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4.3
221 Reviews (221)
5 Stars
89
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
91.1%
Recommend this course
201 out of 221 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
5.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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4.3
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
92.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 14 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6806 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.3
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Smock Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Golf Season March 15th - November 15th
Architect Bob Simmons (1976) Ron Kern

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. No tank tops.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.3
221 Reviews (221)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Really like the course. Greens were in great shape and the par 3's are very challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

1 hour and 10 minutes to make it to the first green??? Really???

Got to the course 1/2 hour before my tee time. Checked in and was told they had 80 couples with an outing. An hour later, 1/2 hour after I should have teed off I am still on the first tee box. No Starter, No Ranger to help with pace of play. 40 minutes later I make it to the first green. Unreal!!! Started bouncing around all over the course trying to find a hole to play. Have no idea what I shot that day. It was a lot of wasted time. Finally just left, to save myself the frustration at playing at a golf course and staff that just does not care.

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

Great course for the money

This was my first time on this course. I will definitely return! The fairways are great and the greens are challenging. In addition they have a great driving range facility.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course requires you to think before you hit.

It had been 20 years since I played this course. My, how the trees have grown. The staff was Very helpful, especially the pro shop attendant. Course was in very good shape and I very muct enjoyed my round. Will be playing here again in the future.

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

Great Early Morning Round

I like to play first thing in the morning and a lot of courses do not accommodate the need for me to play around 6:00. I was able to tee off at 6:17 and get my round in and into work at a great time. The course was in great condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

The course was in good shape. Greens good fairways good. Even the adult beverages were reasonably priced..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course if you have lots of time.

As an average golfer (16 handicap) I have a love/hate relationship with this course. I've played it many times over the years. It's kept in great condition for a city course, plays long from the tips, and is generously open (nice for those of us who struggle off the tee). However, the pace of play is ridiculously slow. I had not played here in about 2 years because the last time I did it took over 5 hours. This time I scheduled an early 7.33A tee time hoping to get out early with my buddy (a 10 handicap) & smoke the course. We were at the tee box at 7.13A, no other groups were around, but because the starter's notepad said there were other groups ahead of us, we weren't aloud to tee off. After those groups finally arrived, we were paired up with another twosome & we teed of at almost 7.45A. We walked off the 18th green at 1.00P. CRAZY! I enjoy the course, but will not take the time to return.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but not too difficult

A little course knowledge goes a long way at Smock. Some hazards are not apparent at first, such as the creek on the first hole, which cannot be seen from the first fairway. The course has a few water hazards in play and a handful of bunkers, but the real hazards are subtle, like strategically placed trees and thick rough that swallows golf balls. Golfers should check yardages carefully; often the scorecard and tee box signs conflict. (Smock should get accurate measurements for sprinkler heads and tee boxes -- or perhaps invest in GPS units for the carts.) The driving range is oddly located on the far back end of the course, so a quick, pre-round warm-up is not an option.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course with tons of challenges

Great muni with some challenging holes, above adequate green complexes and excellent fairways. This course would challenge even low handicap players, but can still be fun for all with good course management

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course for the money, would recommend

Early in year, so course will be in better shape. Greens were a little bumpy. Overall, course was in decent shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great value for $12.50

The course was rough because it is wintertime. I've played this course dozens of times because it is close to my house. It is one of the longer and tougher public courses in Indianapolis.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Amazing for winter!

Although several inches of snow had recently melted followed by several inches of rain the next two days, the fairways were lush (even if slushy) and the greens were smooth ( even if longish). The new bridges are better than those on much more expensive courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fastest greens in town

I gave this course 4 stars because of the greens. They were super fast and true. I've not played better greens. The rest of the course was average...nothing special. We were paired up with a member there who was friendly and helpful as it was the first time we played. The course was packed so the pace of play was a little on the slower side but was expected by judging the parking lot when we pulled in. We waited in line at the first tee to start for about a half as there was a fog delay for earlier starting times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

More good points then bad

Greens 7on a scale of 10 on pace and condition, fairways same score, for playing in Dec, wet but playable, need to restripe cart paths for distance markers to help with speed of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great time

The course is challenging but very forgiving when you play the right shot. Course is in good shape expescially for this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is very friendly

This course is linear, it is very interesting also long distance.
In addition, the price is also reasonable.
Speaking of greed say, green is a little more fast.

Thank you.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This city course is in very good condition. Very well Maintained.

One of our foursome had not played this course before and wanted to do so. I had not played Smock for a couple years so it was good to play the course again. We had a really good time and each of us was pleasantly surprised at the good condition of the course, especially the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

need better yardage markers

Din not like the blue grass fairways, green and tee boxes whre fine some slow palyers ho where not attentive to the groups behind them. Fairly difficult course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course great for all golfers

Course was well maintained especially given the harsh summer we have had. Really enjoyed the variety of holes no 2 exactly alike. Not many hazards but that makes for smoother play with any handicap.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course

We chose this course out of proximity to an event we were in town for. Thanks to golfnow we got a great price and a favorable tee time so we decided to go. I was super pleased with everything. Friendly staff, great choice of beverages and a pretty well kept track considering the lack of rain in the area this year. Lots of blind shots and some deep bunkers make it a really fun challenging course. Some water pictured on scorecard but for the most part no real danger. Very well kept greens, rolled fast and true and it looked like the regulars repair their divots. I'll definitely be back to this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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