Forest Akers Golf Course, West Course

Forest Akers Golf Course -The West, is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in East Lansing, Michigan.

Michigan State University's Forest Akers Golf Course facility offers two 18-hole championship layouts. They are The West Course and The East Course.

Forest Akers Golf Courses are recognized as two of the best public golf course in Michigan. Golf Digest has given Forest Akers West Course a four star rating and the East Course a three star rating. The Detroit News ranked Forest Akers West Course number six in the state of Michigan's public courses.

The West Course first opened for play in 1958. The course was redesigned by Michigan State alumnus Arthur Hills in 1992. Renovations include extending the length of the course to over 7,000 yards, new bent grass greens, 18 new bent grass tees, new rye fairway grass, and all new bunkers.

The Par-72 West Course plays to a maximum distance of 7,013 yards for a course rating of 74.0 and a slope rating of 136.

Forest Akers has a state of the art practice facility referred to as the Golf Center, two full-service Golf shops, and a full compliment of services.

The Golf Center is mid-Michigan's premier practice facility. The 20 acre practice area opened in 1997. The center features a three acre bentgrass practice tee, two separate teaching tees, practice bunkers, target greens, color coded yardage markers, and a 20,000 square foot putting green.