The Course at Aberdeen

I play two or three times a week at a rotation of different courses in Northwest Indiana and Aberdeen is definitely in the top 5 public courses in the region.

This course is all about keeping it in play. There are a few forced carries over marsh land and deep ravines. There is water on probably 5-6 holes. For long hitters, there is only one par 5 that is reasonably "reachable". Two of the par 5's have fairways that run out into a ravine at about 240 and 260 so you will have to hit less than driver. In fact, if you drive the ball 250+ you will only need to hit driver a few times all day. (unless you're on the tips)

The best part of this course is the layout and mix of holes. Except for the bunkers, which are HORRIFIC, the course is very well kept. The bunkers are like hitting off of the Utah salt flats. Or the moon's surface. That said, the tees, fairways, and greens have been great all year. I like to play the ball down and take extra precautions to avoid the bunkers at all costs.

Make sure you play from the correct set of tees. This course is difficult and can get brutal if you don't manage your game properly. If you spray your driver, your odds of being able to play it off of the adjacent hole are slim to none. There are killer weeds and fescue on basically every hole, so hit it straight.

If you're looking to play a new course or drive some distance, this place is fun, challenging, and nicely maintained (all but the bunkers). It is definitely worth the drive. Bring bug spray in summer and watch your ball closely in October (leaves). Good luck! You're gonna need it.

You'll love the scenery, but make certain you know yardages and wind direction and velocity. Lots of natural areas to carry, proper club selection is the secret to low scoring.
I've played this course several times, It's always well maintained, but pace of play during peak times is not good.
I love the fall temps, but hate losing balls in the middle of fairways, (under leaves). Was impressed this particular time of year that the fairways had been completely cleared of autumn leaves and debris.

Booked a 1020 Sunday morning time and teed off at 1010. Didn't finish until almost 3pm! And ties the record for one of my longest rounds of 2014. That's completely unacceptable Aberdeen. Never saw a ranger and even the beverage cart girl was amazed that the 16th thru 18th holes were completely empty when she visited us on the 14th tee.

Course itself was in good shape. Tee boxes recently aerated (they needed it) and fairways in good shape. Greens were pretty fast (fastest speed conditions I've experienced at Aberdeen over the last several years) however several greens there were many old ball marks not completely repaired which made for a few unexpected bumps in putts if you didn't closely inspect and repair them prior putting. Land in a sand trap? All I can say is good luck. Understand they will aerate the greens in a week or two so call prior to booking.

This golf course is a really fun play....too bad they didn't care about the pace of play a lick the morning we played. Only giving them 3 stars significantly downgrading due to pace of play and the sand traps. Normally this a solid 4 star plus experience.

Nice golf course. Good layout and fair. Love the fact you don't see any other golf holes when you are playing your hole. Very relaxing scenery.

The course was in excellent condition. The fairways were like carpet, and the greens were quick and true. I really enjoyed playing the course and felt it was a fair challenge for my golf game. WIll definitely play this course again!

We played on a weekend, and waited at the turn and on a few holes - but otherwise the pace was good. Nice course, with a sporty layout. There were a few blind shots and some elevation changes. The greens were in good shape - not slow and pretty true. Great course for the price.

I played here years ago and the course condition was top notch. I returned to find a poorly manicured course that should not bring a premium price. The bunkers are 2 star at best with many of them overgrown with weeds. The back 9 is very unforgiving, far more so than any tournament course. My guess is this course has had an ownership change in the past few years and the old way is no longer the new way. Overall disappointed and will not return.

I would consider Aberdeen one of northwest Indiana's few gems. The course is in beautiful shape, staff is very friendly, and you don't feel ripped off leaving. I don't think I would recommend walking this course due to a few journeys from green to tee. Also the notes of the deal I received clearly stated that it came with 18 holes with a cart and practice balls but when I got there they charged me an additional $5.00 for the small bucket of balls. All things considered, I'll be back again.

The greens were in great shape, hardly any divot marks.

This course is one of the best in northwest indiana. The conditions are great greens are well kept and it is quite difficult yet fair. I highly recommend Aberdeen to anyone.

Was a great day for golf. No wind, mid 80's and sunny. Pace of play was good for the amount of people there. This is a must play course for every decent golfer. Could be a struggle for you high handicappers as it is very tight and long.

As always, a great round on a great course. Played after a rain and all was well. I would recommend this course to anyone if you haven't already played it.

very nice course, country club atmosphere. they ask that you wear a shirt with a collar and no blue jeans. i paid $32.00 for 18 holes with a cart on a friday afternoon around 3 pm. you might even get it for $25 on the course website. lots of tall grass areas, which are more of an issue on the back nine than the front. the back nine has a lot of wetland areas adjacent to the holes. on the day i was there, they had over 5 inches of rain in the previous week. the course drained well enough to allow carts off the path. only on hole # 12 was there an issue. there was a large amount of standing water around the green. this particular hole is surrounded by wetlands.

a fine quality course , a great value and very nice staff. I recommend riding because green to tee can be a long way and hilly

I live in Chicago, so about an hour drive, well worth it, EVERY TIME, course was in great shape, real cool layout, a course I wouldn't recommend walking, long distances between tees. The staff could not be nicer. There tee boxes, for every level of golfer, which makes a real challenging course, very playable. Very reasonable price wise as well.

Course was in great shape.Greens are a bit small
they roll true except for spots with unrepaired ball marks.some tight driving holes.Bring extra balls.
Only complaint is not all flags had the set up to use
laser link range finder so yardages were tough to get
sometimes. Loved the course .very senic and peaceful.Can,t wait to play it again.
staff was very friendly and helpful

everything was great. weather, course, price.

just an all around great day!

This is a fun course to play. You must keep it in the fairway. The roughs are high and consequently play tough and your ball can be hard to fine. The greens were very smooth and true. We felt bad about the caliber of customers. Greens had multiple ball marks on every green and the traps had many footprints as deep as 6 inches. Come on golfers, respect the course and your fellow golfers.

This course can help make you the best golfer. Great play, gorgeous grounds and staff was incredibly friendly.

beautiful layout, tough golf course for handicap over 10 but I enjoy the sceneries.