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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7116 yards
Slope 146
Rating 75.2
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Forest Dunes Course at Forest Dunes
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Providence Bent Grass
Greens Penn A-4 Bent Grass
Golf Season May - October
Architect Tom Weiskopf (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Kendall/Seltzer Golf Getaway School"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No denim allowed; collared shirt required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Internet Access

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

Reviews

4.9
111 Reviews (111)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Patio Dining 9
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Undulating Greens 12
Water Hazards 10
This course/club is great for:
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 17
Advanced Golfers 16
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17

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Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best tracks in the midwest...

Forest Dunes is an awesome track from beginning to end...in that order. The clubhouse and practice facility are top-notch. The staff is great. Overall, it's a fantastic experience.

It's almost like 2 courses wrapped into 1. The front 9 is more through the woods and the back 9 you get the dunes feel. Both sides are great. I feel the front is a tad more challenging.

The course is in great condition. The tee boxes and fairways are basically perfect. The greens are some of the purest I've putted on. I will say that the greens used to be (2-3 yrs ago) in better overall shape. A lot of them are spotty now, but they still run true.

If you're a fan of great courses and a pure golf experience, definitely make the trip to FD. You will not be disappointed.

Thank you so much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

They make every effort to make your round enjoyable!

Every part of the course is well manicured! Even the traps were edged. No a blade of grass out of place! The weather wasn't the greatest, but they had a beverage cart out to take care of us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the most underrated courses in the country

Getting to Forest Dunes, in Roscommon, Mich., isn't easy but it's worth it. From the moment I finished my round, I've been looking forward to going back. Designer Tom Weiskopf says this might be his finest architectural effort, which is all you need to know about this perfect mix of visual appeal, challenge and conditioning. They recently added lodging and they'll be adding a second course, built by Tom Doak, so this budding Michigan destination is only getting better. It's not on Lake Michigan, like Arcadia Bluffs, but it's a better golf course. Find Forest Dunes and you won't regret it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Immaculate and impressive

From your first encounter at the bag drop to the restaurant/lounge and to the pro shop you find the most pleasant accommodating staff you will experience anywhere. The facilities are first class and beautiful in its décor and furnishings but yet not intimidating. The course has something for every golf enthusiast and will challenge even the accomplished professional. Forest Dunes should be included in every golfers "bucket-list" of courses to play and once you have experienced the total ambience you will find it difficult to resist coming back again and again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

a must play if you like the counry club experience of playing golf.

i have played this course a number of times and have never been disappointed. enough tees for any skill level. you will want to know golf etiquette when you play here. a true experience of the type of courses that the pro's play on.

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

Immaculate course beautiful layout

This course is hands down my favorite course in Northern Michigan. It's Design is challenging but fair the course has always been an immaculate condition this time I played it and the staff there are great and really take care of you I highly recommend this course to anyone was looking for a nice round of golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser

Best conditioned course I've played

This course is great because of the conditioning more than anything else. Greens are fast but roll true (no bumps no old ball marks). Fairways are cut short, I'd say too short though, as the average player doesn't play off that tight of a lie normally. They did provide lots of roll though. GPS on the carts were great, the units give you exact yardage to the pins, so we ended up not needing our rangefinders. One exception though, we'd have all four wheels on the cart path and repeatedly got "please stay on the cart path" warnings. Annoying. The tee times are spread every 10 minutes I believe, and the starter keeps things going but not rushed. They put a lot of money in this course and it shows. Very nice experience.

Conditions Excellent
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

Fantastic course. Great staff. New Tour Edge pro line rental clubs

We arrived at the course without clubs. FedEx isn't the most reliable shipping company. We were provided with a brand new set of Tour Edge pro line clubs complete with Hybrids. They also gave us a half dozen Taylor-Made Penta golf balls as part of the rental deal.

The course was pristine. Best conditioned course out of the five courses we played. We played the front tees and found the course to be challenging but now impossible. It was a fun day with lots of great opportunities to succeed. I will go back and play this course at every opportunity.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Feel like a Pro.....play this course!

Perfect condition. The front nine is Augusta and the back nine is Pine Valley, hence the name, Forest Dunes. I have played this course many times and always enjoy the experience. Warning, you need to study each putt from all angles. Generous and tight fairways, big, pretty, perfect bunkers with large, very fast greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Best Conditioned Public in U.S.

This is by far the best conditioned public golf course I've played (I've played Pebble Beach 2x, Ocean course at Kiwah x 5, TPC Sawgrass x 6 and condition at forest dunes is better). Condition rivals some of the best private courses in the nation. Fairways are as good as some of the other public course's greens. You can putt from their fairway. Layout could use little more undulation but with the speed of the greens, it probably would have made it impossible to play. Greens are one of the fastest I've played. Its running between 12.5 and 13.5 on typical day. To put that in perspective, average PGA tourney has green speed of 11.5 on stimp meter. If you can handle the speed of the green, this is very fun course and you feel like you're playing in a PGA event.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great track

The only negative thing about this course is the small gnats that are constantly buzzing about. They give you bug spray to deal with it though. Great course-very challenging - highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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