Forest Highlands (Meadow) - Arizona - USA
657 Forest Highlands Drive,
Flagstaff,
Arizona (AZ) 86001,
USA
+1 520 525 9014
100 miles N of Phoenix
Members and their guests only
Larry Appleby
Tom Weiskopf
Not known
The longer of the two 18-hole layouts at Forest Highlands Golf Club, Tom Weiskopf’s Meadow course made its debut in 1999, twelve years after the unveiling of his Canyon course co-design with Jay Morrish. The 18 holes of the Meadow course lie to the north of its older sibling and, with fairways laid out on a flatter, more open landscape, the layout’s a little more forgiving than the top ranked Canyon course. It’s perhaps not the signature hole on the card, but the short par four 6th is certainly one of the more memorable. Measuring only 342 yards, it’s almost driveable for long hitters teeing it up at an altitude of almost 7,000 feet above sea level. Sensible golfers will note the narrow fairway and tiny green, however, and lay up accordingly. |
Reviews for Forest Highlands (Meadow)
After the rousing success of the big brother Canyon Course the hope was that a second 18-hole layout would be a strong rival. Unfortunately, the Meadow is not blessed with the same terrain and the holes, while good in a few spots, is devoid of compelling architecture that truly sustains itself beyond those brief moments.
The issue for Forest Highlands was in going with Tom Weiskopf for the 2nd 18. The issue is not the architect per se, but the wherewithal in hiring someone else would have meant a greater probability that the needed differentiation between the courses would have been better served.
A number of facilities that came into being recently have seen fit to get the involvement of different architects in order to bolster the overall standing of the final products. Weiskopf did a fine job with the land site but when held against the likes of the adjoining Canyon Course it's truly a night and day situation.
by M. James Ward
