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4.3
589 Reviews (589)
5 Stars
240
4 Stars
267
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
93.1%
Recommend this course
530 out of 589 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.9%
Recommend this course
74 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7150 yards
Slope 129
Rating 74.3
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King's Forest Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Golf Season Year round
Architect Graham Cooke

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.3
589 Reviews (589)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Plays Long 19
Narrow Fairways 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 19
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 17
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best I've seen the course in a long time it was a very nice round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rake the bunkers

Great course but would be so much better if the put more sand it the bunkers or give them a good rake once in a while

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great deal for a great course

Got a really good deal on the green fees but had no idea what to expect since I hadn’t seen the course in 35 years. The course was immaculate, the lay out was challenging but forgiving and the staff were very friendly. Overall a great experience and I’ll definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Excellent Municipal Course

Very challenging and picturesque course for a public golf course. Walking can be extremely challenging due to the ups and downs of the course that is carved out of the escarpment.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Genuine old school forest lined course

The only downside I could mention would be the bunkers - quite hard and lacking sand depth. Other than that this is a great property. Not just tree lined but forest lined, so requires decent long straight tee shots. The signature hole tee shot hitting off back tee is awesome.
Not an easy course, and requires great shot making. For a mini course it's better than most other local semi private courses. Go play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth it

Regular green fee walking is $70 and not worth it. Sand traps have lumps of dirt in them and very little sand. Greens were not very receptive but putts rolled nicely. Many other courses around in much better shape for less cost.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee Off time?

Course a good challenge, enjoy the surrounding scenery
Played on a beautiful day walking took just over 4.5 hrs
Back to Tee Off and the time has been out my last 4-5 bookings by an hour. Golf Now times are correct and those I go by. Does Tee Off have me in the wrong time zone is anyone else experiencing this misinformation
Other then that I shot 52 front 43 back my timing was off early was too off

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top 10 Municpal Course

One of the top 10 municipal courses. Beautiful track set along the escarpment. Course was a bit soggy after a bunch of rain with some standing water in some bunkers. Greens rolled slow because of the wet conditions with the usual ball marks everywhere. Overall a long challenging course. Great price for what you get.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course didn't take long to dry out...

Very dry greens. Nice place but like its sister courses at Chedoke it's becoming a tired Jessie. Still a decent value but at this point I'd rather opt for Chedoke Beddoe for a twilight round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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