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4.3
319 Reviews (319)
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
135
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
93.4%
Recommend this course
283 out of 319 reviews
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4.1
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
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2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 7 reviews
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4.3
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
Forest Park's mix of three nine-hole courses offers a fun and varied layout that consistently earns high marks from recent players. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for an enjoyable round at solid value.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 3140 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Course Details

Year Built 1913
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens L-93 Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Foulis Hale Irwin (2003) Stan Gentry (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.3
319 Reviews (319)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 12
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Elevation Changes 16
Water Hazards 15
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 25
Locals 23
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 35
Near Local Attractions 22

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Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice 9 hole course

9 hole course in very good condition. Have to make accurate shots, some hazards. Will return in future.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price

Staff was super friendly!!! Will be returning, great course for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Very nice course for a day out. Views of art hill are perfect setting

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course for the money and short drive in the heart of the city.....all water coolers on course were empty

Love how close to home I can play for cheap. However they need to make sure they keep water coolers full on course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Exceeds expectations

The first time I played this course I was blown away by how well maintained and fun it was. Additional visits have been equally impressive.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Challenging-play the right tee box.

Very nice condition, pace of play was good, everthing went fine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, reasonably fast play

I hadn't played this course since it was Triple A golf and tennis. The re-do is nice - the flavor of the course was kept. Enjoyable Sunday morning.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy open fairways and pretty fun

This is a pretty easy course that doesn't have very many hazards. Very good for beginners and anyone looking to just go out and have a good round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course: Way overbooked

I like this course, tried to play it on Saturday morning and it was WAY OVERBOOKED. I know Saturdays are busy for most courses but this was ridiculous. I booked 18, played about 6 and left. Will never do that again!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Muny in the St louis area

Played this course many times ,Always a good time. Forest Park is amazing . Three total different nines gives you a chance to work on your game. Parking can be a problem get there early. Nice putting green. The guys in the clubhouse treat you like a friend unlike tapawingo(where I played the week before) where they treat you like a annoyance. Good public course for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avoid the Highlands in Forest Park

This was THE WORST experience I've had when booking through Golf Now. The reservation was handled with no problem, but the course was OVERBOOKED dramatically. We were nearly ONE HOUR late teeing off. Groups of 2, 3,five and even SIX ahead of us (YES< I SAID A SIXSOME). Ridiculous. . No marshalls. No starters. No staff in sight. The "range" area is the worst in St. Louis, and that says something, not allowed to hit off what little grass there is...and worse, the artificial surface "mat area" is pathetic. Our tee time was scheduled for 6:17 for NINE holes. We did not even finish because of darkness, only finished six holes. WIll never go back. Please take it off the list.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course for a good deal

Centrally located, a really good deal for a challenging course, super friendly staff, restaurant has variety of food/drinks including beers on tap. Try the dry rub wings and chicken potstickers...so good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course. I loved the scenery and the play.

The greens and the fairways were very well kept. The clubhouse is very nice with great food. The location was great for everyone in my foursome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another 3 hour front nine

Front nine on redbud 3 hrs plus on a Sunday am no marshals monitoring pace of play played back nine in under 2 hours on Hawthorne no one in front of our us (2) ? Tees in awful shape greens ok rough already dead with all the rain we have had? Been 2 years since last played here ill wait two more!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course. Staff needs to be more visible to help with pace of the game

We played on a Sunday. The course is beautiful - 3 different 9 hole courses. Recommend Redbud, Dogwood, & Hauthorn ( in that order). Course appeared to no short staffed. Took some time to pay, there was no starter. A lot of twosomes not consolidated into foursomes. And I did not see any staffing toting the pace of play. Also looks like they over book tee times. Overall still a fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I love to play this course

Overall course is fun to play, with a wide variety of scenic, well laid-out holes that frame some of St Louis' great landmarks. A good number of bunkers protecting greens and landing zones. Greens were smooth and soft, but pocked due to many players not fixing their ball marls. A short, 120 yd par 3 on the Dogwood course needs maintainance as you can't see the green from the tee box due to overgrowth directly between the tee and green.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

Great course but slow play and bone dry water jugs at 630 am made it an ok experience for this walking golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not fun

I played Rosebud and Dogwood. You have to play these couses many times to get the feel for them. Too many blind shots at the green (even fairways on some!). Too many holes you have a choice of 160-180 yards to see the green or 80-120 yards to be in a valley. Feel like I should not have brought my driver!
On one par three we culdn't even see the green, because of the tall 'natural vegatation' between the tee and green! For the price it is not worth it..

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

These are 3, 9 hole courses. Hawthorne is the easy flat first nine. It's a great course for beginners. Hard to lose a ball and not a lot of trouble on this course. Redbud is a bit harder and more hills and trouble. Dogwood is much harder and more fun too. The only problem with these courses is they don't have a starter and singles go out then a 4 some then a single. Some are driving carts and some are walking. The course is slow. There is no Marshall on the course. We were behind six people with 3 carts and only 4 sets of clubs. Someone needs to Marshall this course and hook the singles up and regulate how many people play together. If you have the time it's worth playing.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

9 hole course

Wind was present during play. Has elevated tees/greens. Several holes requiring a carry over vegetation in a ditch made up for no bunkers present. If you can hit tee shot straight it is an easy course, but who hits it perfect every time?

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
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