Forest Akers East vs Forest Akers West
Next to each other · numbers from each course's map geometry
Forest Akers East
East Lansing, Michigan
Forest Akers West
East Lansing, Michigan
| Measure | Forest Akers East | Forest Akers West |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | – | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 2 · 4 · 2 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 6,395 yd | 6,916 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 6, 548 yd | No. 2, 585 yd |
| Bunkers | 24 | 56 |
| Sand | 0.3 acres | 1 acres |
| Holes with water | 3 | 3 |
| Water on the property | 1.8 acres | 1.1 acres |
| Total climb | 133 ft | 245 ft |
| Elevation | 851–864 ft | 844–871 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -13 ft | -38 ft |
| Average green | 5,048 sq ft | 4,469 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 25 yd | 26 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,264 yd | 1,598 yd |
| Property | 155 acres | 158 acres |
| Cart path | 2.4 mi | 5.6 mi |
| Driving range | yes | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | Forest Akers East | Forest Akers West | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 356 | -8 | 4 | 409 | -35 |
| 2 | 4 | 376 | 0 | 5 | 585 | +6 |
| 3 | 5 | 491 | +4 | 4 | 399 | +6 |
| 4 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 4 | 314 | +16 |
| 5 | 4 | 403 | +3 | 4 | 341 | -24 |
| 6 | 5 | 548 | -1 | 4 | 433 | +12 |
| 7 | 4 | 364 | +5 | 3 | 197 | -1 |
| 8 | 3 | 174 | +5 | 5 | 540 | +9 |
| 9 | – | 329 | +4 | 3 | 183 | 0 |
| 10 | – | 299 | +8 | 3 | 212 | +3 |
| 11 | – | 199 | -6 | 4 | 414 | -19 |
| 12 | – | 525 | -13 | 3 | 227 | +2 |
| 13 | – | 197 | -7 | 5 | 489 | +11 |
| 14 | – | 398 | +9 | 4 | 413 | -13 |
| 15 | – | 440 | +1 | 4 | 388 | +14 |
| 16 | – | 519 | -1 | 4 | 428 | -38 |
| 17 | – | 358 | +7 | 5 | 518 | +30 |
| 18 | – | 270 | -3 | 4 | 426 | -9 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.