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190 Reviews (190)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
87.2%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6452 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.5
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Forest Akers East Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/01
Architect Bruce Matthews Arthur Hills (1997) Chris Wilczynski (2010) Arthur Hills (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Spartan Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 College Courses in the U.S. (2020 #18)

Reviews

4.0
190 Reviews (190)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Advanced Golfers 9
Beginners 7
This Course's Location is:
On a College Campus 11
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

080914

First time on the East course. Nice . Liked the West course as well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome

Great time great course. Very friendly and looking forward to going back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

great course at a great price. meticulous greens, well kept up by MSU, they are the best in the nation at turf management and it shows!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Akers East 6/15

Front 9 very slow, but it was Father's day. Pace picked up on the back. Only issue no beer!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf Course

I enjoyed this course a lot. It was in great condition and had very challenging Par 3's (two over 200 yds). The wind made those a bit tougher i'm sure. There is also more Par 5's too which is fun! I'd say the only thing that could make the course better is more hazards. There isn't much water and only a few sand traps near the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens a little tough.

Overall nice course but I found the pin placement a little tough for my skill of play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great value

A very nice course for the price. Play pace was very good this day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lovely gem

Really enjoyed the course. Recent heavy rains had reduced the opportunity for conditioning. Very pretty with the blossoms out. Loved the 18th!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Other than it being pretty windy it was a great day to be on the course. Not too challenging, but great for a beginner like me.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

This is a nice 18 hole course with a good pace if you have two people. If you have four it seems like some group of two or three are coming up on you all the time. The course is in great condition with some moderate holes to play not are hard. The staff is great and friendly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great play for the money!

It's early in the golfing year here in Michigan and there was a bit of inconsistency in the greens. Some were way beyond slow while others played as expected. I'm sure this will be corrected as the weather warms and Spring is fully upon us. Good challenge from the black and green tees.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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

great features and a few water holes and

has some long par 4s and elevated greens, guarded by sand

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good location, well maintained, good value.

Nice course and good price for us. We will play here again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course great price

ive booked this course many times, and every booking has gone perfect. the course was--- and is in great shape--- the price was outstanding ( 12 bucks for 18 holes and a cart ) cant get better value than on golfnow--- ill never book a course anywhere else if i can help it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course and value

Good course and good value. Hot day so it wast that busy

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

playable

Big area of ground under repair at #3, #15 and #16 fairway - been that way a long time. Would think a university with a turf mgmt. program would have gotten that right by now. Not a fan of changing 15 to short par 5 (they just moved green and white tees back to the original par 4 tips) and changing 18 from drivable par 4 to mediocre par 3. Greens on course seemed much faster than practice green. Great practice area. Pace of play incredibly slow on front, much better on back. Three groups on tee at #3 unacceptable. College Fields nearby a much better choice for just a couple bucks more.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play on holidays

It was a very good price for 18 but the course did, contrary to staff, over book. When suggested this was the case, the staff defended back with stating all tee times had been on time. No, we were almost 15 late. A good, overall course and a good value, but be prepared for 3 hours a 9 on a holiday.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the 65 mile round trip.

Lush watered fairways. Greens, soft and deceptive to read for this amateur. Cold drinking water available on course at several locations. My foursome is planning a return trip again this Saturday. All for only $26. Snack at turn rather pricey.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good features

Nice course. Try to get there before leagues, things can get slow if you don't.

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

Forrest Akers

Decent course for the money. Slow greens. Some course construction.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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