Elwood Golf Links

Two of my friends and I played Cattails on a Saturday afternoon. We booked the tee time through Golf Now on Thursday for $10 each, 18 holes including cart! One of the best deals I have ever seen! The man working at the pro shop was one of the nicest guys I have ever met. He was personable, he gave us free bags of tees, and he added water to the unique golf ball/golf club cleaners mounted on the gas golf carts. The feel of the course when you first get there is very casual considering the old clubhouse, dress code, and the practice range. The "range" is simply 5 or 6 slots in between 2 fairways; there are no pins or target areas. The front nine is a links style course from the 20's with one water hazard, a limited number of sand traps, some trees lining the fairway but no heavy woods. The fairways on the front 9 are pretty forgiving, but the grass was high. Some of the greens and tee off boxes on the front nine need more attention. We stopped in the pro shop for snacks after the front nine. The selection is very limited. The back nine is the hiddem gem of this course and is what makes the value so great. The back nine, which is a much more modern, broader layout is worlds apart from the front nine. The fairways and greens were in great shape and the tee boxes were not as chewed up as the front nine. Cornfields and heavy woods line some of the fairways, and there are also much more sandtraps, but there are few hazards otherwise. Overall, the course (particularly the back nine) is a great value. There are nicer courses in the area, but Cattails is a perfect course for an average golfer trying to build their game.

Front 9 was nothing special... But when you go to the back, it's like going to a different course! My group and I agreed, if we could go to Cattails and play the back 9 twice from different tees it would be a great day!

Everything good except golf carts need a good cleaning. Facilities need to be cleaned up and picked up outside. Course in excellent condition-facilities need attention. Always enjoy playing here.

We booked for 18 holes, but were told when we arrived at the club house that we could only play the front 9. The back 9 was closed due to flooded holes. This information should be made available when booking the tee-time. We booked the same day we played.

The front nine looks like a goat pasture, relatively flat and straight, but the greens are well protected by bunkers, ridges and undulations. This is the original 9 holes, the old part of the course. The new part (the back 9) is completely different. Different grass, different sand in the bunkers and different layout. There are some formidable holes in the back......some will force you to pull a long iron or wood just to reach the green in regulation others have narrow fairways, bordered by trees and then there is the Par 3 16th....200+yd table-top green...happyday! I really enjoy this course......it's a challenge in disguise.

Fairways needed to be more distinguishable. Greens had quiet a few dead patches. Bunkers needed more sand in them. Blue tee boxes were not mowed, nor maintained. Greens were receptive and putted well.

Front 9 is forgiving and gives you a little time to warm up for the tough back 9. Great course, well worth the short drive from Indy.