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4.0
618 Reviews (618)
5 Stars
310
4 Stars
232
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
82.6%
Recommend this course
572 out of 618 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.5%
Recommend this course
33 out of 40 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.8
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7140 yards
Slope 137
Rating 74.3
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Forest Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1926) Arnold Palmer (2004) Arnold Palmer (1984) Ed Seay (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire. No denim permitted.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Georgia (2021 #24)

Reviews

4.0
618 Reviews (618)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 13
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 32
Bunkers 31
Elevation Changes 28
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Advanced Golfers 22
Walkers 22
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 37
Worth the Drive 17
Near the Airport 10

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very poor conditions

I made a tee time on GolfNow and normally there are warnings when there is aerating that has recently taken place, and normally an adjustment on the price. I paid $47 to play and every green and the whole course has been aerated recently. All the greens were burnt and had sand throughout them as well. There was no warning on Golf Now or I would have not paid for that. I am very unhappy.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Staff could be friendlier

The course is and awesome layout, the preseason condition
was good. I think in a month to six weeks the condition will
be outstanding, I plan to play there again when on my next
visit for the Masters.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

Greens were pretty rough, unexpectedly. Usually good but not good right now. Pace of play pretty rough which is usually since nobody manages the tee times. I usually play the River Club which is a lot better. Forest Hills will work if you just need to get a round in.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 119
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 144
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

We enjoyed playing this course. Greens and tee boxes were great. We would recommend playing this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

bring your game in

it's a tough course and the greens are challenging to say the least, a small mistake you'll pay big as you go along.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

GREAT COURSE

ALWAYS FAST AND HARD GREENS.
HELPS TO MAKE YOU A BETTER PUTTER.

WOULD ENCOURAGE FORESOMES TO LET MUCH FASTER PLAYERS TO PLAY THROUGH AND READY GOLF.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/21/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Did not play

Made mistake and ended up with prepaid booking instead of my usual “pay at the counter”which was about $250 for the foursome and unfortunately pulled my back on thanksgiving and couldn’t play and that’s when I realized the prepaid status was non refundable. Still being a nice guy I called the course and told them I we would not be there. Live and learn eh.
But will be back there to play another time as I love the course. Just will not “pre-pay”

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/04/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the prepaid booking and the non-refundable status. Thank you for sharing your experience and we appreciate your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Look for other options first

They do 8 minute tee times. Expect nothing less then 5 hours plus
Never saw a beverage cart the entire time. Pack like you are going camping because you will be out there all day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/20/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our 8-minute tee times and the absence of a beverage cart during your visit. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice place but Sloooowww pace

Had a fun day until I caught the slowest group ever. Literally, there were six groups bunched up behind them. two waiting on the tee box and three on the hole behind them. I ended up just jumping back to the front nine to finish my round. really sucked that the only time I actually got a cart that I was just sitting in it waiting for some farts to spend 15 min on each green.
Now for the good... The front nine is in great shape! the new concrete paths and layouts were pristine. Cant wait to see how the back nine turns out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/17/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the slow pace of play during your round. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we will address the issue to ensure a better experience for all golfers. We appreciate your kind words about the front nine and hope you enjoy the back nine as well. Thank you for your review!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was great, my game, not so much LOL

Frequent this course when I can. Course was in great shape, especially for this time of year. I played like garbage, lol, but a bad day of golf beats a good day at work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/16/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed playing on our course, despite not having the best day on the greens. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Fall Day for golf

Course is in good shape. New cart path layout on front 9 makes sense and helps with pace of play. Greens seem to be getting back to Forest Hill standards.

Staff was able to accommodate a later tee start due an unplanned personal conflict with my original tee time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with your original tee time and we're glad our staff was able to accommodate you. We appreciate your feedback and we're glad you enjoyed the improvements we've made to the course.

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Hi, mperna2001. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Paths Finished

Last time I played here the cart paths were being paved,so there were several detours to get around the work being done. They’re now finished and in great condition! Like the simplicity of this course. I’m a terrible golfer, but rarely lose any balls on this course. Weather was awesome on this day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thank you for your feedback and for bringing the cart path construction to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and had a great experience. Thank you for playing and for leaving a review!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at Forest Hills Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course; some construction ongoing

Course in great condition; some ongoing construction to improve cart paths and areas around the greens and some new fairway turf. Overall great experience and will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your positive feedback on the great condition of our course and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ongoing construction. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great Course!

First time playing here and it was a great course! The entire course from tee box to green was in excellent shape. I will def keep it on the rotation list of courses to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and found the course to be in excellent shape. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello u1238544. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Forest Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

I believe this course has some of the best features, staff, and accessibility. Forest Hills Golf competes with some of the best courses around. Of all the courses I’ve been to and played so far, this one stands as my favorite. My only concern is that sometimes, depending on the day and how busy it is of course, you feel like you have to rush through shots as carts begin to stack up behind you at the tee box. Not all golfers on the course are concerned with your pace, and tend to make you feel rushed into the pace that they are at instead. Conclusively, I would absolutely recommend this courses to any of my friends or family. I feel like I could play this course any day of the week and never get tired of it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/28/2023

Thank you for your positive review of Forest Hills Golf. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course, features, staff, and accessibility. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play and will strive to address this issue to ensure a more enjoyable experience for all golfers.

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