers on the course except for Hole 1.

They want to rake in the money yet make no effort to EDUCATE all the hordes of new golfers on how to help maintain a golf course. The number of unsightly ball marks on every green is really sad. They need to inform golfers to repair ball marks and divots.

The city needs to address all these issues with the management or find a better more capable team to run this and other city courses. It’s a shame because this course is an 1896 jewel.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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