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Spread across 218 acres, the Ron Kern-designed Purgatory Golf Club is the longest par-72 course east of the Mississippi River. Nevertheless, the course is set up to be enjoyed by all, with six different sets of tees ranging from more than 7,700 yards all the way down to just under 4,600 yards. Bunkering is one of the club's defining features, with more than 130 coming into play. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the par-3 17th, where eight massive bunkers almost completely surround the putting surface.
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Conditions4.5
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Value4.3
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Layout4.7
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Friendliness4.6
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Pace4.2
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Amenities4.4
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by u950185714 on 10/12/2025
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Photo submitted by u950185714 on 10/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Outflying1 on 07/01/2025
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Photo submitted by drewsimone on 06/02/2025
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Photo submitted by matthes2 on 06/18/2024
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Photo submitted by Bhop0402 on 06/09/2023
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Photo submitted by leb on 08/11/2019
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Photo submitted by leb on 08/11/2019
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Photo submitted by leb on 08/11/2019
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Par 3, 17th Hole Photo submitted by TravisCedzidlo19 on 10/09/2014
Golfer Reviews
No notice/ discount for aerated greens
This is my home course. Absolutely amazing course layout and awesome staff. Usually awesome course conditions. Played last Thursday everything was perfect. Greens were lightning. Played 6 days later (for more money) and the greens were full of sand, super slow. A little notice or a discount would have been appreciated.
That said give it a few weeks and you won’t regret it. If it was in Indy, this is easily worth $100 plus. The drive out is just worth $80 / Round
Nice course. Great setting
This is a challenging course. I think I will enjoy it even more after playing it a few times. It was hard to know where to aim on some holes not having played there. Plenty of tee options which allows to adjust for conditions.
Purgatory
Read somewhere that the course was in really good shape for it being mid winter. The greens were not good. They look like they are going to have some issues with Poa in there greens come spring or summer. The carts were ok, nothing special, i.e. GPS monitors. It was nowhere near worth $69. I understand that courses make extra cash in the winter, but they had 0 amenities. No bar, beer in the cooler. Men's bathroom was the family bathroom, A lot of tickets tack stuff, but no $69 worth or 150 mile drive each way.
Improved Cart Path
I like new new cart path, but not enough, please continue to improvie them.
Course great, pace of play terrible
The course was amazing and beautiful. The pace of play made it almost unbearable though as we were waiting at least 15 minutes at every tee box and completed 9 holes in 3 1/2 hours.
