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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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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 course
I love this course. It's challenging but also somewhat forgiving with the open layout. Nice having this type of course so close to home.
Challenging yet fair
Tee boxes, fairways, and greens all were impeccable. Greens rolled fast and true. Staff was friendly and helpful. Only complaint would be for a course with 100 plus traps, it would be nice if they were all in about the same condition. Some, like the practice trap had little to no sand. Others were light and fluffy. Course is challenging enough without different conditions on each hole.
Great Links Layout
Enjoyed the course. Very links oriented. It’s more a huge bunker interrupted by some grass. LOL. Target golf with so many tiered greens and forced carries.
Fun and challenging course.
Only complaint was pace of play but not too bad.
Will definitely return!
A Bucket List Course
This course had been on my bucket list since I first heard about it a couple of years ago. The name alone was intriguing as well as the opportunity for some great pro-shop swag. I even stopped by the course last October, as I was traveling through the region. After dozens of online visits, YouTube vids and conversations with other golfers, I booked my first round at this "destination course". Upon arrival from Monroe, Ohio, Justin, who was working the Pro Shop was extremely friendly and very helpful in getting my round off to a great start. This course lived up to every bit of the hype! It was not simply a golf course, but rather a complete golf experience. Every hole is unique with its own nickname that gives it its own personality. "Hells Half Acre", is exactly that! Every hole was memorable and could have been finishing holes, at most golf courses. The conditions of the greens and fairways were immaculate. This was by far, the most fun Ive had on a course, over the past 50 rounds. The experience and the memories were worth every penny. This would be a $200-300+ round of golf at a vacation destination such as Orlando or Palm Springs. While the course is extremely challenging, with more temptations to serve ones pride and ego than in the book of Genesis, it offers a wide variety of tee positions for all levels of golfers. Ive only been back into the game for a year and a half and managed an 82 from the whites. Seriously though...the amount of bunkers provides more sand than a Dubai course. I played by myself on this round but I cant wait to share the experience with a couple of friends.
Great course
I loved the layout, the amenities, the staff. Everything was awesome and will definitely play here again.
Always a good challenge
Easier on the front 9 than back 9, which lulls you into a false sense of confidence.
Awesome course
The golf course was great and the clubhouse and BBQ restaurant were awesome
