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
Overpriced for conditions
This is a good track but I feel over priced. Carts need updated with gps and the bunkers are trash! I ruined a60 degree wedge in a bunker when it hit a rock as big as my golf ball just under the surface of the sand. So I’ll doubt I’ll be back
Great place
Always in great condition very friendly staff!!! Sam Foley is a great teaching instructor too!!!
Bunkers are trash
Courses in good shape, except for all the bunkers are trash with Roxanne very little sand if you’re charging $100 for a tee time you should at least keep the bunkers in average shape
Improved conditions!
Have only played a few times in the past couple years but feel that the overall conditions have improved. Tee boxes much improved, cart paths have received some attention, but still need work. Bunkers were mostly OK but could use addition sand and less rocks. Fairways were good. Played in about 4 1/4 hours which was good for this course. Don't remember seeing any water stations which were normally available.
Course Conditions
The course conditions were great, but the bunkers need maintenance, needing raked.
Want to play again
Course was in very good condition. Range and practice green nice for a warm up and preparation for the round.
Greens were not terribly fast but had a lot of undulation. Knowing where to hit and not hit will be helpful the next time around.
This is a links style course with several blind shots. I used SwingU for overall hole shape and distances but difficult to align view with what was in front of you. Playing with someone that knows the course is a must.
So good!
First time at this track. I loved every minute of it despite not shooting my best score (putter fail). From pictures these holes look so intimidating, but you have more room for misses than it appears. Bunkers were excellent, which seems to be rare at other courses. Staff was super nice. Definitely will be back!
Great Time and Value
Perfect example of a links course in central indiana. Great value and very challenging with lots of sand and tall heather. Highly recommend.
Purgatory = 5+ hours
Great course (difficult), good conditioning, bar & restaurant are nice...but they do not monitor pace of play which inevitably leads to slow or bad players ruining the experience for everyone else...
We loved the course other then the bunkers
Bunkers are full of stones, some up to 1.5” round. Unfortunately I damaged my 8 iron, which was brand new in one of the bunkers.
A small suggestion would be upgrading the carts. Pretty old and no GPS.
Challenging course but I don’t get the price.
The course is clean and challenging, certainly not for the average or beginning golfer. We played a day after rain so perhaps it caused compaction on the bunkers but most were rock hard to hit out of. No ranger to start people off so we had people on us before we even left the first hole a few minutes into our tee time.
Bar and food selection was stellar and the staff was nice and attentive. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. I can only blame the nasty men who don’t respect facilities. Every stall was blown up and trashed with toilet paper and plenty nicotine pouches in the urinal. I pray for the staffer who had to handle that nonsense.
For the exorbitant price, you expect the facilities to be spotless but for the price you could rock some great courses twice.
Bunker Preparation Needed
Great layout and interesting greens but with bunkers being such an integral part of the challenge, they need maintenance not neglect. Disappointing considering the height end greens fee. Staff & practice facilities are excellent.