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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)
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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
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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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 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is it?

Overrated. I had heard about how great this course was but after we finished it was like, that's it? Just didn't leave an awesome feeling with me, very bland. was difficult but just lacked something. It was dead and played super fast which was cool but just didn't have any wow factor for me. SUPER overpriced as well even on golfnow. just my opinion

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent it's December

It was a beautiful day in December and the pace of play was pretty good not much to complain about. The course was in pretty good shape for it being December balls rolled like you'd except for December..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/19/2016

Thank you John for your review and feedback of our golf course. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again very soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course especially with the fall colors

Beautiful course very well maintained. Staff is like dealing with people from a business with very old business practices. This is the third time I've played this course and each time the staff was not very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another Great Round

In my opinion, The Fort is really the standard for top notch public golf in Indy. Layout is spectacular and never boring, staff is friendly, course is always immaculate. Greens were just punched last week but still rolling more true than many public courses in the area. I'll be taking advantage of their fall rates again before the snow flies.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course but slow pace

My buddy and I were looking forward to playing here. We really loved the course itself, but was disappointed in how they handled the pace of play. We booked as a twosome and they paired us with another twosome, which was no big deal to us. However, there was a twosome in front of us that was holding us up on every single hole and they had a least two holes empty in front of them. Seen one ranger all day and did not seem to care about a twosome holding us up. Had three twosomes behind us that we were holding up but we could not go anywhere..... Also for the price of this course we would of expected GPS on Carts.... Overall Great Course but not worth the price..... would only play here again on a Hot Deal through GolfNow...

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course with character

Amazing layout, very difficult at times with also done easy scoring holes for any level golfer. Only complaint is greens whe they role true have a lot of ball repair marks. Staff was great, pace of play for a foursome was just under 5 hours which is little long for my liking but overall great course and will definitely go back and play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dye is smiling

Fantastic venue and serious challenge.
Used every club to plan the drive, approach and preferred putt angle.
Front nine greens were pock-marked by inconsiderate or unintelligent golfers, but the back nine greens in much better shape.
Drove 3 hours to play with a friend and it was well worth it. Every employee was welcoming and friendly.
Hope to play again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bogey Man

Loved the design. The old growth trees and undulating fairways and greens make it a challenge. Fun to play and would definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course but the greens need attention

We always have enjoyed playing at The Fort. No issues with the overall conditions except for the greens. The have been very acceptable in the past, generally firm and in good repair. On August 16th, they were extremely pock-marked with unrepaired and/or regrowing ball marks. We had a number of putts that bounced and others that were thrown offline after traversing areas that were not all all smooth. I'm not a turf expert, but the greens looked like they need punching or slitting, top dressing with sand, and rolling.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hills in the flatland

Gorgeous setting in metro Indy. Hard to fathom the elevation changes in flat corn country but this course reminds you of North Carolina. Another plus is no homes, just golf course. Fairways and bunkers in excellent condition, greens a little beat up, probably from recent rain. Gets a lot of play as well. Played in four hours which sometimes doesn't happen here. Newbies need to play the correct tees...if not, can jam up the whole course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great layout!

The course layout is worth how much you pay!!!. The pace of play was 5 1/2 so not great. Got paired up with, which was expected since it is an extremely busy course. Explains why the greens are in horrible conditions. The amount of ball marks, burned out sections and foot traffic make putting a real challenge on top of the course design. No matter the green conditions I would still go back and play again because of the layout.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

One of the best public courses in the state. Always enjoy playing The Fort

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
California Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Day at the Fort

This was my first time playing The Fort and really enjoyed the track. Overall the conditions were very good. The course had held up pretty well to all the rain the region had received, although there were a few pretty mushy areas around. The course is not the most challenging course around although a few holes tested your skills and local knowledge helped on a couple holes. Overall, good solids course that I would definately paly again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Best course in Indy

It's been awhile since I've been here but it's still in great shape and such a treat. I took customers and they loved it. The layout is fantastic, there is risk reward on the short par 4's and there is plenty of thinking to do on your way aroynd. The greens were a rad slow but received a ball nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in Indianapolis

Lots of rain-cart path only.Very windy but playable. I love this course because of the elevation changes and variety of each of the holes.Pace of play was very good-course was not crowded. Got this round on Golf Now for $26/What a deal!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course

Used every club. Played after a lot of rain and the ground was saturated. Made it very challenging. Would love to come back and play again. Staff were excellent and made our first visit pleasurable

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

beautiful course

The Fort is a beautiful course! Unfortunately we played after a significant amount of rain so it was cart path only which made pace of play unbearable, don't know if it would have been better had conditions been different. We were paired with another twosome which was not what we wanted when we scheduled our time. I'm glad I played the course, it is gorgeous and fun but the other things would probably keep me from returning.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great and Challenging Course

This my favorite course to play in Indy. The course is challenging and at the price is a good value for how well course conditions are kept at.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Central Indiana Surprise

You wouldn't expect the topographical changes like this on a course in Indianapolis. Very good track worth playing anytime. One of my favorite Indiana courses.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course around Indianapolis

I've played several of the "top tier" public courses around Indy. For the price, this is probably the best. It is located by Fort Harrison State Park, so the scenery there is beautiful. The course was in excellent shape considering the high volume of rain we've gotten in June. Definitely recommend and will definitely be going back again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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