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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
95.0%
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4.2
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4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
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3.6
Amenities
4.1
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4.7
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4.6
41 Reviews (41)
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Layout
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Pace
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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6885 yards
Slope 125
Rating 72.1
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Elbel Park Golf Course
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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 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Prettiest course in Michiana

This is a gorgeous course. If you like nature you will love it here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/14/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of the course! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you back soon!

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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2022

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

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had a Great Time

The course was in perfect shape. The greens were fast and rolled true. Only around hol3 14 or so did pace start to slow. No problem. Staff is very friendly. This is a great value. I'll be here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Valur

The best value I have had all year. Greens were excellent, turf in fairways good, tee boxes showed the heavy use of the course. Played on a Friday morning and players were on virtually every hole and still played in three and a half hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2022

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Elbel Park Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Lonnie review

We used to live here in south bend but moved away years ago came back here but while staying here wanted to go golf Elbe is a great course and highly recommend don't miss out on this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/05/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Elbel Park Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Well kept, nice course

This was my second time playing Elbel and I enjoyed myself a lot. The staff was helpful and accommodating. I scheduled my tee time as a single and was paired with another random single and a random twosome. The three guys I played with were a good time, respectful, and kept a good pace of play. We never really had any issues with the pace of play or waiting on groups ahead of us. I got my time booked as a hot deal so paid a competitive price of $30, and for a course in this condition that's a steal. I'll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/01/2022

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We're thrilled to hear that you had a good experience with our staff as well. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Elbel Park Golf Course.

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Reviews 132
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fantastic municipal parkland style course

Played on a perfect weather day.

Course was in great shape. The greens rolled fast sand true (some of the best I’ve played in the 30 rounds I have played this year).

Tee boxes were well seeded and level. Traps had plenty of sand and were well cared for.

Staff was friendly and pace of play was very good. Played 18 in about 3:30 minutes and parking lot had plenty of cars. The course is open enough that eve if you stray a bit off the tee you can get it back in play and not lose a ball.

They do not have GPS in carts but a rangefinder is helpful in navigating around this well maintained course.

Weekdays are a great time to play and other than the greens being firm and shots hitting the greens bouncing through them it is a very nice value and quality for the price paid.

Definitely will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/30/2022

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Thanks for golfing with us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Try to keep it straight

No kidding, that's the case most places, but you will be losing balls if you can't keep it in the fairway. Most holes have plenty of room for error, but maybe the only thing to improve would be a diagram that paints a more detailed picture of each hole. There's a small one on the score card, but it's really small and just kind of barely adequate. Very interesting holes. Plenty of ups and downs and nice big greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/27/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Elbel Park Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/27/2022

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

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!

Great course, a lot of fun. If you travel along the Indy Toll Road, it is a pretty easy on and off for a round. The course was in great condition, especially for a muni. My only complaint, and it is minor, is that a ranger would be a worthwhile addition. Pace of play was a bit slow and in some cases, avoidable. Now, I was playing on a Sunday slower play is to be expected. However, some groups could have used a kick in the rear. Tip: if you don’t have a handicap, you shouldn’t be playing from the tips.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/24/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable and we will pass your feedback about the ranger to our management team here. We look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Elbel Park Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2022

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/13/2022

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Elbel Park Golf Course!

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/13/2022

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

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Elbel golf course is one of the nicest City courses you can play I went on golf now booked a tee time paid $17 for 18 holes with a cart. It's a challenging golf course and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/13/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is in Great shape!

Greens are fast and true. Fairways are looking great. Best value in town! Love this course. Staff is great too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/18/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u6107493! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

League Days

I would really like to see the grass cut shorter, the greens blown off in the morning. Lots of debris on the greens.

Also for the bunkers, to be raked. And leaving a rake by the bunkers so players , rake after use. Bathrooms reopened, no out johns. This is a beautiful course, but needs to be maintain better, by the city as a great asset to the city.

Have played Elbel for many years. In the pass 2 years have seen a decline. Its ashame as this could be a hidden gem for South Bend Ind.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/18/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, 1BQoAEFyW1dlVVfd1FnZ! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Customer Service

Our cart was dying and the clubhouse personnel came out and replaced the cart within 10 min. GREAT

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/22/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Elbel Park Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/14/2022

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

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No golf carts

They weren’t letting carts out that day, I have a bad knee so I walked 9 and left

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/04/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

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