Information on Forest Creek Golf Club
Forest Creek Golf Club is located in the Pinehurst area in the state of North Carolina. The club was founded in the 1940's and the course was designed by Tom Fazio. The layout of the course has gone through some changes throughout the years and an expansion course was opened in 2001.
Facts About forest Creek Golf Club
This first course was constructed in 1994 by Terry and Louis Brown. This original course was the center of the 1265 acre club and has been named among the top fifty private golf courses in the United States. The course is very scenic with longleaf and loblolly pines lining the fairways and greens. Fazio was quoted as saying that the landscape was a course designer's dream.
In concept the course is very basic; however it still is challenging enough for even the most hardened professionals. It is a simplistic course without tricks. Landing areas are more than ample and every shot has a clear angle. The course weaves and winds its way through the pines touching several manmade lakes. Overall it measures over 7000 yards in length.
Typical of courses designed by Fazio each shot has an alternative and every hole has multiple routes to the pin. Forest Creek Golf Club is one of his finest works. While everything above may make the course out to be fairly easy, strategic placement of bunkers and water provide little relief from errant shots. In addition the several par fives are reachable in two for the longest of hitters, but you have to weigh the risk of swinging for it all against landing your shot array.
Forest Creek Golf Club is one of the finest examples of Southern golf course in the US. Forest Creek Golf Club plays like a dream and keeps the challenge level high for all golfers, but remains playable enough for almost any handicap.
The one main downside of this course is that it is a private club so you will need to know a member to play Forest Creek Golf Club. If you can find one and get the chance to try this course, take it because I know it will be one of the greatest and most fun challenges around. Perfect weather, perfect layout should lead to the perfect day of golf. Forest Creek Golf Club offers the perfect venue if you can get in. In addition to the wonderful golf course is an outstanding restaurant and lushly accommodated club house.
