Forest Park Golf Course - Dogwood

Great round today with my 89 year old father. Retired USGA rules official shot a legit 81 playing the ball as it lies from the forward tees! 7:30 tee time. Started a little early and finished in just over three and a quarter hours. Pro shop was well staffed and friendly. Course is in very good condition overall and I think it gets a ton of play. Way too many unrepaired ballmarks on greens. Fixed 5-6 on each green. C'mon people - do better! The course is showing signs of needing infrastructure maintenance. Lots of fairly serious stormwater erosion along edges of some holes, cart paths showing a lot of wear and erosion damage. Day to day routine maintenance is very good. Greens were medium pace and fairly consistent. Some zoyzia fairways were hard, dry and tight. Unusual yellow tinge - should be doing better in this heat. This is a fun historic track that is worth your time and attention.

This redesign of the classic StL Golf course is just fantastic! Always love playing at Forest Park!

3.15 to play nine holes on a Saturday morning. Ridiculous

A beautiful course that whines throughout many city features like Art Hill, the history museum and Lindell Blvd.

Played a twilight round on Dogwood. Course was in really good shape but was a bit backed up for a Tuesday evening. If they keep course conditions up through the heat of the summer I’ll be pleased.

Greens had recently been punched. Unlike most courses Forest Park doesn't seem to sand them down afterwards so the ball bounces all over the place. It's like playing a game of plinko. While I understand Greens need to be aerated there are ways to mitigate the impact for players. Bunkers were hard like concrete and many had standing water in them from the rain the day before. The course is fun though and it's located in a neat spot. I'll be back!

Yes, its noisy, especially on a Saturday morning with plenty of sun. It was a windy day and temps in the high 50's, The course is a classic and never easy. I enjoyed it even though my score of 97. Great to get out on 4/20/24!!

We played the Redbud/Dogwood nines, which are the two nines you want to play. The course gets a lot of play and is a decent course.

I thought the price of $50 was too high for early April, considering the course was recently aerated. I played Far Oaks a couple days earlier this week and it is a much better course. Has better design, conditioning and cost less than $50.

I thought the conditioning had slipped some. Several tees not in good shape. Most of the fairways were decent but there were some bad spots.

The tree by the green on hole #8 on Redbud needs to be trimmed. When pin is on the left, your approach shot will hit the tree limbs.

Took us 5 and a half hours to play 18. We could see multiple groups in front of us waiting too so it wasn’t a problem with just one slow group but a problem with the course overbooking. Greens were pretty bumpy from aeration too. This round was my yearly reminder why I rarely play here.

One of the best courses I’ve played so far. I’m still a beginner with a high handicap and was nervous about playing here. The staff was friendly, the course was beautiful and not too difficult, but also not too easy. Location is ideal. 10/10 experience

First group off on this cold morning. 15 minute wait for frost to dissipate. Course conditions were fine. Some bunkers were unraked. Winter tees are set, but it would be nice to set tees for the women's tees too. Fun, interesting course. Lots of history and old world design elements.

We got to the course twenty minutes before our tee time. At five minutes before tee time, pro shop finally opened. Somebody missed their alarm? We were the first group on the course. Played in three hours flat. Course is in pretty good shape. Greens are still bumpy from being pin punched a few weeks ago. Bunkers need raking. Great day for early December. Fun layout that is scenic but not overly difficult.