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3.9
800 Reviews (800)
5 Stars
187
4 Stars
349
3 Stars
164
2 Stars
62
1 Stars
38
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
83.6%
Recommend this course
648 out of 800 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
72.7%
Recommend this course
16 out of 22 reviews
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3.9
108 Reviews (108)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.3%
Recommend this course
91 out of 108 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6053 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.2
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Forest Park Golf Course - NYC
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Course Details

Year Built 1896
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1896) Stephen Kay (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.9
800 Reviews (800)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 14
Elevation Changes 10
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Near the Airport 6

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

4 stars? How?

The idea of the course great. But some notice of areas under repair would be nice. Greens were jacked up. Pace of play was extremely slow. On the best day of the course corrected a hard 3.5. Cant see 4 at all which was what drew me to book the course. Thanks for the experience. But I will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quirky greens and narrow fairways

Short track (6,053) from the tips but really tiny greens with narrow fairways.

The greens were a bit quirky with defensive mounding on the front side for at least 2 greens. Other greens had two tiers but the breaks were not too severe.

There were also at least two holes where bank shots are possible, one on a dogleg right Par 4 that had a strategic mogul on the left side that I was able to land my ball and bounce right towards the hole.

The other hole was a short dogleg left Par 4 that had a back stop behind the hole.

Green conditions on at least 2 greens were a bit on the severe side - cracking over a 2 feet area in several spots as well as multiple unrepaired pitchmarks.

Tee boxes conditions were below average with more than a couple having a bare surface devoid of grass. However, impeccable improvements may be on the way with also more than a couple of the tee boxes cordoned off and covered as under repair.

The fairways were a bit narrow for the first 100 yards on more than a couple of Par 4 holes. The width was probably around 30 yards wide.

Nevertheless, I still enjoyed the track with a really good score of 84 anchored by 10 one-putts that was also helped by the tiny greens.

Pace of play was good at 4 hours and 20 minutes due to few golfers who knew that the course was open. Snow cover melted the day before after 10 days of snow cover due to two successive snow storms a week before that dropped 5” and 3” in a 4 days period. Most courses on Long Island were still closed due to snow cover.

Other notes:
[1] No driving range
[2] Practice green is beside tee box # 1
[3] Restroom is located outside the clubhouse on the left side; Well-maintained/clean with hot water
[4] No hot snacks available

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Management needs to do better

1. How about color coding the flags like red white blue to indicate pin placement like any normal course?

2. How about a benches at every tee box to wait out the inevitable slow play waits?

3. How about reminding players to repair ball marks on the greens??

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 79
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very very slow. 7hr round

Management need to speed up beginners and Instagram picture takers. Last time I played it was a 6.5 hour round. I left this time after it took 3.5hrs to play 9 holes. Still gave them 4 stars and hoping they read this!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Marshall Needed

The staff has to care enough about the paying customers to send out a Marshall a few times a day to check pace of play. Five and a half hour round on a Monday unacceptable. The group in front fell 3.5 holes behind!!! Get on a cart and check out what’s happening

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great course

My first time playing here, my second time playing golf overall, great field

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 76
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 9
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 26
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is finally getting the tlc it deserves

Slow play always one group. They don’t a Marshall just one of the starters to get in the cart and drive around and help out

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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