# Forest Akers Golf Course — East Lansing, United States

## General information

- **Name** : Forest Akers Golf Course
- **Location** : East Lansing, United States
- **Address** : Harrison Rd - Michigan State Univ
- **GPS coordinates** : 42.70990, -84.48690
- **Holes** : 18
- **Year built** : 1968
- **Architect** : Bruce Matthews, Arthur Hills
- **Official website** : http://www.golf.msu.edu
- **Phone** : +1-5173551635
- **Courses listed** : 2

## Course: Front 9 (9 holes)

- **Total par** : 36
- **Mix** : 2 par 3, 5 par 4, 2 par 5

### Scorecard (distances in m)

| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — |
| Black (Men) | 323 | 345 | 468 | 138 | 367 | 503 | 326 | 159 | 333 | 2962 |
| Black (Women) | 323 | 345 | 468 | 138 | 367 | 503 | 326 | 159 | 333 | 2962 |
| Green (Men) | 305 | 331 | 451 | 128 | 355 | 493 | 308 | 149 | 325 | 2845 |
| Green (Women) | 305 | 331 | 451 | 128 | 355 | 493 | 308 | 149 | 325 | 2845 |
| White (Men) | 291 | 300 | 444 | 117 | 303 | 387 | 289 | 140 | 317 | 2588 |
| White (Women) | 291 | 300 | 444 | 117 | 303 | 387 | 289 | 140 | 317 | 2588 |
| Fossum (Men) | 291 | 241 | 341 | 117 | 303 | 387 | 258 | 102 | 317 | 2357 |
| Fossum (Women) | 291 | 241 | 341 | 117 | 303 | 387 | 258 | 102 | 317 | 2357 |
| Gold (Men) | 232 | 241 | 341 | 108 | 294 | 378 | 258 | 102 | 276 | 2230 |
| Gold (Women) | 232 | 241 | 341 | 108 | 294 | 378 | 258 | 102 | 276 | 2230 |

### Tees

| Tee | Category | Total length | Slope | Course rating |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Black | Men | 2962 m | 126 | 35.4 |
| Black | Women | 2962 m | 131 | 38.7 |
| Green | Men | 2845 m | 124 | 35 |
| Green | Women | 2845 m | 126 | 38.1 |
| White | Men | 2588 m | 112 | 33.3 |
| White | Women | 2588 m | 121 | 36.2 |
| Fossum | Men | 2357 m | 110 | 32.1 |
| Fossum | Women | 2357 m | 115 | 34.8 |
| Gold | Men | 2230 m | 108 | 31.7 |
| Gold | Women | 2230 m | 111 | 34 |

## Course: 18 (18 holes)

- **Total par** : 72
- **Mix** : 4 par 3, 10 par 4, 4 par 5

### Scorecard (distances in m)

| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 72 |
| Stroke index | 11 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — |
| black | 383 | 541 | 386 | 294 | 310 | 397 | 184 | 501 | 164 | 198 | 382 | 210 | 460 | 384 | 360 | 390 | 475 | 385 | 6404 |
| green | 344 | 520 | 352 | 269 | 288 | 358 | 159 | 454 | 150 | 151 | 351 | 196 | 419 | 360 | 331 | 364 | 435 | 352 | 5853 |
| white | 309 | 422 | 341 | 260 | 253 | 316 | 133 | 411 | 127 | 139 | 315 | 168 | 391 | 325 | 304 | 279 | 391 | 314 | 5198 |
| Fossum | 282 | 422 | 296 | 247 | 253 | 264 | 102 | 411 | 105 | 139 | 315 | 141 | 391 | 289 | 269 | 279 | 391 | 247 | 4843 |
| Silver | 282 | 372 | 296 | 247 | 230 | 264 | 102 | 384 | 105 | 127 | 241 | 141 | 366 | 289 | 269 | 271 | 341 | 247 | 4574 |

### Tees

| Tee | Category | Total length | Slope | Course rating |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| black | — | 6404 m | 137 | 74 |
| green | — | 5853 m | 130 | 71.7 |
| white | — | 5198 m | 127 | 68.6 |
| Fossum | — | 4843 m | 119 | 67.3 |
| Silver | — | 4574 m | — | — |

## Hazards

- **Bunkers** : 77
- **Sand area** : 5789 m²
- **Water hazards** : 3
- **Greens traced** : 36
- **Average green area** : 434 m²

*Surveyed club-wide across several loops: these figures cover the whole site and must not be divided by 18.*

## Data sources

Full profile: https://flyawaygolf.com/golfs/forest-akers-golf-course

Scorecards, distances, slope and course rating come from the official course data. Hazard figures come from the surveyed tracing of the course; community contributions are excluded from them.

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