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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6445 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.6

Course Details

Year Built 1906
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 12/01
Architect Clarence Lamboley (1959) William Diddel (1927) William Diddel (1959)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2018 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2018 #2)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Indiana (2017 #22)

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4.7
41 Reviews (41)
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Classic Course

The course is in super conditiob. Doesn't look like it's changed much over the years. The trees, hills and slight doglegs keep you honest unless you can work the ball left and right. You can fly the trees on a few doglegs. The rough is pretty thick, but very playable. In fact the rough can actually save you from going too far off line and O.B. on a few holes. It would be much tougher without the rough. Only drawback was having my cooler searched for outside beer by the gestapo in the proshop. The two guys are jerks. The lady was very nice, but she left before I finished and the other 2 guys were there. The bar and grill is very nice and the bartenders are super friendly. They should teach the 2 guys in the pro shop some manners. Great course though and everyone I met and played with on the course were some of the friendliest people I ever met. Almost thought I was in North Carolina. I highly recommend coming here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a Bargain!

Course in great shape! Not real crowded and we enjoyed a fun round. Always wanted to play here but couldn’t get on when it was a country club. I’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great old course, your handicap may suffer

This is a great course, it will beat you, you have been warned. They make great use of the terrain, and the rough can get pretty thick.
The biggest problem with the course WAS they didn't have regular beer and dogs for the turn. The restaurant that is there is nice but not tuned to the golfers. That has been remedied as of our last round.
It is a grand old club house, a beautiful but tough course, and nice folks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Marion Tract

Nice course if you enjoy slope, which I do. Some beautiful elevated tees and blind tee shots. Course knowledge is very helpful here. Most fairways were in excellent condition with good grass and soil conditions. Greens well maintained. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too Slow For Me

The course was very well kept and was challenging but there were two different college teams playing on the day we went there and it was horribly slow. We didn't even finish our round because it was so slow. A heads up that there was going to be college teams practicing would have been helpful as I would have played elsewhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Tuff to find any course around Indiana with hills and the views this one has to offer.
Greens were super and so was our time.
Keep up the good work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hills are are beautiful

Wow the hills are amazing, if you like a hilly course you will love this one. We play on flat courses so ofter around here it feels like you are on vacation. Very challenging layout, the third or fourth time helps you know where to miss. Don't expect to shoot your best round of the year the first time playing here. But this course will compel you to return for another try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course!

I live in the Indianapolis area and my friends live in Fort Wayne. This is the perfect midway meeting spot! Very friendly staff and golfers. Great course and awesome food waiting at the clubhouse!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 197
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 50 Contributor
Indy Advisor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Classic Hilly Course

It shows how it used to be a private club from the conditions, layout, and the clubhouse design. Very friendly staff.

The course is in fantastic shape from tee to green. The blue and white tees are hardly different in length, and share many tee boxes (as does the silver and red). It has something you don't get a lot of closer to Indy: rolling hills throughout the course. Many holes are lined with large mature trees as well. #9 has a design flaw that I can't stand personally: a large tree in the middle of the fairway right around where you'd land or roll to if you're an average hitter. Turns what would be a fun, tight par 5 into a goofy hole with potentially a punch second shot up the hill or out from behind the tree. The rest of the course has tight fairways, good rough, playable sand, and greens that mostly run from back to front with a good degree of tilt. The first 4 holes are short, and be careful if you hook off the tee on #4 as you can end up on #9's green like I did.

The course was mostly empty when I played on a weekday afternoon. Deals can be found from the usual sources online, but their full freight price is fair as well. It's roughly an hour from the Hamilton County area NE of Indy, an hour from Fort Wayne, and 45 minutes from Muncie. It's worth a drive for the conditions and uniqueness of the layout through the hills/trees. It would be far more expensive and busier if it were closer to either metro area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Layout!

This course has a great layout and the club pro was very nice! Glad that this course became public, so that we could play it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good conditions

Very well kept and maintained. Really hilly and can have some awkward lies. Overall very nice course with a good mix of hole layouts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course friendly staff

Here visiting for the month of June and looking for a nice course. This place was great, I will definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day of golf on a challenging course

First time playing this course. Very undulating terrain for northern Indiana, but that is what made the course challenging and fun at the same time. Some greens were small targets, but the course was in great shape from tee to green. It was an hour drive for us, but we will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Definitely coming back!

Enjoyed it. Great value for the $$ spent. Visually intimidating but there is more room out there than you think. Definitely "old school" golf!!

Course was in great shape. The greens rolled well but it seems that they are its best defense. Very challenging to read them correctly.

Stopped in the grill room after the round. Friendly staff and the sandwiches were good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A HIDDEN GEM!!

This course was formerly a private golf course prior to this year and what a gift it is for public golfers such as myself. I have played virtually every 18 hole course in Indiana and for those measured at the maximum scorecard length of 6,400 yards, this is one of the best. The original design was a 9-hole course crafted by Bill Diddle. I forget who designed the additional 9 holes, but he was no slouch. It's in immaculate condition. It's fairly hilly, which I love. A good golfer can score well here. I was good at one time, but rarely break 90 these days. This course will be a real surprise of a challenge for those who regularly shoot in the 80s and 90s. It has a lot of character and you will not be disappointed taking a drive. I will be making another trip from Indy as soon as I am able.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great old school course

This is a fantastic old school course. It beat me up a little but I'll be back. Challenging and fun. We played on a beautiful day, and the course was in great shape. The periscopes on a couple blind tee shots were a cool touch. Greens were quick but not overly fast. A hilly course in Indiana is a true treat. I suggest you try it for yourself.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 101
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Beautiful terrain with excellent fairways
Greens are PGA even this time of year in early spring.
Will play again as soon as possible

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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