Forest Dunes’ new 10-hole short course, designed by Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns, opened for play on Saturday, August 1. It features holes ranging between 50 and 150 yards laid out over 15 acres of rolling terrain.
“When people talk about what is wrong with golf these days, they talk about how much time it takes to play, how much it costs and how difficult it can be to play,” said Forest Dunes director of operations Don Helinski. “The intention of this new amenity is to provide an opportunity for a group of players to go out and enjoy themselves with only a few clubs and a couple beverages,” and take maybe an hour to finish.
Relaxing and fun are key words. Golfers may play together in groups up to eight and it won’t be uncommon for players to be barefoot or have music playing.
“Who says a course needs to be 18 or 9 holes,” Helinski said. “We gave the architects a defined area of land to work with and they said we can fit 10 good holes there. So that’s what we built.”
