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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
Challenging but fair.
Purgatory GC is one of the best places to play for your money. Challenging but is forgiving when played smartly. Staff is great!
Bunker
Bunkers need to refill with sand, it was nothing but pebbles
Great Course
Absolutely beautiful course. Value far exceeded what I paid for. Tough layout, tough conditions, beautiful holes.
Still worth playing BUT not at its best
1st - it’s still good enough to enjoy
2- it’s in the worst shape I’ve seen it in years …. Fairways were in pretty rough shape and greens haven’t fully healed from aeration…
3 - they are making some improvements, but that will only benefit golfers in the future, and make the present experience a little less enjoyable
Purgatory
The course is in horrible shape. They have seriously damaged most of the fairways with recent over seeding and aeration. Some of the cart parts are dirt with huge ruts. They are repaving most of the cart paths but it is obvious that course maintenance is a low priority.
This course use to be a showcase property but no longer.
A little rough
It been many years since I played Purgatory but I was very disappointed to find the course in very poor condition. The fairways and greens were always immaculate so I was sad to see mower ruts in the fairways and greens.
True test
It all depends on how you are playing the day you play this course. If you are 20+ handicap, it will be a rough day. Well, anyone can have a rough day here. That being said, the rewards for good shots are very fulfilling. This round, the greens were very firm and very difficult to hold. Ball marks in need of repair on the greens were few and far between. It was very difficult to stop the ball. Granted it had been very dry for a long time this season. All in all, love it
Heaven in Purgatory
The course was a little dry,however the greens were fast and ran true. The fairways were well watered and the ball sat up on them nicely.
Great track
Purgatory is a great, challenging course that is in great shape. Highly recommended
Sand traps are a joke
This used to be a really good course and a really fun course to golf. Obviously they’re just not doing any upkeep on it whatsoever. You walk across the sand traps and you barely leave a footprint. It’s just hard rock pebble garbage. Go to the bar and sit down to get a drink after the round and no one even waits on you, it’s just really falling off. Whoever is managing this club does not know what customer services.
Never disappoints
Your opinion of this course will be based upon the quality of your goof game. If you are hitting the ball well, this course will test every aspect of it, If you arent very consistent, this course will eat you alive. if you play the tees that fit your handicap, it is a fair test. if you try to be brave and play further back tees, you will regret it quickly. Course is in great condition. My only negative thing to say about the course...the cart paths are like rumble strips, land mines, and mulholland drive in may spots
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