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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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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.
Pace of Play
Slow pace of play and poor golf etiquette. Also, confirmed that afterwards with someone else who had played the course. Was cart path only, but players in front would walk to ball, back to cart to get club and then go back and hit next shot. We played a par 3 after they finished it. finished our Par 3 and went to next tee box. They were still on tee box.
good value for your money
course was in fairly good shape and greens and fairways were rolling good. Glad to see their mowers had blades sharpened and course was better manicured than last few times I played course.
A challenging golf course
Course management is extremely required. Don't be too aggressive in crossing water hazard..tight fairways with greens protected by well placed bunkers.
This course has a lot of character.
This course has a lot of character and will challenge you.
"under renovations"
I had high hopes but this one fell short. Upon arrival we were warned that there was a lot of course maintenance going on and that the price would be going up later this year. Unless it SIGNIFICANTLY improves I would not pay more or go back. The greens are so soft and slow you have to muscle most putts. And good luck finding a yardage marker. We saw maybe 5 all day. There is no discription or layout map of the holes on the card or the tee box. The drinking water basins had cups but no water. Why tease with cups? Not a good day. The flow wasnt managed either. A foursome ahead of us wouldnt let a single pass on the last 7 holes so it went from a steady pace to waiting 5 min on every hole.
Fun challenge
Course was in pretty good shape for this time of year. Love the layout, tight fairways and well guarded greens but leaves enough opportunities to recover so a few stray shots won't ruin your day
Tough but beautiful
It is a tough course, roughs were a little long and when you golf like I do you spend a lot of time in them. Greens beautiful and big. Lots of sand and water that were very well taken care. We were not able to do the back nine as we got rained out, but I will go back soon and finish.
Not a value- over priced
The staff was friendly and accomadating and the course seemed to be fairly maintained, however, it's not a course that one should pay more that 15-18 bucks on a weekday 25 bucks tops on weekend. I was disappointed with the price especially with the decline in the number of rounds being played these days. This was not a value at all- even using Golfnow-I'd suggest knowing what you are getting into before you purchase a round and take a friend.
A good challenge
Tight fairways leads to a shot makers course plenty of hazards also
Fun Challenging Course
This is a very well kept course. It definitely plays like a links style course, fairways are great, but if you get in the rough it is thick! Greens are very big, with a lot of movement. Always enjoy this course!
Intresting course to play!
Played from middle tees which would be close to white tees on most courses. There are doglegs on many of the holes, making it a difficult club choice on most drives off the tees. I personally did not use my driver once the whole round, and was not really hurt (I hit 220 to 240 on drives). The greens have almost all false fronts, making the choice of clubs on approach shots challenging to say the least. Over all it was a fun and thoughtful round of golf, and one that would be better after playing several rounds.
Nice maintained course.
The course has a great layout with some challenging holes. Greens are large and undulating.
Distances were well marked on the cart paths but in the fairway it was difficult to find a distance.
Nice course.
Players, Please repair your ball marks on this nice course. It is our responsibility to keep it nice.
couple more times
not a long course...but position off the tee a must....gps would be nice...lots of dog legs...over all a nice venue