Winding Ridge Golf Club

There is zero attempt at investing in course maintenance here. I don’t think there is one area of conditions that meets acceptable for a golf course, really at any price. It’s pathetic how content rn Thompson courses are with this and I will never play at another one again. They have some nice layouts that were good in the 90s and 2000s that have fallen into goat ranch status.

Wife and I had a great date playing a round here… her first time ever playing. Course was in great shape considering the prior week of non-stop rain (most bunkers were full of water but not much could’ve been done about that). The pace of play couldn’t have been better with it being her first time - we never saw anyone in front of us the entire time and only waited briefly to let a single ahead of us on the 11th. Staff was great all around from start to finish, especially the bartender and the lady that answered the phone when I called earlier in the day to ask a question about my wife not having her own clubs (which by the way, she was allowed to use mine). We’ll be back!

Ok course, layout can be difficult from back tees. Course maintenance just average. Most traps unplayable and course kept extremely wet to prevent from drying out. Decent value on Hot Deal from golfnow.

Course is awesome, it's in great shape. Great price for 18 holes of golf. New carts!! Staff is very friendly and are glad you're there. The course is challenging but lots of fun. I play there often with my bff's.

The staff is very unfriendly. We went to check in and didn't even get greeted. Our foursome played in 5 1/2 hours. If you weren't in the fairway, the course is like a goat ranch. When returning the carts at the end of our round, the staff were rude and pushy. You could tell they wanted to go home and we were holding them up. I've played many different golf courses in Indianapolis and other cities across the country and this was by far the worst customer experience ever.

Love ❤️ this course and will play again soon! Nice greens! Awesome staff and very clean. Pro very welcoming and enjoyed the food service and the great choices! Highly recommend this course to all golfers!! ⛳️♥️

I don't know why guy gave bad review, wonderful course, well managed. Staff very friendly. New carts, course in great condition. Somebody must not have played well and it is not the course's fault or staff. I will play there again!!! You should play golf there too! See you on the links.

In the past, I’ve played this course around 10-15 times a year. This year, I won’t. The greens need a lot of work. I’ve bought the pass for the year, but I’ll just have to play the other courses until Winding Ridge gets ahold of their greens. There are several greens that are splotchy with dead grass. To me, the greens are what helps you score.. you can drive the ball great, and chip wonderful, but if don’t have a smooth green to putt on, it’s a ruined game.

My overall rating of this course if positive with some nuances.

Pros: good layout, diverse holes, plenty of “decision shots” of playing aggressive or laying up, challenging, very friendly staff, pace of play (minus the miserably slow two some in front of us but that’s not the courses fault).

Cons: bunkers were not great (not that any of us hit it there right?), crab grass and sod on a few greens, several tee boxes needed some work, maybe too challenging? (for the mid 90s golfers out there), and the DREADED “deep rough”.

A lot of holes and between fairway areas had a “deep rough” that was thick, unmowed grass. Even if your shot wasn’t terribly off the fairway line, it is likely to be lost or a 10 minute search if/when it lands there. This led to many lost balls that should have 100% been in play and understandably, more strokes for penalties.

Overall, it was a very visually appealing, diverse, and challenging course. Prepare to lose a few more balls than you’re accustomed to due to lots of water and the deep rough. Had to move a few putts to avoid dirt/ crab grass while kn greens. Staff couldn’t have been nicer though.