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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7046 yards | 73.3 | 122 |
| Back | 72 | 6419 yards | 70.6 | 116 |
| Middle | 72 | 5760 yards | 67.4 | 110 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5117 yards | 68.4 | 100 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 73.4/132 | 395 | 386 | 209 | 372 | 550 | 412 | 394 | 212 | 597 | 3527 | 605 | 368 | 166 | 520 | 388 | 474 | 382 | 204 | 412 | 3519 | 7046 |
| Back M: 70.6/126 | 351 | 355 | 178 | 336 | 494 | 382 | 380 | 166 | 560 | 3202 | 575 | 334 | 131 | 485 | 360 | 432 | 352 | 172 | 376 | 3217 | 6419 |
| Middle M: 67.1/117 | 316 | 326 | 153 | 301 | 453 | 342 | 329 | 126 | 511 | 2857 | 544 | 297 | 106 | 445 | 328 | 384 | 323 | 139 | 337 | 2903 | 5760 |
| Forward W: 69.1/121 | 311 | 270 | 117 | 246 | 416 | 297 | 313 | 105 | 444 | 2519 | 468 | 252 | 96 | 423 | 312 | 352 | 281 | 121 | 293 | 2598 | 5117 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Hidden gem
This is a very nice course. A hidden gem. It was my 1st time there so the pro shop person took me outside to show and let me know some things about the course. Super friendly. Wish I lived closet. I would play often. Probably would be my home track.
Solid
I played alone and reserved through a Hot Deal = $10 for 18 and a cart. Can't beat that price. It was 90 degrees when I played so the fairway/greens played fast with the hard ground. One complaint I had is the water jug from hole to hole was empty on most of them. I would play again.
Great place to play
Played 18 and the round was very nice. Perfect upper 60's. A lot of rain this week, but they did a good job in the fairways, tee boxes and greens. The grass in the rough was taller than usual, as they probably couldn't get in there to mow. I really like the layout. Greens were very large.
course fair shape for date of year
not in to bad of shape better then last year,would play again,bunkers could use a little love
Windy and chilly
Course was in pretty good shape considering it was the end of March in Indiana. What also very windy and a little chill in the air, but playing golf in this state in March its okay.
Links Golf club
Course was in good shape for the time of year.
Staff was friendly.
Links in New Palestine Indiana
For the time of year, the course was in good condition. The greens had recently been aerated, so putting was more difficult.
Greens are large. Tee boxes need some work. Sand traps are lacking a good amount of sand.
I would definitely play the course again.
2nd time
This course has a ton of potential. Looks like they dreamed big in some places (some tee boxes built but don't seem to be currently used, they would give options to certain holes). That's not a criticism, it's a ton of maintenance. Course is ok. Both times I've played the greens have been SLOW SLOW SLOW. mid August was the previous so I know it isn't just that it's getting later in the season. Overall pretty good. People were friendly.
Great!
Really enjoyed the day! Very friendly staff. Tee boxes, fairways and big greens were in great shape. Sand traps were in good shape. Great weather made it a very enjoyable day.
Like this course
Overall well-maintained. Some challenging holes. Played here several times; always one of the courses considered when deciding where to play.
Better hit is straight and have a sharp putter!
This course has changed dramatically since it was built. The trees have grown, so on many holes a poor drive can lead to a bogie. The Links has very large greens, so be prepared for some 70 - 100 foot putts! It was nice to play a course that had adequate sand in their bunkers.
Brutal Pace
Walked off the course after 11 holes due to brutally slow play first nine was 2 1/2 hours but next two holes took an hour. Had 3 groups backed up to tee off of the Par-3 12th.
Nice layout but terrible upkeep
This course has very bad upkeep/maintenance. The greens are in poor shape, the bunkers are awful. They don't mow often. It's a golf course run "on the cheap". For the regular rack rate you are much better off to go someplace else. For 4 or 5 bucks more you will have much more fun at any of the well maintained golf course in the area.
Has potential.
Rough covered in weeds. Some herbicide and grass seed might help in a few years!
What happened
I haven't played here in about 5 years. We just finished the wettest month in history so I expected lush conditions with a few flooded areas that need repairs. The fairways were as if they hadn't been watered in a year, the greens were very hard and rough, and the traps hadn't been raked in months. I would hate to see it in a drought year. Having said that, it was a bargain for theGolfnow hot price of just over $14. Had I paid full price, I would have been jumping up and down. I guess I got value for my dollar, I wouldn't pay more but for $14,it is what it is.
This facility needs attention
We played this course in the afternoon after the morning rush on Saturday. Scheduled to tee off at the same time as another group but it looked like two groups we scheduled at that time. It took 20 minutes to tee off after everyone finally cleared out. This Course was extremely dry. Tee Boxes, Fairways, had not been watered. The Greens were in rough shape. A few tee boxes were blocked off because of rotten steps which deteriorated over years of lack of maintenance. This Course could be a beautiful course. I have played it before, it was better then but not by much. I look forward to playing this when they have taken the time to put this course back in proper shape.
On It's Last Legs?
The course is fairly beat up and patchy from tee to green. It gives the vibes of financial trouble as things were not mowed, greens were very beat up, and several ponds were full of scum. 17 green had a giant sand patch in the middle of it. All the greens were choppy though they rolled ok. Sure they may have struggled with the weather recently, but it seems like they have a lot deeper issues going on. As for pace of play, the majority of the clientele are on social security, so they move at their pace.
Overall, the hot deal price looks nice, but it's just not worth the trip unless some money is put into maintenance.
Pace of play was good
Enjoyed playing a course where the pace of play was good and we could play at our pace without being pushed. Had fun
Slowest Round Ever
Out T Time was for 2pm. 1st tee was backed up with two foursomes ahead of us. Finally teed off at 2:25 and didnt the first hole till 2:40 waiting on green to clear. Got a little faster after that but Still took almost 3 hours to play front 9 with alot of waiting between shots, so we didnt finish the round. No ranger around to Keep things moving. Lucky we only paid $25 thanks to GolfNow discount or it would've been a real waste. This course has a great layout and if it was better maintained it could be one of the best courses in greater Indy area.