Kinderlou Forest Golf Club

Overview: Kinderlou Forest Golf Club is a private Davis Love III design in Valdosta, Georgia, where unusual local hills create a more varied course than the region’s flat reputation might suggest. The routing combines rolling fairways, wooded edges, natural ravines, and strategic green approaches across a large residential setting.

History: The course opened in April 2004 after Davis Love III Designs shaped the property before the surrounding community was fully developed. Kinderlou was intended as the centerpiece, with homes arranged around the golf course rather than the course being fitted into an already completed neighborhood.

Did You Know? The fourth hole uses a deep natural ravine as one of the course’s defining challenges. That feature helps explain why Kinderlou feels different from many South Georgia courses: the land supplies genuine elevation and drama instead of relying only on water hazards.