The East at Forest Akers Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6452 yards | 70.5 | 127 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 6452 yards | 77.2 | 134 |
| Green | 72 | 6189 yards | 69.4 | 124 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 6189 yards | 75.2 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 5511 yards | 66.3 | 112 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5511 yards | 71.7 | 122 |
| Silver | 70 | 4634 yards | 62.6 | 103 |
| Silver (W) | 70 | 4634 yards | 66.4 | 109 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.5/127 W: 77.2/134 | 354 | 378 | 512 | 152 | 402 | 551 | 357 | 174 | 365 | 3245 | 297 | 205 | 528 | 200 | 398 | 487 | 521 | 360 | 191 | 3187 | 6432 |
| Green M: 69.4/124 W: 75.2/126 | 334 | 363 | 494 | 141 | 389 | 540 | 337 | 164 | 356 | 3118 | 277 | 183 | 512 | 190 | 382 | 473 | 507 | 349 | 162 | 3035 | 6153 |
| White M: 66.3/112 W: 71.7/122 | 319 | 329 | 486 | 129 | 332 | 424 | 317 | 154 | 347 | 2837 | 258 | 174 | 459 | 184 | 329 | 433 | 424 | 338 | 152 | 2751 | 5588 |
| Fossum M: 64.0/105 W: 68.6/116 | 319 | 264 | 374 | 129 | 332 | 424 | 283 | 112 | 347 | 2584 | 258 | 115 | 416 | 133 | 329 | 433 | 424 | 252 | 108 | 2468 | 5052 |
| Gold M: 62.6/103 W: 66.4/109 | 254 | 264 | 374 | 119 | 322 | 414 | 283 | 112 | 302 | 2444 | 192 | 115 | 416 | 133 | 292 | 363 | 416 | 252 | 108 | 2287 | 4731 |
| Handicap | 17 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
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Reviews
Love this course
Over the years, MSU has continued to improve Akers East. While there is some construction going on in the front nine that makes things a bit of a challenge, the rest of the course is in perfect condition. It was a great day for golf!
Excellent Course
Moderate difficulty, fantastic fairways and greens. Well maintained. Friendly and very professional staff. Great place to golf!
Always in nice shape large fairways big greens
Always in nice shape large fairways big greens
should be better
I would have though MSU known for their turf would have nicer conditions at there course. played the east heard the west was better
East course
Greens were in great shape. We played white tees. Was confusing where some were due to the reconstruction of the majority of the women's tees.
Great Course
I have golfed at Forest Akers numerous times and I keep coming back. It is an enjoyable course with just enough challenge to make it fun, but not too heartbreaking. An average golfer will be taking some putts for birdies make or miss you still had a chance. It is also one of the best values in the area.
Love the course great price
the east of obtaining a tee time was surpassed by the condition of the course and the friendliest of the staff. The course was in excellent shape and the greens were fast but true. The price was a great value I would highly recommend it
Shame on the players!
The people that play the East Course need to learn to repair their ball marks on the greens and rake sand traps. Too bad the players don't take better care of the course.
Nice course
I enjoy the east course, not hard but challenging. Always good condition and friendly staff.
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cool golf
Cool day, so course wasn't crowded. Course was in good shape. Golfnow price was a bargain.
Thanks for the feedback and nice review.
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C+/B-
Course was in good shape, although the fairways were kept very long. Greens are fairly slow also. Would return.
Thank you for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated. I did want to let you know, the fairways are not normally as long as they have been. We strive to provide the best conditions in mid-Michigan and will look to improve green speed and playability.
We look forward to your continuing patronage.
Too Much Bird Doo!!
I like Forrest Acres Course, but some of the holes are troublesome to play.......too much bird doo!! It was the first warm days of the season, so it was still a bit soggy and there was also still some winter clean-up to be done. Consider thinning out the geese population.
We are aware of the problem with the Geese waste and are working on fixing it. It is obviously not something we enjoy.
had a good time playing
we had a good round going until the wind started blowing 30 to 40 mph. for the last 16 holes. was going to ask for a wind check. butt didnt.
Enjoyable course
Arrived early and were allowed to get right out. The first three holes went fast and then we slowed way down. Had to wait on each hole. At turn we paired up with twosome in front of us. Found out there was a group in front of us five strong who wet supposed to be 2 and 3. Starter straightened them out , split them up and we moved along pretty well till we finished. This was a great value and the condition of the course was good. Will play this course again.
Terrible Pace of Play
This isn't the first time I've played this course and the following is consistent:
- Staff is young and indifferent
- The course overbooks tee times, therefore making pace of play TORTUROUS. I played Akers West last week and it took 6 hours; 5:30 to play Akers East yesterday
- No beverage cart service
I would like to apologize for your experience at Forest Akers. Slow play is always an issue on the golf course, and we will do a better job to ensure this doesn't happen again. If you would please email us at golfinfo@rhs.msu.edu we would love to send you some passes to come out again and give us another chance.
Forest Akers Management
Not bad
Good course. Not to difficult. Pace of play was slow and the course was jam packed.
In proper drainage as I lost 2 balls after hitting them right in the fairway. Played after a storm the previous day and there was a lot of standing water on a couple of holes.
This course is Primo!
This course suits the eye. Played many municipal courses over the years, but none better than Forest Akers East! Highly recommended it to all skill levels.
Fun golf
A nice golf course at a very reasonable cost in the city of Lansing
Mice course
Nice course. Starter should do a better kob of spacing groups to prevent delays
Fun course to play
Akers East is a nice course to play for just about anyone. It is fairly open, yet challenging. The greens are nice and the course has a great layout and a great practice facility.
Only negative remarks I can make:
1. Pace of play is usually on the slower side
2. No Bev cart (they have a stand at the turn, but no Booze)
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We are glad you enjoyed the round. The construction is wrapping up and we look to have the course back to 100% soon.