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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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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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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course. Challenging. Well maintained. No houses. Wide tree lined fairways will hilly slopes and typical Pete Dye greens. A must play course.

Very nice course. Well maintained. Beautiful tree lined fairways. Somewhat hilly. Fun to play. Good rates on Golf Now for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prettiest public course in Indianapolis

The course was in great shape! The greens were playable and the fairways were also very well groomed. Great setting! Hard to believe it is so close to the city and interstate, very secluded.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NOT IN VERY GOOD SHAPE

HAD TO GO BACK TO VEHICLE FOR WALLET.COUNTER PEOPLE WHERE JERKS ,ASKED FOR ID BEFORE THEY WOULD EXCEPT RESERVATION PAPERWORK,NEVER HAVE BEEN ASKED BEFORE,AND HAVE USED GOLFNOW AT OVER 20 COURSES,COURSE HAD BEEN AIRIFIED BUT NOT TOP DRESSED 3 FOOTERS WHERE A GUESS,NO GPS

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Pete Dye design

Played The Fort on October 8, 2013. It had rained the days before so the course was super soft. The course had a state park feel to it and lucky for Indy it was designed by a master. What a deal. $45 on golf now, can't beat that, course is worth much more. Drove an hour and a half to get there but will definitely make that drive again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great layout and a challenge

Only negative is people do not fix ball marks. Also tall grass in bunkers on 15 unnecessary

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

best around

easily one of the best golf courses around. for as much play as the course gets it was in excellent shape. greens fantastic, fairways great. fun to play and beautiful scenery. when we were teeing off of #13 we had a baby deer about 25ft away and it didn't bat an eye.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful terrain...

Great golf course, however was very disappointed in the condition of the greens. Would not pay regular price for this course in its current condition. There are city courses with greens in better condition...

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good condition

The greens are nice and much better than last year. Good pace at 9 or 10 on stimpmeter but not too fast. Fairways are a bit soggy in low spots but otherwise good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Previously Played

The Fort is the Fort, which is good.

The Fort is one of the more unique courses around.....long, no houses, lots of hills and a real "old feel." Course looks tougher than it is if you're not greedy .... But I'm here to 'play golf' so I'm in trouble a lot. Holes 5, 6 and 18 are my favorite. Some of the greens were a little chewed, but it's a municipal for crying out loud, so it's more than acceptable. If you haven't played the Fort, you've missed a real gem.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Superb golf course, Outstanding staff

This is a magnificent golf course. The layout is beautiful as with most Pete Dye courses. Fast, true greens. Excellent practice areas. The Fort is probably the best public course I have ever played. I played on a Monday which was a discout day but the full rate is still a bargain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent condition, tough.

This was our 3rd time to play The Fort, probably in the best condition we've seen. The greens were very fast, and the course is tough if you don't hit it straight, like me. When out on the course it doesn't seem like Indianapolis.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course conditions

It was my first time playing "The Fort" and I thoroughly enjoyed the track. It had a great layout, but the green were not in very good shape. The greens had a lot of ball marks, which made it rough for putting. The fairways were in great shape, but the sand traps were very hard, clay base. I will definitely be back to play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must play for for the right price.

A little slow on some holes probably due to holiday. Always enjoy playing here when possible.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little pricey but some nice holes.

$74 makes it difficult to play this course very often, but there are some very nice holes. Pace of play much too slow at 5 full hours. Marshalls need to monitor this more closely.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great place to play in Indy

The Fort golf course was in great shape. The pace of play was steady and we did not feel rushed or slowed down. We were even able to get on the course before our tee time. The staff was nice and helpful. The only complaint is the lack of restroom facilities on the course. Overall, I would recommend playing this course to anyone that is in the Indy area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

The Fort is a great mountainous course in Central Indiana. Greens were in great shape and tee boxes pristine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course and setting

This was the second time I played The Fort and was glad to make it back out. The setting is perfect, right in the middle of a state park with a lot of elevation changes and great tree lined holes. Course was in good condition, fairways and rough were well maintained, greens were just ok. Will play again based on the course design and setting alone.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very Good Indianapolis Course

This is one of the best designed courses in Indiana. Tee to green the course is in great shape. The greens were average on the day we played and need some attention. There were many unrepaired ball marks and signs of use.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course in Good Shape

Very challenging the way they had it setup with the long rough. Better not miss the fairway!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Fort is awesome

You will thoroughly enjoy the lay out. Course is in great shape and you will not find many in Central Indiana that have the undulation like The Fort has. Challenging and fair. Have played several times and have never been disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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