Plum Creek Golf Club
About
Opened in 1998, this Pete Dye design has hosted several high-level college and professional golf tournaments while simultaneously serving thousands of enthusiastic amateur golfers throughout greater Indianapolis and beyond. With five sets of tees ranging from just under 7,000 yards to just over 5,000, Plum Creek is playable by all golfers. Several ponds and a winding stream come into play throughout the course, placing a premium on smart play, all while minimizing the need for forced carries for higher-handicap players.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6970 yards | 73.8 | 127 |
| Tournament | 72 | 6550 yards | 71.8 | 125 |
| Member | 72 | 6354 yards | 70.6 | 120 |
| Masters | 72 | 5830 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Masters (W) | 72 | 5830 yards | 73.2 | 125 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5403 yards | 70.3 | 116 |
| Green | 72 | 5403 yards | 65.1 | 107 |
| Forward | 72 | 5195 yards | 64.7 | 106 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5195 yards | 69.2 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 73.6/127 | 323 | 506 | 191 | 423 | 357 | 408 | 492 | 538 | 240 | 3478 | 355 | 220 | 517 | 421 | 455 | 355 | 203 | 534 | 432 | 3492 | 6970 |
| Tournament M: 71.3/123 | 323 | 506 | 159 | 392 | 357 | 408 | 428 | 512 | 172 | 3257 | 355 | 159 | 517 | 380 | 422 | 355 | 176 | 534 | 395 | 3293 | 6550 |
| Member M: 70.4/120 | 310 | 475 | 159 | 392 | 327 | 398 | 428 | 512 | 172 | 3173 | 340 | 159 | 463 | 380 | 422 | 343 | 176 | 503 | 395 | 3181 | 6354 |
| Masters M: 68.2/115 W: 73.3/123 | 288 | 451 | 126 | 367 | 288 | 385 | 389 | 469 | 140 | 2903 | 323 | 132 | 434 | 365 | 347 | 323 | 160 | 489 | 354 | 2927 | 5830 |
| Green M: 66.0/106 W: 70.9/116 | 269 | 417 | 122 | 348 | 284 | 352 | 356 | 448 | 116 | 2712 | 303 | 101 | 406 | 348 | 345 | 301 | 139 | 441 | 307 | 2691 | 5403 |
| Forward M: 64.8/106 W: 69.6/112 | 256 | 419 | 98 | 293 | 253 | 336 | 354 | 414 | 116 | 2539 | 303 | 100 | 407 | 340 | 317 | 292 | 134 | 458 | 305 | 2656 | 5195 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
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Pete Dye Course
They maintain this course very well. Staff is outstanding and there are numerous challenges, even for the very skilled golfer.
Very enjoyable course to play.
Well maintained, friendly staff. Very good Orange Whips.
Nice course
My wife and I played this course for the first time. We enjoyed it and would play it again. Pace of play was slow but that's to be expected on a nice Sunday afternoon. Tee to green the course was in good shape!
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Solid Course
I play golf rarely and look for value. I received a discount for this course and would play the course again for this price. The condition of the course was good. The greens were chewed up quite a bit and had ball marks all over the surface. It was my first time on the course and the layout from hole to hole can be a little confusing. I ended up hitting the same clubs all day and it seemed like each par four was very similar. The fairways were firm and I got a lot of roll on the my drives. I appreciated that! The practice facility is really nice and the putting green had the same speed as the course greens. Overall, the course was enjoyable and the value was there!
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Excellent greens
Had the opportunity to play the course early in the season, excellent layout, great greens, fun time with buddies.
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Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Plum Creek Golf Club.
Course was in excellent condition for this time of year. Practice putting area and separate bunker and chipping area are excellent. The driving range allowed the use of mats only which I did not care for. Staff very friendly and helpful .
Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Plum Creek Golf Club.
Nice course
Got a good deal with GN and my buddy and I played here for my first time. It was chilly , but not bad for this time of year. Had alot of rain the night before and it was paths only.
Pace was good as there was only a foursome in front of us and didn't hold us up too bad.
Greens were fair for the time of year also.
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Course is in great shape. Most holes are very challenging. Nice layout. Staff is quite accomadating. It was a little cool today, but pace of play good maybe because of temp. Love this course, always look forward to a round at Plum Creek. Probably wouldn't play unless I got a good price on GolfNow, but well worth 25-30 bucks.
Favorite Course in Indy
Plum Creek is always in great shape and well run. It isn’t a long course (around 5700 yds from the whites), but the water and long grass off the fairways make it challenging for beginning and experienced golfers.
You usually get paired up into a foursome, and all the players have been fun to golf with.
The clubhouse and bar area are very nice.
Plum Creek
Got a great deal on Golf Now. Great course. Glad I could play there before winter.
Always fun
My personal favorite course in the Indy/Carmel area. I like to golf in the fall. prices fall with the leaves. crowds are less so a faster round is possible. played in a bit over 3 hours, walking.
try this course and remember to look closely on the greens. they can be subtly tricky.
Very nice
This was the first time my son and I played here. My husband had, and recommended it. Staff was very friendly. Course is in very nice condition. Layout is varied. We will be back.
Great course, beer ridiculously overpriced.
The course was in perfect shape and has a great layout.
Well Managed
Had a great time. Very well maintained. Not the most challenging course but a very solid course.
Don’t let Pete Dye fool you. Save your money.
I’ll start off by saying in over 20 years of golf I had never played here because I always heard it was overpriced for what you get. I was a long time member at Pebble Brook and frequently played Bear Slide, Purgatory and Prairie View. I was a scratch golfer back then but I am currently a 5 handicap. I have also worked at multiple golf courses including Purgatory and Gator Creek in Sarasota, Fl. The reason I tell you all that is because I grew up around the game, played at a high level and worked at multiple courses over a long period of time and I have never once seen anyone kicked off a course. I’ve seen some pretty dumb things done on golf courses but none of those things led to being removed from the course. There was a one time warning and that was the end of it.
That being said, about 3 months back a friend invited me to join the Wednesday night men’s league at Plum Creek so I decided I’d give it a chance. I enjoyed the format and the people in the league. I’ve made some good friends and ended up making Plum Creek my regular course because many of the league players I’ve become friends with are members there.
A few weeks ago I went out with my daughter, a friend of mine and his kids. On #9(our last hole) my friend made a hole in one. It was late and we played until dark but as the tradition goes, my buddy had to buy everyone a drink at the clubhouse. The bar is supposedly open until 10 but on this night the bartender had closed out her drawer at 9:45. We walked in at 9:48, literally. Instead of reopening the drawer she refused drinks for a MEMBER(even though we were paying cash) and refused to even put the cash in an envelope and ring it in the next day as I suggested. I don’t think I need to explain how this decision took away from probably the most exciting moment my friend has ever, and probably will ever, experience while playing golf.
Moving on to today, I head out to play with the same friend again. We arrive a few minutes before our tee time. I keep a bottle/flask of fireball, as many golfers do, in my bag. We were rushing to the tee so I did not have time to grab a drink from the clubhouse as I usually do. Right before teeing off I decided to take a quick swig of my fireball in my bag. I go to tee off and next thing I know, Mark comes out from the club and asked me if I “snuck liquor onto the course”. I said “I don’t know about sneaking but yes I do have a bottle in my bag.” He then tells me that I can either give him the bottle and if it ever happens again I won’t be welcome back, or I can get a refund and leave. I gave him the bottle and he agreed to let me play and give me the bottle when we leave. Problem solved right? Wrong. As we were walking back to our carts from the first green Mark is waiting. He decides to go back on what we agreed upon just a few minutes earlier and informs me that I have to leave. I attempted to reason with him but he wasn’t hearing it. I went inside and left without incident. Did I mention that it is not posted anywhere that you are not allowed to bring your own liquor or beer and that there was no beverage cart on the course and many times there isn’t?
So... if you are a regular customer(or even a member) that plays at Plum Creek 3 times a week on average and spends $1,000’s on merchandise, beer, food, range balls and greens fees don’t expect to get any kind of respect or decent treatment from the management at this place.
Although the course is a Pete Dye course, that’s about where the positives end. Not all Pete Dye courses are equal that’s for sure. The greens are always covered with divots and from one day to the next they will putt entirely different. I always made a point to repair mine plus one more and many times two or three more. The tee boxes aren’t even close to level either and on at least half the holes you will not find a level spot to tee off that’s not chewed up. Outside of the greens the course is pretty well maintained but the two most important places are poor at best.
So to summarize, if you want to play off of side hill lies from the tees, putt on the surface of the moon and get treated like crap for spending your hard earned money at a “top” course then by all means head on over to Plum Creek! I assure you I’ve spent my last dollar there.
Sorry but have to comment. First off you say you made this your regular course, despite the conditions you graded the course. Second you play late in the day to avoid to many players and complain about the bar closing early due to lack of patrons. A hole in 1 is great, you could have gotten a drink elsewhere. Lastly you show up last minute for your tee time and bring your own alcohol which everybody knows is illegal. You got what you deserved. Having worked in golf as you say, you have no excuse.
Fun Layout
Second time playing this course. The first time it was very wet. The course is straightforward and playable, yet challenging and fun. Pace of play was good. Conditions were good. Only slight negative is looks like members aren't great at fixing ball marks on greens. Some were a little bumpy.
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