Forest Golf Club & Inn is one of Southwestern Ontario’s oldest and most beloved golf destinations. Located in the town of Forest, it combines a classic 27-hole layout with on-site lodging and a full restaurant, making it ideal for stay-and-play trips.
The course plays through mature trees, open meadows, and light elevation changes. Each nine offers something different – the original 18 feels traditional, while the third nine introduces newer design touches and a few risk-reward holes.
Greens are smooth and receptive, and the course’s balance of difficulty makes it accessible to all golfers. Add in a large practice area and a friendly, small-town atmosphere, and it’s easy to see why Forest Golf Club has hosted generations of players.
It’s the kind of place where you show up for a round and end up staying for dinner – or another 18.
The first lesson in Golf Course Architecture 101 is that land should dictate design. So it’s no surprise that hall-of-famer Hale Irwin, one of the few players in history to win three U.S. Opens and a prodigious student of the game, would follow that rule to a “tee” at Coyote Crossing in West Lafayette, IN. The award-winning layout fits the property like a well-worn glove.
