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4.5
554 Reviews (554)
5 Stars
373
4 Stars
131
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
91.2%
Recommend this course
513 out of 554 reviews
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4.3
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.0%
Recommend this course
37 out of 43 reviews
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4.4
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
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48 out of 54 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7754 yards
Slope 142
Rating 78.1

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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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Kern (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
554 Reviews (554)
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Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A Must Play

If you are in central Indiana, add this course to your wish list. The large putting and separate chipping greens are a great example of the challenge you will face. Generous fairways are defended by lots of bunkers and the green side bunkers and added wind made approach shot accuracy vital. You will need long, accurate drives or great chipping to score well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Challenging

This course is such a great course to play. The greens are fast and the elevation changes will test your ability to read putts. The holes seem to get more challenging as you progress making you rethink your life choices of ever starting the game of golf. I recommend starting earlier in the day with a Bloody Mary - sit down and eat lunch at the turn to recenter yourself before taking on the back 9. Thank me later

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Purgatory

Awesome course. Windy and chilly, but after all the rain in the area lately greens were running great,and fairways were dry. Two thumbs up

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s a got to play course.

Wow I just had time to play the next day and got on your app and found a great tee time at $45 to play Purgatory are you kidding me. Everything was perfect other than the wind I had to go up 2 clubs all day long. But what a great course I would highly recommend it. I will definitely be going back real soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great links course. Fantastic BBQ

The course is great. Some maintenance needed on most of the bunkers. Major reconstruction of some bunkers is underway. Fairways are in excellent shape. Greens have tremendous undulations andare coming out of winter nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Purgatory is s a LOT of Golf!

An extremely fun test of golf. Hige greens with many many (fair) undulations. Definitely a course-knowledge track. You'll want to hjt the fairway here...missing it leaves a big question mark on your next shot, lie will NOT be flat, Played it at 6,400 yards on a windy day...was all we could handle. A great piece of land...give it a try if you get the chance.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had fun

Great course. Friendly staff. Couse in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

March 2025

Excellent course. In really great shape for March. Pace of play was horrible. 4:45 minutes for a round in March during the week is embarrassing. They really should have marshalls out moving slow groups along. Otherwise, great place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of the best courses I’ve played!

One of my favorite courses ever. Love the layout and it’s properly maintained! Very challenging but we love a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

5.5 hrs is WAY TOO LONG

Course was in good shape based on the time of year.

No complaints on anything course related but….

I know particularly this time of year, course marshalls don’t exist.

We had played the exact tee time/ day (1pm mid week) one week earlier & finished at near dark

But in a respectable 4 hrs.

This round was a miserable 5+ hrs of watching a 4some stand over shots & particularly

putts for what seemed like days!

The several 2some behind us couldn’t even finish due to darkness.

OPINION: golf is already WAY too expensive & WAY too difficult to expect the next

generation of youth to want to continue playing 18 holes that takes over 5 hrs.

Someone, somewhere needed to address this issue years ago……but nothing ever changes.

Hopefully the game endures, once all of us old guys are gone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 152
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

course in great shape

from tee box to greens course in great shape. had not played in about 5 years. played in extremely windy conditions but able to keep ball in fairways. greens were red fast and rolling nicely. only recommendation would be to place a sign off no. 8 with direction to no. 9.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love it

Perfect as always. It was windy which made it extra fun. Greens were great, fairways were great, all of it. Just a gem of a course that I take everyone to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Wow

Wow this is one of the nicer courses I’ve played. Well worth the money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Windy and difficult

The course is very challenging. If you do not stay in the fairway or happen to be in one of the many many sand traps, it is difficult to even find your ball. Even though the course looks somewhat flat and wide open, it is deceivingly hilly with lots of undulating lies. The electric carts do not have GPS or any other electronics but they are smooth and fast! If you can hit the ball straight and choose the appropriate tees for your distance/ability, then you will enjoy this course immensely. If not then, it could be a miserable day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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