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4.5
374 Reviews (374)
5 Stars
174
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
95.0%
Recommend this course
346 out of 374 reviews
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4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.3%
Recommend this course
21 out of 23 reviews
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4.6
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.1%
Recommend this course
39 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6885 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1964
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

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4.5
374 Reviews (374)
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Golf Pro changed my previous opinion

Golf pro called me to address and make right my previous complaint.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Garbage

Course was overbooked, took 4 hours for my foursome to finish 9 holes. Asked the pro shop if we could come back and finish our next 9 another time, staff was very rude and not helpful. Waste of 41 dollars on a terrible conditioned over booked course. Never coming back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather

Nice Course for Price

Nice course. Played all the time years ago in 70's. Improvement from last time played a few years ago when the city was thinking of selling. Note: I made a mistake on the date and played course with one other on Monday the 17th. Payed senior rate of $34. Would like a reimbursement to my credit card for the two green fees please. Thank You. Timothy Todd

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Elbel Park Golf Course. We truly appreciate your 4-star rating and hope you join us for another round soon! As for your reimbursement, please contact our team in the golf shop directly so we may look into your reservation further.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not in the best shape

I’ve played Elbel quite a few times but I haven’t seen the course in the shape it was recently. The rough was quite long, which I don’t mind, but it looked like you could see every cart track within the last week which made for some really bad lies. The ground in the rough and fairway was like cement. The grass in front of a lot of greens was spotty at best. The greens were in great shape but like I said the overall course wasn’t.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/19/2020

Hi u524294341, thank you for taking the time to review the course. We're sorry to hear that your recent experience with us may not have met our usual expectations, but we are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make necessary changes. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop if you would like to address any concerns further. Your feedback is very important to us, and we hope we can welcome you back for a better experience soon.

Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice track for the money

Interesting elevation changes for normally flat Indiana. Good grass and accepting grrens make this a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/18/2020

We're so glad to hear you enjoyed your last round with us, georgedick! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/10/2020

JCSmith3737, thank you for your 4-star review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great golf experience. Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The grass was too long near the greens. Ball got buried in the grass so often and really were not that far off line. Impossible to get a good chip

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/03/2020

Hi u0107611, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Your feedback is very important to us and has been shared with our staff for potential improvements. We're sorry to hear that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future! If you would like to address any concerns further, please feel free to contact our staff in the pro shop.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Thank you for your 5-star rating, u858444305! We're glad you enjoyed your last round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Huge disappointment

Course is in horrible shape, rough is overgrown, fairways are burnt and grassless.

pace of play was almost 5 hours and as usual no one has any golf etiquette to let faster players play through, I'm very disappointed because it used to be a fun course to play .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/31/2020

Thank you for leaving us with your feedback, however, we're very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may not have met our usual expectations. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note for any potential improvements and hope to welcome you back for a better round soon. If you would like to discuss any of these concerns further, please feel free to contact our staff in the pro shop directly.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow pace

The course was over booked and there was a golf league playing that I wasn’t warned about. The round was going so slow I attempted to get a rain check for 9 holes but was told to play. After the turn I played more two holes before quitting because so long.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/22/2020

Hi u739825425, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. However, we're sorry to hear about your recent experience and for any delay in the pace of play. We can assure you our staff works hard to enforce a timely pace of play for all of our guests, but we are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make any necessary changes. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop if you would like to address any further concerns directly. Thanks for visiting Elbel Park Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Friends day of golf

We had a fun day golfing with friends! Course I’m great shape but deep grass tough to get out of if not in fairways!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/22/2020

Thank you for your 5-star rating, st15stman! We're glad you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/20/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Elbel Park Golf Course. We truly appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Elbel Park Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Elbel Park Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2020

Thank you for your 4-star rating, chad2424! We're glad to see you enjoyed your last round. Please join us again soon, and thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens were spectacular, firm and fast. Tough to read

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/29/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Elbel Park Golf Course. We truly appreciate your 4-star review and hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Hi u314159279056, thank you so much for the 4-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Really enjoyed this course. It was in great condition. Will definitely golf it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Hi msandaker, thank you so much for the great review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Elbel Course

This is very nice course and they have some excellent greens that run fast! Nice layout. Only downside is Tuesday mornings they have a women's league and the pace was extremely slow 2 hours 20 minutes for front 9 and 1.5 hours for back nine...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/23/2020

Hi dougdoucet, thank you for reviewing the course. We do apologize for the delay of play during your last round, but we appreciate your patience & understanding with our league. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, but we're glad to hear you enjoyed the course. Thank you for playing Elbel Park Golf Course, and we hope to see you for an even better round soon!

Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging Course

It was a fun challenging course that’s in excellent condition. Can’t wait to get back to try and tame the greens!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2020

Hi msandaker, thank you so much for the great review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

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