The Links at Heartland Crossing

Got to play this SW Indy course for the first time in a long time; the place had fallen into serious disrepair and it was “I’m considering walking off mid-round” bad a few years ago. This meant utter garbage tee boxes and huge patches of sand and/or dead grass at multiple different places throughout the course. New owners probably got it on the cheap out of bankruptcy, so good for them.

They’ve really pulled a 180 out here and it’s frankly great to see. The course is a Nick Price design, and initially it had more sand than most FL courses I’ve played. It also stretched out pretty long if you played the Price Tees (like 7600). The design was tough and a bit unique for the area.

They’ve really put some care into the place and now it deserves to be back in your Indy-area rota. Tees were nicely grassed and leveled; fairways were fully grown in and rough was fair. I can see small areas they’ve let go to more long-ish heather, which is likely saving them some maintenance costs. The robust amount of bunkering has been trimmed by maybe a few, but thankfully the character of the place has been maintained. They’ve been nicely refilled with quality sand, so no longer is it a doomsday when you go in one (getting out is all on you, player!). Greens were in great shape, fully brought back and very fair.

The course starts out with a long Par4 with a great big 2-tiered green; you’ll want to be on the right level or it’s three putt city. The second hole is a nice short Par3 which plays over a pond to a tricky green. The third is a gettable Par5 with a skinny green surrounded by fall-off areas. So right out the gate you get a good mix of tests with all 3 hole layouts. They don’t use a lot of pure template holes, but really more like an homage to the classics (so there’s a “Short”, a “Cape”, a “Himalayan”, etc with a twist). The back nine is one of the better tough layouts in the area; I really love the stretch from thirteen through fifteen, with the tough uphill Par5 thirteenth to kick it off. You want to choose clubs wisely here!

You’ll need to bring your sand game still, as there’s a lot of strategically placed bunkers; the wind is usually blowing out there too, so the course can chew up your score in a hurry. But with some pretty generous landing areas, you can score well if your approach game is on.

I’m glad to see the place get the attention it needed; we paid weekend rates of $49 and it’s definitely punching well in that weight class with other Indy courses. Don’t bother reading the old reviews, just come out and see for yourself: It’s back, baby!

This is another course that has been under going somewhere work ! Burned down a lot of the brush and trashy areas , course was wet and recently aurated so it was playing slow ! It should be a track track to play this summer when things grow back ! They are working on the bunkers around 18 and have put sand in some bunkers to repair them ! I had fun playing it and seeing it for the first time in 7 years ! They are working on the course hard so it will be a good track soon !!

Always have enjoyed playing here when in the area, and was disappointed to have seen it fall into disrepair, but new owner has dramatically turned around the conditions in just a few short years. Yes there are still some areas that need attention, but the greens were fantastic and fairways looked good. Staff was very friendly and accommodated quickly when I asked about playing an additional 18.

Course is in great shape and still getting better Working on bunkers now you’re looking really good I don’t think you’ve ever been that good also they have Coors light again

Been playing at this course for about a decade, its under new owner's staff and management certainly making a good comeback to becoming one of the best courses around.

Heard the golf course has new ownership and mgt so decided to give it a try. Huge difference from when I played there 2 yrs ago. They are doing things the right way. Very conscious of Social Distancing & providing sanitized carts (even set up outside to check us in). The quality of the course is night and day compared to what it has been in the past. Hopefully they continue trending in this direction - other southside courses are being neglected so definitely hitting this place up on the reg!

Course is in great shape right now in early Spring Staff great about keeping Golfers safe From Virus carts Cleaned each and every time used . One thing Bad did not have coors Light .!,,

For an early March round I wasn’t sure what to expect. The last time I played here it was in awful shape but can honestly say it was in better shape today than it was two summers ago.

Sure the greens were a bit bumpy but the grass hasn’t grown let alone cut.

Cudos to the new ownership for bringing it back to life and look forward to coming back later in the year.

General course conditions continue to improve under new management. Greens were dramatically improved compared to this spring when I last played it. Hopefully with the greens back in good shape, they will be able to start addressing other needs such as bunker rehab and fairway drainage. This course has always been one of my local favorites, and it was sad to see it gradually decay. But it is definitely trending in the right direction and I look forward to playing it more next year. Keep up the good work!

This course has been around for a while but seems like a new course to me! I had not played it in decades and decided to give it a try - boy am I glad I did!

The course is extremely playable, yet challenging. The greens were in excellent shape - undulating but rolling true.

Fairways were outstanding, considering it was Fall.

There were very few people on the course so pace of play was outstanding. I would highly recommend this course to anyone; if it wasn't so far away from my house this would be my home course!

Have been playing this course since it opened in 1998. Had always been a great course to play was was always in great shape. Several years ago something happened that it began to fall in disrepair. Played this course twice this year and was pleasantly surprised by the changes taking place. Heard new management took over and they are now putting some money back into the course to bring it back to where it was or even better. Last time I played the bunkers were still in the process of being redone and repaired but the rest of the course was looking good. Very happy to see this as this is a very nice course to play for all levels. Definitely returning to play more often next season.

The new owners and staff have turned this course around in less than a year. All the greens are now back to a great condition. I'm happy because this is my favorite course. Challenging course but not overwhelmingly difficult. Respect the sand. You will use all the clubs in your bag at this course. A nice variety of holes. Enjoyable.

This place has made a complete turnaround! You can see the improvements and the conditions are significantly better than other courses in the area for less out of my pocket.

I first played this course 5 years ago when the Indiana PGA used Heartland Crossing as a state open qualifier. It was okay then but in the time since, the course hit some hard times. Over the last 6-months, you can see that ownership and management are working hard to put Heartland Crossing back on the map of great Indiana public golf courses. Give them another 12 months and this course will most certainly be the best option on the southside again.

New team at Heartland has turned this course and event center around. All greens are coming back nicely. The bunkers are being worked on daily. There was a tournament going on after we played as well as an open house later in the week. The course has come back to life. Check it out!

This course has done a complete turnaround. From the clubhouse to the course, it is coming along nicely. I encourage those that haven’t played for a while to stop by. You will notice a huge difference from last year. The greens are coming in back nicely and the bunkers are much improved. Prices are right and staff is friendly.

Good course and layout. Sand traps are plentiful and deep, but don't have any sand.

Course they’re great shape for the rain had a Lotta rain the course is coming back the greens are really really coming in the play number 10 back