The Hills Are Alive with the Rounds of Golfers... ; at Forest Hills They Have, As the Man in the Pro's Shop Put It, 'a Proper Golf Course'. For the Men, It's Par-72 and 6,050 Yards Off the Yellow Tees (6,385, White); for the Ladies, It's Par-74 and 5,673 Yards.

Western Daily Press › August 31, 2008

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At Forest Hills they have, as the man in the pro's shop put it, "a proper golf course". For the men, it's par-72 and 6,050 yards off the yellow tees (6,385, white); for the ladies, it's par-74 and 5,673 yards.

As Ian Pemble found, Forest Hills offers a fair challenge with a bit of everything - including a scenic drive to get there

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The Hills Are Alive with the Rounds of Golfers... ; at Forest Hills They Have, As the Man in the Pro's Shop Put It, 'a Proper Golf Course'. For the Men, It's Par-72 and 6,050 Yards Off the Yellow Tees (6,385, White); for the Ladies, It's Par-74 and 5,673 Yards.

That doesn't appear to be very long, but cunning design and use of those "hills" make up for this. Not that we're talking heart- pumping climbs (or, even worse, stomach-pumping ones) because they are gradual rather than steep, but the occasional slope can offer a challenge th...

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