Several years ago, Mardi came to Forest to help her friend Sandy and her husband with their hotel renovation. Later, she put together a group of ladies who came to Forest Golf and Hotel for a package, all inclusive, golf holiday. Then a couples group was formed and I became part of it.
We enjoyed Forest for a few years until the course changed ownership. The course ran down, the dining room wasn't the same, and we headed elsewhere. A few years at Sawmill Creek near Sarnia, then, when it changed ownership and ran down, a change to Pike Lake.
After my body told me that three days of golf at Pike Lake was too much, Mardi and I tried to figure out what to do next. We decided to try Forest once again and it was, so far, a wise decision. We booked all inclusive, overnight, with two days of golf.
The golf course is in good shape.
Forest used to have some swans that kept the Canada Geese at bay. Not any more.
Fortunately they weren't around the island green. I made it!
We both got across on this hole.
Forest is an interesting course: 4,098 yards from the red tees, 4,612 from the whites, but only par 66. In contrast, any combination of nines at MontHill from the reds is also less than 5,000 yards, but with a par of 72.
We both broke 100, but Mardi broke it better. I'm down $1.50 after today's round.
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The dining room was equally up to the challenge. It's been modestly renovated.
Breakfast and the staff were excellent! And dinner (new chef) was pretty awesome as well.
Today was a great success. We'll see how tomorrow goes. Another 18 holes planned.
After today's round, and my usual back and right leg aches, I think that if we came for a two night, three days of golf trip, that I'd probably play 18 on day one, their shorter 9 hole course on day two, and back to 18 on day three. Unlimited golf means that if you wanted to play more you would be welcome.
After golf we sat on the balcony, with a view of part of Elsi Dodge Conservation Park, while consuming a couple of Rye drinks.
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