FOREST HILLS GOLF CLUB
🇵🇭 Antipolo City, Rizal, PH
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
Forest Hills Golf Club sits in the elevated terrain of Antipolo City, east of Metro Manila in Rizal Province. Designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies rolling hillside land that provides natural elevation changes and views across the surrounding landscape. The layout reflects Nicklaus's characteristic emphasis on strategic bunkering, large greens with multiple pin positions, and risk-reward opportunities that reward precise shotmaking.
The routing takes advantage of the property's topography, with holes that move through varying elevations and incorporate natural contours into the playing corridors. Fairways are generally generous off the tee, but approach shots demand accuracy to greens protected by deep bunkers and shaped to create distinct sections. Water features appear on several holes, adding both visual definition and strategic consequence to club selection and shot placement.
Forest Hills serves as a private club and has hosted professional tournaments on the Philippine golf calendar, contributing to the country's competitive golf infrastructure. The facility includes practice areas and clubhouse amenities typical of upscale private clubs in the Manila metropolitan region. The course remains one of the more prominent Nicklaus designs in Southeast Asia, offering members a layout that balances the architect's design principles with the natural characteristics of the Antipolo hillside setting.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Nicklaus was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Nicklaus at Forest Hills Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Nicklaus is 71.
Nicklaus is a 18-hole course.