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4.2
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5 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
87.7%
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4.3
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
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4.3
31 Reviews (31)
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
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4.5
90.3%
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28 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 35
Length 3174 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Forest Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1913
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens L-93 Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Foulis Hale Irwin (2004) Stan Gentry (2004)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Missouri (2016 #11)

Reviews

4.2
262 Reviews (262)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 12
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Elevation Changes 16
Water Hazards 15
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 25
Locals 23
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 35
Near Local Attractions 22

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed this 9

Played it as front nine and it was a good challenge, especially the way I hit the ball@
Greens had been aerated recently, as what happens this time of year, so played 2 putt maximum, which occasionally do in this situation .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Great track

Greens were only a couple weeks out from aerifying, but they should be perfect mid May

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Have always enjoyed Forest Park

First posting round of the season, and Forest Park is still very enjoyable. It is booked up tight and there are plenty of outsiders walking the course. Grens are normally slower, but not unusual for the amount of play they get. Zosia is not in yet, but it should green in the coming month.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Missouri Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

A Decent Muny Course But Too Many Concerns

The Courses at Forest Park is a municipal golf course, located in the middle of the largest park in St. Louis – called Forest Park. It consists of three – nine-hole courses. Hawthorn, Dogwood & Redbud.
Hawthorn is a completely flat course which ends with a par 3 hole. The other two courses are hillier, with some elevation changes. Some of the holes on the Redbud course are quirky. The par 3, 6th hole has a green that has a front and back tier, with the middle tier being a bowl. The next hole, the 7th hole has a rectangular shaped green.

This course gets plenty of play but the staff is very organized. Usually, the pace of play can be an issue. The condition of the course for mid-February was good/decent.

Here are my concerns about the course. We played the Redbud/Dogwood course.

My biggest complaint about the course is the course set-up. They had the yellow tees at the same distance as the black tee (back tees). Numerous holes played way longer than I wanted to play at.
Hole 5, on the Redbud course had a ridiculous pin location. Sitting on top of a mound on the right side of the green. Almost everyone in our group putted the ball off the green.

The park can get very busy on a warm day, with people not realizing the path they are walking on is on a golf hole. This slows down play because you have to wait until they are out of range. Pace of play was very slow the first 6 holes but was fine after that. No ranger on the course.

The golf course does not have enough parking. This will result in people parking on the sides of the parking lot, making it only one lane to get in and out of the course. Sometimes, you must park on an adjacent road to the golf course.

I felt the price of nearly $52 for mid-February, on a municipal course was too steep. I just played a much better designed and conditioned course 4 days earlier for only $26. The course is called Spencer T. Olin, located in Alton, IL and designed by Arnold Palmer.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your visit!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
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
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/05/2023

Thank you for the 5 star review! See you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome course

Some of the best greens I’ve played on. The views of the park are second to none. Highly recommended!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid muni

Good course other than they stack you up back to back to back

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Played On
Reviews 6
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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