The Trophy Club

Kudos to the course maintenance staff. Having little to no rain for months, other than som sparse weedy rough where you should be punished anyway, course is still in very nice shape. Freshen some bunkers and you’re back to 5 star perfection. Still best layout in IN in my book.

Always enjoy playing this course. Need good shot placement. and you get rewarded for those good shots. Just wish I had more in the bag. Holes look longer from the tee box. Not much reward for the risk as the risk will bite you. Fun day.

First time playing. From the first tee layout looks great and overall there are some interesting holes. That being said teed off at 9:20 and finished at 2:50! 5.5 hours to play-Inexcusable! Slow play is #1 reason won’t return here or other golf courses that can’t space times and manage the slow players. No ranger and no beverage person.

COURSE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.DRIVR IN FAIRWAY A MUST!!

Course was in good shape, better now than a last week when the bunkers were either holding water or in need of sand or repair. Good pace

The course is a direct competitor with Bear Slide in Cicero, The Fort, Purgatory in Noblesville, and Prairie View in Carmel. And a few more. It is my favorite of that group. Greens are quick but soft and can sometimes show some wear and tear. Fairways are excellent. They have some long rough but it doesn't jump out at you. The layout is great. The short holes are a challenge because the greens are narrow and undulating- so a little offline and you can get into trouble. Five of the first six holes are into the morning sun- so dew sweepers are hitting blind teeshots early in the round. Traps are mostly good with some muddy exceptions here and there- but they are maintained. There is a halfway house but it isnt always open- so get supplied before you start.

If you are in the Indy or Lafayette area and have never played Trophy Club, do yourself a favor and book a round. In comparison to courses that are in a similar price range, TC is head and shoulders above. The course is challenging, yet accessible to most skill levels Beautiful scenery, friendly staff, excellent condition. Enjoy!

Greens and fairways were plush. Sand traps need a lot of attention...poor drainage. Cart paths are rough but for a public course, it offers a manageable challenge to low handicappers.

Course was in less than ideal shape today, but somewhat expected as there was about an inch of rain last night. The good: greens rolled true but quite slow; tees were in great shape; well marked for first time players. Problem areas were: rough was very patchy; fairways were destroyed by divots (ball stopped in five of them - they were everywhere!); no ranger (group in front of us had 6 holes open in front of them); and the grounds crew were obviously not trained as to not follow a specific group for five holes cutting the fairways while we were on the greens. The REALLY bad: one member of our group asked for his own cart, and they told ALL of us we had to pay an additional $15 per person! They only charged $49 for the entire round! They want an extra green fee PLUS for an additional cart??? No chance here! I paid my green fees and cart rental, I had my receipt, and I wasn’t dropping another dime for one person’s accommodation.

I did not bring anything resembing golf to the Trophy Club and I enjoyed our round immensely, The shot values are often unique.

The cousre is in good summer playing condition, the shop staff and clubhouse folks are unusually friendly and helpfull.

It had been several years since I played Trophy club last but the challenge and feel Came rushing back immediately..

Bring lot's of golf and play the heck out of this place!

It’s my Favorite Course in the Indianapolis Area

Played this course with my son and a friend, both drove up from Indianapolis while I came from 1.5 hours north.

Great course, driving range, excellent condition (tees, fairways, and greens), very challenging, undulating greens, 4 sets of tees, not crowded, better have a good sand game - I could go on and on about all that is good about Trophy Club. Two negative course issues - it had rained the night before and many of the sand traps were water logged. Also, two of us played green tees and some of the holes were a little short.

The Covid policy must be understood by all that golf at TC. We had 3 golfers and each was asked to pay an extra $15 (total $45) for one extra cart. We argued this was an extra green fee and cart fee but not the way the TC staff sees it. Other golfers also saw it our way as we overheard one group complaining and another out on the course we talked to also felt overcharged and had argued in vain.

There is a senior charge that does not come up on the web site and must be asked for when you check in I guess (we missed it but were made aware of it after the round). They won't offer it to you even if you look to be a senior as we do.

This was the first time I walked this course and I was pleased that it was pretty walkable. It does have some climbs, but at least there are no really long hikes from the green to the next tee. As a walker I would have appreciated it if they had mown more short cuts for walkers as an alternative to following the cart path. An extra 100 yards is nothing for a motor cart but a burden for a walker with a pull cart.

I enjoyed this course a lot more from the senior tees than when I used to play it from the men’s tees (I am 68), although some of the senior tees were TOO short (par 4’s less than 300 yards). I played some of the holes from the white tees for this reason. This course has a nice variety of holes and there are definitely some things to learn about how to play the holes. Some of the holes are deceptive from the tee, where hazards are hidden or the fairway shifts left or right in the landing area. So it is a thinking man’s course.

The fairways and greens were in very good condition considering how hot it has been and how little rain we have had. The greens are fairly much faster than the other courses I play regularly and the greens have some significant slopes, so you really have to study your putt and think hard. It could be a long day for someone who can’t handle fast greens. The rough was not too long, so being off the fairway was a mild penalty, but not death, which made it more fun for me. The sand traps were not in great shape: the one I was in on #18 was a dusting of sand on top of hard-pack. Many of the traps had seen a lot of water but hadn’t been groomed recently (I was playing on a Tuesday).

Another problem for a walker is that the carts have pin position sheets and hole diagrams and pointers, but they do not have any handouts for a walker. I have started to make my own “book” about where to aim the tee shots and where to miss on the approaches. It came in handy yesterday and I added a few notes to it!

Golf course is in great shape difficult especially around the greens but very enjoyable great value for the money