Forest Hill Golf Club
3.7
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Price Guide: £££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Forest Hill Golf Club, Leicestershire is an 18 hole, par 73 (6490 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6490 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Markfield Lane, Botcheston, Leicestershire, LE9 9FH United Kingdom
Tel: 01455 824800
Golf Pro: Martin Brutnall | Tel: 1455 824 800 option 1 or ext 107
Website: http://www.foresthillgolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
Range
Club Hire
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Changing
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
7 day Membership 2016 £699.00
5 day Membership 2016 - £499.00
other membership options available
twilight from 16.00hrs @ £11.00
Midweek Guide: £20.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £25.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £20.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £25.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.73
AVERAGE RATING 3.8
(based on 119 reviews)
5 star
35
4 star
46
3 star
25
2 star
9
1 star
4
HIGHLY RATED
93%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: A fantastic parkland - woodland course for all golfing abilities which offers more to the golfer than just a round, such as the outstanding natural scenary, especially the vast amounts of mature trees.
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Stuart Ellison rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 8 2024
Municipal course, premium price
Judging by their membership fees and comparing them to other local courses that are of a premium quality, you’d expect FHGC to be another premium Leicestershire course. Not soRecently cut rough left in clumps off the fairways, making it nigh on impossible to find an errant shot
The greens are ridiculously pony- there are municipal courses you can play on that have less weeds on them
I’ve never seen weeds/grass growing out of the middle of bunkers before in my life, but you can see them here!
Lack of sand in the bunkers is shocking too
Pace of play- being stuck behind a 5 ball who can’t hack it more than 30 yards a time
We all know FH have lost members by the 100s due to all the above and the ridiculous increase in member fees. This has paved a way for newer golders to join, and because Forest Hill are desperate to up the membership numbers, they’re accepting anyone of every standard
This review may sound quite snobby, but it really was appalling. The club have set the prices, so my expectations were set to match those prices. If you don’t agree with the fact golfers should be better than hitting the ball 30 yards every time, then you can still have an etiquette. However…
Don’t worry about tucking your T-shirt in, don’t worry about taking your electric trolley over the red tees. Don’t worry about playing slow and not letting players through. Don’t worry about repairing your pitch marks
It’s such a shame, the course is challenging, and more picturesque than the courses it wants to compete against. It just fails miserably in everything else.
After walking off on 13, we requested a refund which was rejected. We in turn rejected their offer of a free 9 hole voucher because we’ll never come back here again.
Time for the owners to concentrate on rescuing the golf club instead of prioritising the overpriced driving range.
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Ben C rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 8 2024
Green keepers on strike?
The course is a great course layout wise but it's been left to ruin. The rough is nearly knee height and has the grass they've previously cut everywhere. The fairways are absolutely shocking and the bunkers are full of weeds. There?s no water in the bell cleaners and the greens are patchy. DO NOT spend money here.Reviewer Rating
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Yorkshire rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 25 2023
Poor greens
The shop is well stocked and the young chap in there was very polite and helpful.Whilst we’ve had a lot of rain recently the course generally was mostly dry. The greens however were a joke. What ever possessed the green staff to think driving across them to feed them after all the recent rain leaving deepntyre tracks is bemusing!
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Howard C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 29 2023
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Christoher S rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 29 2023
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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 13 2023
The course is in great condition, with a challenging but fair layout. The greens are well-kept and the clubhouse and pro shop are excellent. The course drains really well and is almost always open. Overall, it's an excellent value for money.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 31 2023
Excellent all round, course, greens, clubhouse and pro shop. Excellent drainage and open almost all the time. Drains so well.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 31 2023
Great conditions, challenging course, v good value for money (on twilight rounds).
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 31 2023
Great condition and layout. Challenging but fair course.
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Chris T rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 8 2022
Excellent
A fantastic golf course with great facilities and friendly staff would recommend to everyone ??Reviewer Rating
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Darren B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 2 2022
Challenging course
First time visit to this course using a free round voucher. Overall the course was in very good condition although there the 10th hole was closed due to the range net being broken and it runs down the side of the range. To compensate the 11th par 5 has been converted into a par 4 & par 3, which is a shame as the 11th overall looks an awesome par 5 hole on its own. We were asked by the course marshall to let an older couple through as they were late to their tee time and playing a lot faster, he was very polite about it. The only issue we had as a first time visitor was the 2nd tee location was confusing so could do with a sign pointing in the direction. It was pointed out to us by a member but we'll know for next time!Can't comment on the clubhouse facilities as all we had was an after round beer.
The practice driving range is superb with all bays having toptracer facilities but we didn't know there was a practice chipping/putting green until after our round due to it being away from the driving range, again a sign would be beneficial.
Overall an excellent course and we will definitely be visiting again.
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Jason M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 12 2021
Starting to soften
A fair bit of rain meant that the greens were holding quite a lot of water. On the lower part of the course it was a case of pick in place on the on the fairways and also the greens. We were only told that the ninth and 18th greens were temporary when we got there (which wasn't a problem) as they were doing drainage work. The lowering sun meant that both flight was a bit of an issue, luckily we had a fourball.
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Craig S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 29 2021
Nice course
Nice course for high handicap, friendly staff I really do rate Forest hillReviewer Rating
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Freddie J rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2021
Good Greens - new layout
Annoyingly I had an issue with my golf watch not picking up the new layout of the course, which spoilt my enjoyment of the last 9 holes, greens were good.Reviewer Rating
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Philip M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 2 2021
Hidden Gem
Great Range, awesome course layout. Would've been excellent if tee boxes were in better condition. Definitely doesnt spoil the round thoough!(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 87 Handicap: 19.2)
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