Purgatory Golf Club
About
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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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
Great Option
Purgatory is a very playable golf course, seven sets of tees allow for play at various levels. Excellent condition, great pace of play, and views on the course are excellent. No houses, condo's or other distractions, surrounded by farms and horses.
The course has a large number of traps, but they don't all come into play and you can play out of the traps easily. Don't let that put you off. Greens are great, uniform and roll great. A great value and a great course.
This course is very challenging!
Challenging course, but very well maintained! Gets a lot of play so you may have groups in front and behind! Worth the drive!
One of the best in Indy
Love this course. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens are in excellent condition. The greens were the fastest I've played. Layout is very fun with many memorable holes. This one is worth the money even when paying peak-time fees. A must play.
Great time
I was healing an injury from work but enjoyed watching my son play from the farthest distance you could play I played the par 3 and short par 4 wished I could have played them all. Definitely a true test to your game.
Great Track
Purgatory remains one of my favorite courses I have ever played. I am a member right down the road at a higher rated course but never miss an opportunity to play @ Purgatory. Played on Easter which was a joy cause the course was near empty so I breezed around the course. The team at Purgatory has done some good things in the last several years to make the course more playable and take the conditions to the next level. Tee boxes were flat and greens were in great shape 2 of the things I really look for in a top notch track.
Purgatory The Great
This course is awesome!
It fits all handicaps and golfing abilities.
Very friendly staff and an amazing clubhouse.
Not a course that can be overpowered.
Always a Fun Test
Great to get out in February again. Course is is decent shape, and for the off-season price right now it's certainly worth a go. Greens will need a little healing come spring time before paying full freight in-season costs.
The wind always blows here, and this is a course where many holes you just go for par and gladly move on. But it can be had if you are on your game as well. Greens are not fast right now, but come summer season they are some of, if not the toughest around. If you also avoid the sand, you probably had a good round.
Great course and staff
The greens were recently aerated but course was still in excellent shape. golf course staff members were very nice and effiencient.
Purgatory from red tees
Nice layout, very good condition, tough greens!
As a twosome we played very fast! Nice pro and accommodating !
Beautiful Day in Purgatory
Beautiful day with unseasonably warm weather for Indiana in October. Course was in very good shape with the exception of some of the sand traps. There was some maintenance going on but it did not affect play. This course is very fun and challenging but if you can stay out of the sand and rough it is very fair. Fairly easy to avoid the water on most holes. GPS in the carts is a nice feature for those who have never played the course before. Facility was great and the staff in the lounge and pro shop were excellent.
A must play
In great shape, greens smooth and quick. The whole course is beautiful
Not worth the trip
Drove 2 hours and spent 65.00 for nothing special. I know it rained hard the day before so many of the bunkers were full of water but the rest were hard asRock and the pin placements were at least two days old. And a little weed kilkiller would not hurt!
Great layout but needs attention
This is a great golf course and challenging but if you play from the correct tees for your ability it can be very playable. The course was in overall good condition but many of the bunkers were UNPLAYABLE, while others were excellent. And we did not see any people working on the bunkers that were bad. The greens were nice and fast but had tons of unrepaired ball marks and were bumpy. I believe it is the responsibility of the course management/employees to make it very clear to all golfers that they expect them to repair ball marks and divots and rake traps. But it is amazing that hardly anyone at most golf course ever mentions this when you check in, and rarely do you see reminders on the course. It is very discouraging to pay good money to play a nice course and have to contend with greens that are full of ball marks.
Great experience
We were in town for a baseball tournament and wanted to find a place to play. Purgatory came highly recommended from a few golf buddies. The staff was wonderful and golf course was challenging but fair. Loved it and can't wait to go next time we are back in the area.
BUNKERS
Great Course lots of Bunkers Links style layout
Me and my son and a Pal of mine really enjoyed it
Really enjoyed playing this Advanced course.... Played from the blacks which is roughly a little over 7200 yards.... Course Can be okay to score on if you put the ball in the right place ?. . As for the greens they were Putting about a 10 or a 11. . . Pin placements was kind of moderate.... As far as the course goes in shape I give it a 9 Green's I give it a 9 andFairways I give it a 9. . . We didn't have a Putt straight all day the greens had a lot of elevation changes to them ?. . . Purgatory has 128 bunkers there's a few holes that if you are not in the Fairway you were in a waste bunker ?. . . Number 17 is a hole surrounded by sand so it's kind of like an island green but instead of water they have 2 acres of Sand. . So all-in-all if you are looking to play a upgraded course I guess you could call Purgatory one of those courses. . . As for the faculty they were all very nice but I went down to the Range ball Overhead door and they were freshly out of range balls so they brought us a unlimited baskets for us to practice with and their practice facility is pretty nice , they have a driving range a chipping area and they have a practice Putting green which I thought was a little small they have a driving range , Chipping area and a practice Putting Green which I thought was a little small and is by no means what the Greens are on the 18-hole layout. . . . Good luck and make sure you hit it straight so you can navigate . .
Great course, SLOW play
Love this course. Such an awesome layout to find in the middle of Indiana. The tall grass was mowed way down this time playing it though and, while that made the course significantly easier (much appreciated), I missed the tall grass because that's how I remember the course and I personally feel that's a defining feature of Purgatory. All that being said, my 2some got stuck behind THE SLOWEST 3some I have EVER seen on any golf course. Each one of the 3 guys in the group ahead of us was playing from a different tee box on every hole and they spent 10+ minutes on every green lining each putt up like they were either playing for $100+ a hole or in the final round of the US Open. Considered calling the clubhouse to say something and we even considered leaving after 9 holes since it was so bad. This was very disappointing and honestly made our round considerably less enjoyable. Great course layout and very hard but can be just as fun. That is of course unless you get stuck behind a group like the one we unfortunately had to stand and watch for 5+ hours.
Great track
Green rolled true and quick but not overly fast. Helpful staff, friendly. Will play again. If your not in the fairway, your in for a long day. Not a track for a beginner.
hey pal sorry that was me my son and a great friend of mine that flew in from Arizona... And we was playing for a little money matter of fact we were playing $10 a hole and skins...apologize for that.... You could have said something and we don't let you go in front of us.... But there was a group in front of us that who was playing tight anyway... Just wanted to send you a shout and tell you that I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy your round..... Maybe next time if we go at the same time I'll buy ya some range balls and cold beverages. . .