History
     Col.  Edwin S. George was a wealthy industrialist, philanthropist and world traveler. He felt there was as much natural beauty in the Bloomfield Hills area as there was in any place he had seen. It is only needed recognition. His efforts in that direction were responsible for the original development of Forest Lake Country Club.
     In 1925 he had William Diddle, Indianapolis golf course architect, lay out an 18- hole course on the northerly extreme of the 1,000 acres he owned and it became Forest Lake Country Club. He was its first president. He gave the site for the clubhouse, on a promontory over looking Forest Lake, to the club outright and made the 125 acres available to the club, executing a 30 year lease.
     Albert Kahn designed the clubhouse. Col. George’s original plans were that in the event a municipality was formed in that section, the course would revert to the village and at the discretion of the municipality, be continued as a golf course or converted into a public park.
     In 1954 Blaine Eynon negotiated the renovation and modernization of the 25 year old clubhouse, that fallen into disuse for years was tremendous undertaking. More than $200,000 was been spent in renovating the clubhouse, swimming pool and grounds. The club immediately established itself as one of the leaders in the Detroit District Golf Association with its sponsorship of the 1955 Wolverine Open, and the 1956 Ladies Professional Golfers Association championship.
     The crown jewel of Forest Lake is the battle tested and renowned par 71 golf course that was designed originally by the roaring 20's designer William S. Diddle (named one the "ten-best-yet-least-known" course desingers of all time by Gold Digest).  Forest Lake has stood the test of time with the help of redesign work by world- famous architect Arthur Hills. Its signature par 3 seventeenth hole has sent many a member or guest back to its newly constructed pro shop muttering “is that a par 3 or a par 4”? 
     Little wonder that the families of so many prominent business people, professionals and Detroit athletes make Forest Lake their country club.