18-HOLE COURSE

The picturesque par-3, 15th hole. (photo courtesy golfinnyc.com)

GM: Bob Smith
Pro: Nancy Platzer, LPGA

General Information, Pro Shop
and Reservations: 718-296-0999
Reserved tee times are available 10 days in advance on-line, and 7 days in advance on the telephone for an add’l fee of $4 per person
Operated by: Forest Golf Corporation for the City of New York
Open: Year-round, weather permitting
Available for Golf Outings: Yes
USGA Computer ‘handicap’ system
is available: Yes     Cost: $35  
Credit Cards accepted: MC, Visa, Amex
Club Rentals: $22 for 18 holes

Parking: $3
Discounts: NYC resident seniors & juniors weekdays only, also for twilight play and early-bird 9-hole specials
Carts: Pull - n/a; Power - $37 for 18 holes
Website: www.golfnyc.com

Amenities:
Pro Shop: Yes
Lessons: Yes; Clinics: Yes

Driving Range: None
Practice Putting Greens: Yes
Practice Chipping Area: None
Clubhouse: Yes
Lockers: None      
Showers: None         
Snack Bar: Yes
Bar / Lounge: Yes

GOLF COURSE
Built: 1896
Architect: Tom Bendelow
Renovated: 1995 by Steven Kay

Description: Forest Park, located in Queens near the Brooklyn boarder, is just seven miles from Manhattan and is as accessible as it is enjoyable.  Built on moderately hilly terrain, the course is really known for its tight, tree-lined fairways and small, slightly elevated greens.  Some call it a sporty, shotmaker’s course, which might be pushing it.  It's not very long and has some holes where your options are limited, so if that's a shotmakers course, so be it.  There are also three water holes that add to its aesthic value, and to the challenge proposed by the average city hacker. 

The Forest Golf Corporation has committed time, money and effort in order to make a number of major improvements at this facility.  They’ve added a new clubhouse and a full service golf shop, a new irrigation system, new cart paths, remodeled tee boxes and have lengthened the course to over 6,000 yards with three par-5 holes.  The work Steven Kay did in 1995 has made the course more than just a run-down, city dirt track, and as a result, play here has become much more enjoyable. 

IThe tight, challenging, tree-lined par-5, 4th hole. (photo courtesy golfinnyc.com)

Signature Hole: No. 15, 145-yard Par 3. This is a nice short hole that requires an accurate shot into a kidney-shaped green to avoid the pond in front.  A good-looking hole for any course, and a sparkling gem in the midst of Queens.

Reader Comments: Always a good NYC golf course.  Staff couldn’t be more accommodating.  The fairways and greens in nice shape.  Recent upgrades are really beginning to show benefits.  Course in good condition.  If you’re a city golfer do yourself a favor and head out here, you won't be disappointed.

Directions: Distance from Manhattan approximately 7 miles.
LIE (east) to Woodhaven Blvd. (south) Exit. Follow Woodhaven Blvd. for 2 1/2 miles to Forest Park Drive, go right, 1/2 mile to course.

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