Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Wayne Freedman
Forest Creek Golf Club: South Course
Forest Creek Golf Club: South Course
200 Meyer Farm Dr
Pinehurst, NC 28374-8872
United States
Overview
The Tom Fazio-designed South course at Forest Creek Golf Club debuted in 1996 and was followed shortly after by the North Course in 2001. Located just outside of Pinehurst, the South course is routed over gentle sloping terrain with open driving areas bordered by dense thickets of pine trees and protected by forced carries and intimidating bunkering. Greens at the South course are demanding and require accurate approach shots into firm and sloping putting surfaces. The standout holes at the South course are a collection of difficult par 3s, highlighted by the 195-yard 17th played over a hazard to an amphitheater-style green.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in North Carolina in 1999; Top 10 in 2001; Top 15 from 2003-'07 & 2011-'18; Top 20 in 2009 and 2019-'22; Top 30 from 2023-'26.
Previous ranking: 30th.
2025-2026 ranking: 28th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“the course is layed out in typical Fazio style. He tells the golfer how to play the hole. The greens are in poor condition, needing a redo."
Read More2025
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“This is a routing masterpiece. Very good course with subtle elevation changes and inspiring shots into every green. Looks like a cathedral in the pines as sun shines through in late afternoon. Is a completely different experienced compared with the more wild North Course. Precise driving areas but with room to miss though not without paying a price. Only weakness might be a redundancy in the downhill par-3's, but honestly, I never noticed that until after the round. A great walk. Forest Creek South demands all kinds of shots. Is fair. Has two beautiful forced carries across water on the par-4 9th and par-3 17th. Here we find the best back nine of the two courses. Every hole is unique, beautiful, and challenging. 12-18 will make or break a round. The slightly uphill, par-4, 13th demands two perfect shots. The mostly downhill. par-5, 14th is reachable but only with two excellent shots. The dogleg left, par-4, 15th requires a perfect long drive followed by an excellent approach into a tricky, narrow green. The par-4, 16th requires precision into a narrow driving areas, then an approach across a barranca. The 17th is a beautiful par-3 over water from an elevated tee. The 18th is long from the back tees. It has a crowned green bringing water behind that green into play. Precision is a must. A new, expanded driving range improves the facility"
Read More2025
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“Great Layout with many opportunities for Risk and reward shots to score. Great Condition on the Bend Greens with lot's of slope to navigate."
Read More2024
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“Very private club, but if the opportunity to play arises, it's worth your time, especially to experience the conditioning of the course. A few memorable holes near water, but overall, many doglegs that challenge you to think through tee shots. Generally open fairways and quick, demanding greens."
Read More2023
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“Really good layout with a good variety of holes: some challenging and some there for the taking. Conditions were above average."
Read More2022
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“Very good parkland course with strong elevation changes and inspiring shots into every green. Looks like a cathedral in the pines as sun shines through in late afternoon. The course demands all kinds of shots. Is fair. Can save at least a bogey just about anywhere. Precise driving areas but with room to miss (Not without paying, however). Forest Creek South is demanding and fair. Only weakness might be a redundancy in the downhill par-3's, but honestly, I never noticed that until after the round. A great walk."
Read More2021
Review
“The older of the two courses and less heralded but is a pleasure to play. Spend some tiome in the men's locker room. It is pretty special."
Read More2019
