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Purgatory Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatory | 72 | 7754 yards | 78.1 | 142 |
| Black | 72 | 7268 yards | 76.1 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6796 yards | 73.8 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6422 yards | 72.0 | 128 |
| Green | 72 | 5683 yards | 68.5 | 121 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5683 yards | 73.4 | 126 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 4562 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purgatory M: 78.3/148 | 373 | 462 | 197 | 473 | 551 | 434 | 231 | 487 | 579 | 3787 | 473 | 406 | 235 | 741 | 469 | 453 | 474 | 173 | 543 | 3967 | 7754 |
| Black M: 76.4/144 | 361 | 442 | 173 | 445 | 533 | 417 | 212 | 481 | 561 | 3625 | 449 | 390 | 202 | 590 | 454 | 434 | 441 | 159 | 524 | 3643 | 7268 |
| Blue M: 74.3/138 | 332 | 409 | 156 | 421 | 508 | 395 | 183 | 455 | 544 | 3403 | 424 | 356 | 184 | 558 | 436 | 397 | 409 | 145 | 484 | 3393 | 6796 |
| White M: 72.0/135 | 328 | 394 | 142 | 408 | 489 | 372 | 156 | 423 | 519 | 3231 | 396 | 328 | 170 | 528 | 430 | 378 | 384 | 120 | 457 | 3191 | 6422 |
| Hybrid M: 70.6/134 | 332 | 338 | 142 | 380 | 454 | 372 | 136 | 338 | 519 | 3011 | 339 | 328 | 120 | 528 | 331 | 326 | 380 | 145 | 457 | 2954 | 5965 |
| Green M: 68.5/130 W: 73.8/131 | 260 | 338 | 109 | 380 | 454 | 313 | 136 | 338 | 450 | 2778 | 339 | 291 | 120 | 490 | 331 | 326 | 380 | 115 | 417 | 2809 | 5587 |
| Yellow W: 67.3/114 | 206 | 295 | 91 | 292 | 367 | 241 | 96 | 336 | 372 | 2296 | 289 | 251 | 89 | 357 | 250 | 298 | 293 | 54 | 385 | 2266 | 4562 |
| Handicap | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 13 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
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Par 3, 17th Hole Photo submitted by TravisCedzidlo19 on 10/09/2014
Great Course
Beautiful course. Challenging, but not not impossibly so. Every hole is well done. Only criticism I have is that many of the bunkers around the greens have shallow amounts of sand, which added strokes to my scorecard. Can’t go wrong playing this course.
Good value at $45
The course is still a good test of golf.
They are not keeping up the course as well as they used to. The cart paths look like they have been through a nuclear disaster. They have done some cart path maintenance with asphalt instead of concrete which will not hold up long.
The staff and facilities are still better than average but again need some work.
The course needs more water than they are giving it. I don't know if there are any government restrictions preventing this. The bunkers were pretty hard and could use more sand. The greens are not as fast as I have seen. To be fair, the heat may prevent them from speeding them up too much.
A good value at $45, not $75 or more.
I would recommend Rock Hollow over Purgatory at this point.
Better carts/gps
I think the course is set up very well . Unfortunately my complaint would be for the price You pay, the carts could be in better shape with GPS on them. Better marking on fairway with distance . Golf is a luxury and I love playing your course it’s just not what I expect when I spend money to play a top 10 course , I expect carts to have GPS and better markers on fairways. I will try to make it out but you will only get me one .
David Sanders
Very challenging course. Conditions were great!
Beautiful course with lots of challenges! My only suggestion would be to make sure you have your own range finder. Hopefully they will have GPS systems in their carts soon.
Expected More
Tee Boxes and Fairways were in fine shape. The greens were not in good shape at all. Several, meaning 15 of the 18 greens have poa annua and some type of fungus growing on them.
Putting was difficult to next to impossible. Wish they would have mentioned this in the pro shop before we played.
Layout is really fun and challenging, staff was courteous and friendly. However I won't be back util the greens have healed and roll better.
Benefit of the Doubt
Wasn’t in the shape I’m used to there, but with the weather lately, probably a ton of play this weekend, and being in the midst of a pandemic/recession; they deserve the benefit of the doubt. Always a fun experience and the staff is great. I’ll be back no doubt.
One of the best courses in Indiana
The most aptly named course, Purgatory looks like paradise and at times can make you feel like you're facing eternal torment. It's a fantastic course, that's very challenging, but rewarding. A must play for anyone in Central Indiana.
Purgatory!
Pace of play was great and the course was in excellent shape . Greens rolled true and fast. Plenty of sand to get into! Great round and a great course!
Sunday afternoon
Beautiful course. Excellent condition. Fast greens in great condition. Will definitely play again.
Nice course
Course was in very good condition. Cart paths are being repaired. Course plays tough with lots of bunkers and the greens rolled consistent and true but they are hard to putt due to the contours and levels. Not a flat green on the course. Very challenging. Bring your A game.
Challenging Course
Purgatory is the ultimate challenge with all its sand. I love it though as it make makes me more focused on strategy.
Thank you for playing we appreciate your business. We are sorry the greens did not meet your expectations. Right after we preformed a cultural practice of venting we received several heavy rain storms. The wet conditions along with extreme heat and high number of rounds stressed the greens. Now that they have dried out they have returned to our normal conditions. Hope you get back out to play soon.