GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.1
1012 Reviews (1012)
5 Stars
274
4 Stars
433
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
85.6%
Recommend this course
830 out of 1012 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.4%
Recommend this course
76 out of 87 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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
Book a Tee Time at
Forest Park Golf Course - NYC
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Forest Park Golf Course - NYC
View more Hot Deals on

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

4.1
1012 Reviews (1012)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

gtgalla

the course was in good condition and is challenging. would go again. they took down some of the ropes so you could ride your cart where at one time you had to go out and come back.the staff was excellent as always.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Recommended if you get a good deal and have patience

Good course layout. Some wait times at the tee were awful but opened up as day went along. Price can't be beat.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

The "New and Improved" Forest Park Golf Course

I've been a regular at the course for about 10 years now. What a turn-around since then. Everything from the staff, grounds crew, course condition has improved greatly. This past fall (2015) major ground work was done on a new putting green, tee boxes and general landscaping. If you haven't played this course in a long while it's time to come back and enjoy:The "New and Improved" Forest Park Golf Course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This is a short course but challenging.

It is okay for practice. You will use all clubs in your bag.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Played here many times. This course is always improving. The only complaint would be the price they charge on a regular basis this time of year. The Golf Now rate was fine 50 something with cart. Without Golf Now they try to hit you up for over $70.
Overpriced at that number any time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee time confusion

While we respected waiting on the side for an hour for tee time as was instructed by the attendant, we discovered a group ahead of us with tee time after ours. The Sheriff didn't intervened even after we told him. The group, however, let us go ahead. It wasn't nice feeling that we had to respect the rule for our time whilst in the main time others after us started.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fall Golf at its best!

Beautiful day in late November - mid 60s and very little wind - the course is in good shape and tee are back so playing a little longer than normal. Greens are running true and most likely the best round before the snows come...have to cherish days like this and get out early to beat the crowd!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not Bad..

This course was a little better then I expected. As a New Yorker I come to realize with our city courses it is what it is. Anything bad reviews or comments on our courses is something I learned to understand that this is NYC and that's that big apple tough love and from what it appears they feel the same about the courses . I had a amazing time . Pace was slow but I was able to enjoy my time with the guest I was golfing with. Our conversations made up for the weight time . A few challenging holes but for a advance golfer it should be cake walk. If you looking for great quality definitely invest your money else where but if your looking for NYC this is one of the places to be. The best thing was the BBQ lady on the 9th hole with the grill fired up cooking burgers and dogs .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 100 Contributor
New York Advisor
Previously Played

Wear a helmet and bring a book to read

Course layout is an old school so it's a shot makers course due to its narrow fairways. If you decide to play here you will most likely hang yourself due to slow play. I played all NYC courses and I think this one is the least enjoyable. On weekend I finished 3 holes after 1 1/2 hrs and walked off. Certain areas where the tee boxes are placed between greens from other holes so it's the ultimate shooting gallery. Typical NYC public golf food so the food is frozen. Parking attendant will make sure you pay for parking even if you do not park in the parking lot. Course gets a ton of play by players who are new to the game or just can't play at all. Don't expect the fairway divots replaced, bunkers raked, and ball marks on the greens fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Far below par

No rangers, pace of play not enforced. 5.5 hour round. Late tee off. Starter let a FIVE sum tee off ahead of us?! Tee boxes hardly had any grass to tee off of. Weeds, clovers, and dirt litter the fairway. Rocks in some sand traps. Some greens were nice and could be appreciated but most were in normal condition. Course is constructed way too close together. Tee boxes are very close to apposing greens. In one case, the tee box is less than 30 feet left of a par 3 green in which many golfers hit right into the tee box--dangerous. I was constantly worried about getting hit and had a few close calls. $70/player (with cart) is way too much. This course is worth $30 with cart at most. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sloooooow

Bring a book or like some knitting needles. Could definitely get a scarf done.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Better than expected

Greeted by a long line at the Starters Shack and the fact that everyone plays from the blue tees here I thought this would a very loooong round. After the 3rd or fourth hole the pace of play was good with no waits to tee off. Course was in pretty nice shape with just a few rough tee boxes and a bare spot on the 18th green. I would come back to play,it's a shame there is no practice range there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good for the price.

$52 for the 18 holes with a cart is not bad at all. The problem was that the 10th hole is not near the club house so I could not take a short break after the half a round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 278
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 25 Contributor
New York Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Long Day

Nice, large, undulating greens but slow. It was a Sunday but, 5.5 hours? Very tight, a lot of yelling fore!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

tee boxes,fairways and greens in very nice shape

the course play nice the staff are great i try to play there as much as i can for price and location

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worst round of golf ever

Made a reservation for 12:45 and did not get to tee off until 1:30. There were back ups on every hole. On the par threes there were as many as 4 groups waiting to tee off. It took us 2 plus hours to finish the first 3 holes. We played about 7 holes and decided to pack it in. On the 3rd hole the group behind us hit up on us and there was a heated argument a near fight. I paid for a reservation and I want my money back and a rain check for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

one of the better public courses in NYC

There's a lot to like about this course some tricky holes ,greens were in very good condition, all in all a nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Twilight Rates make course worth playing

First off, the course was empty at 3:00 on a beautiful Sunday so we actually teed off early. Every other time I have played here, there was a backup. Course was in better condition than I remember, especially the greens. VERY disappointed there was no snack bar at the turn since the 9th hole is out on the course. On a weekend afternoon, that is a travesty. Overall, though a nice round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow rounds but !!

Great public course but unfortunately it's hard to play a round in 4hrs -4.30 hrs , timing is everything on this course . Just to many hackers out for the day and no Rangers to move play on . But if your not in a hurry and have the patience of a saint , it's great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poorly kept

The tee boxes were just straight dirt no grass. The greens had big chunks missing from them and nobody repairs ball marks. No one bothered to put the flag back in the hole and on some holes it was snapped in two. Cart paths are basically a roller coaster with 50 ft dips on some holes. And some of the holes are just ridiculous with 60 ft drops in the middle of the fairway.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Nearby Courses
Flushing, New York
Public
4.1709447415
68
Flushing, New York
Municipal
3.7740241945
1034
Queens, New York
Municipal
3.429948404
819
Brooklyn, New York
Municipal
4.1694716776
974
North Woodmere, New York
Public
3.0
1
Inwood, New York
Private
0.0
0
Queens, New York
Municipal
4.0838991954
1237
Bronx, New York
Public
4.8590998043
74
Floral Park, New York
Private
0.0
0
Lake Success, New York
Private
4.3333333333
3
Lawrence, New York
Semi-Private
5.0
3
Queens, New York
Public
2.1111111111
9
Golf Packages
The Monster Golf Club

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.

Resorts World Catskills Stay & Play Package

Click Below
MONTICELLO, NY | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Resorts World Catskills Casino and golf at The Monster at Resorts World Catskills.

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
Seaview Golf Club - Bay Course

Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package

CLICK BELOW
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Seaview Hotel - Destination by Hyatt and golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account