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4.4
660 Reviews (660)
5 Stars
423
4 Stars
168
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
94.3%
Recommend this course
616 out of 660 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
77.8%
Recommend this course
7 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.0%
Recommend this course
46 out of 50 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Pete Dye design inside Fort Harrison State Park delivers a beautifully challenging layout with undulating terrain, demanding greens, and stunning natural surroundings. Helpful staff and strong value through GolfNow deals make this one of Indianapolis's most rewarding public course experiences.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7148 yards
Slope 143
Rating 75.0
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The Fort Golf Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Pete Dye (1998) Tim Liddy (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee. Must be 18 years or older.
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirts must have collars. Tank tops, t-shirts, cut-offs, and athletic shorts are not permitted.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
660 Reviews (660)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Brunch 7
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 42
Elevation Changes 40
Undulating Greens 30
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 43
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 43
A Weekend Splurge 32
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 45
Worth the Drive 30
In the 'Burbs 13

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course; Courteous Staff

Hot and humid but a great day for golf on a wonderful course with great people working the desk and as the starter and rangers..

Will play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/05/2018:
Thank you PhilII for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Fort Golf Course

Excellent condition ! Best course I’ve played in a while . Great deal with GolfNow . Can’t wait to play it again .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/05/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very interesting course

Playing partners used the blue white tees. Could use a white green tee suggestion as well. Nice golf course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/06/2018:
Thank you Bellyflops so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Fort - Indy

Great course but the greens were a bit worn and rough and not up to past standards.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/31/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. It is great to see you had an enjoyable time on the course and we hope you join us for another round soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/30/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 07/27/2018:
Thank you richgolfer7 for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/12/2018:
Thank you so much for the 5-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ball Marks Everywhere

Went around The Fort again today, and continue to hold the same opinion of it - it's a 5-star layout, with 4-star conditions at best. Today I spent half my time on the greens fixing ball marks, as it was almost like putting on the moon. Not sure how anyone in front of me putted with all the unfixed or poorly fixed marks. Lots of the fairways and some fringes were a little ugly and spotty too after the recent rain.

As for the course, the elevation change makes it pretty unique for the area, and it's very challenging, so it's well worth a go. But full freight would feel like a bit of a rip with the present conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/03/2018:
Thank you DrOldSchool so much for the 4-star review as we appreciate you taking the time. We love to see you had a great time on the course and we hope you will book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Saturday at the Fort

Even though they had rain of 5 inches in the last 48 hours and it was cart path only, the Fort was an excellent round. The greens were in great shape. The round moved along well for being cart path only. As expected the rough was pretty high in some places without being cu for a couple of days. The staff was friendly and helpful as usual.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/26/2018:
Thank you Critterkc17 so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort as we would love to have you back.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout TERRIBLE GREENS

Paid $71 to play Sunday morning 6/24/18. Greens were worse than the $15 American Legion course in my central Indiana hometown! I wouldn't pay $45 to play the fort, with the greens beat to crap like they are now. Beautiful layout with plenty of challenge. For the price, play Bear Slide, Prairie View, or Fox Prarie nearby. Fix the pace of play problem (5 hr round) and the horrendously beat up greens and it's as good of a course as can be found.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/25/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

The Fort is great!

Wow what an amazing course. Beautiful layout. I didn't know there was such elevation near the city, reminded me of courses in Pennsylvania. Pete Dye is a golf design guru and this course is typical Dye. Awesome greens. This is our first stop on the Pete Dye Golf Trail. We aim to get in all 7. But now that we have played here we will be back. A must play course in Indianapolis!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you PuttWithaWedge so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/13/2018:
Thank you sennis01 as we appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/11/2018:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

5 hr round? Pathetic...at one time there were 4 groups on a hole. I would rather have played a muni.. Too bad. I now know why they had a golfnow price.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Response from on 06/05/2018:
Thank you dhiner as we are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slowest pace of play

It took over 2 hours to finish the first 6 holes... I kid you not. The course was extremely overbooked. I called the ranger and he said he was going to speed it up but no difference was made until it finally sped up after the front 9 because there was a group of 8 guys that left because the course was so backed up. It took 5 hours to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Fort

I took several of my friends that had expressed a desire to play this course. They were not disappointed. We had a great time on a fantastic course. The staff was great. We ate lunch at the snack bar and the food was fresh.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/01/2018:
Thank you Poncho927 so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon here at The Fort Golf Resort.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Thank you so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easily a top 10 course in the state of Indiana

I've been playing this course for over 20 years. I moved away to Florida five years ago and came back and played it yesterday. better condition than I've ever seen it. staff is very helpful and friendly. tee times are on time. Unlike most Indiana Public courses there isn't a house on the course. Fairways tees and greens are in excellent condition. the Fort is always been a top 10 course in my opinion... you'd be stupid to play anywhere else for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Thank you so much for taking the time and for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Empty course still slow

There were not many groups on the course, yet we still got stacked behind 2 groups of elderly gentlemen that were in no hurry. In the process of playing it would typically be us waiting at the tee box on every hole and waiting to hit approaches on longer holes. The course ranger even stopped and mentioned how slow the group in front of us was playing, then turns and drives away. I have no problem with people wanting to take their time playing but if that’s your plan let the faster groups play through.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/07/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
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