Golf Guide 2015
Table of Contents STAY & PLAY
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GOLF COURSES
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STAY & PLAY PACKAGES
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1 CHOOSE YOUR GOLF AMONG EIGHT PARTICIPATING COURSES Bear Slide, Brickyard Crossing, The Fort, Plum Creek, Prairie View, Purgatory, River Glen and Wood Wind.
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CHOOSE YOUR DATES Regular rates apply April through September. Super Saver rates apply October through March.
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4 CHOOSE YOUR CLUBS AND SWING AWAY! Need more information? Visit IndianasPremierGolf.com or call 800.776.8687.
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Indiana’s Premier Golf Destination. Just a few minutes north of Indianapolis is Hamilton County – a community dedicated to golf. Beautifully manicured and affordable public courses are located within minutes of each other, bundled together in easy Stay & Play packages. With accolades from Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and GolfWeek, Hamilton County golf offers the most discriminating player a reason to return again and again. Call for a Stay & Play reservation tonight – you could be playing here tomorrow! Passion Play
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Hamilton County has a love affair with golf. One cannot drive across this golf enthusiastic county without seeing a flag stick somewhere along the way. Local golfers are willing to share the tee box! It’s easily done with 14 public access and seven private courses that distinguish Hamilton County. Midwesterners from all over take advantage of the area’s golfing hospitality. It’s called Stay and Play...and so many golfers do.
Discover us at IndianasPremierGolf.com for more information about Hamilton County and our Stay & Play packages! You will find Hamilton County’s courses highly rated in such publications as Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Great Lakes Golf, and GolfWeek. It’s no surprise Hamilton County has become a destination point for golfers everywhere. When you can combine golf with just about any other attraction these eight great towns offer, you see why the golf Stay and Play is also called the Perfect Parley.
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Special rates for lodging and golf are provided to visitors and area hotels automatically set up tee times. Warm accommodations, a variety of local restaurants, noteworthy courses and collegial pro shops all make for a wonderful golf get-a-way. Courses like Noblesville’s Purgatory Golf Club, ranked among America’s top courses for women; Carmel’s upscale Prairie View Golf Club and Plum Creek Golf Club; Westfield’s Wood Wind Golf Club; Cicero’s Bear Slide Golf Club; and River Glen Country Club in Fishers are often packed together for a golfing destination. Nearby Indy courses such as The Fort Golf Resort and Brickyard Crossing can also be added in the packages. You have as many choices as the clubs in your bag. These terrific courses did not just happen. It was by design! Architects such as Robert Trent Jones Jr., Pete Dye, William Diddle, Jack Nicklaus, Dean Refram, Arthur Hills, Gary and Ron Kern, William Newcomb and the legendary Tom Bendalow have all put their signatures on county layouts.
Does your Putt Need Improving? Hamilton County offers several golf schools to give you that extra edge on the green including the Golf School of Indiana - which offers packages. Check out Page 16 for all the details!
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River Glen Country Club Tucked away alongside central Indiana’s largest waterway, the White River, River Glen’s tranquil setting takes you away from the busy outside world. River Glen features numerous water hazards and sand bunkers, but is most renowned for an abundance of mature trees that add to its natural scenic appeal. This unique layout will be sure to test all the clubs in your bag. The facility includes practice and banquet facilities.
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12010 Clubhouse Dr., Fishers 317.849.8274 RiverGlenCC.com Open as weather permits USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
133 73.0 71 6,847 Gary Kern
“A pivotal 15th hole will either make or break your round. Precise shotmaking can lead to a birdie, but make a false step here and be prepared to pay the consequences.” — Scott Casey, Golf Professional
Wood Wind Golf Club Wood Wind Golf Club offers 18 holes of golf on a beautiful course complete with rolling hills, winding creeks, glistening ponds, large trees and more than 90 bunkers. Wood Wind Golf Club is committed to providing an enjoyable and challenging golfing experience for golfers at every level. The facility includes a year-round golf academy with an emphasis on junior golf, club fitting, instruction and state-of-the-art technology. In addition, Wood Wind offers a 17-acre practice range with putting and chipping greens.
2302 W. 161st St., Westfield 317.669.8550 WoodWindGolf.com Open year-round USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
124 71.2 71 6,519 Ron Kern
Wood Wind Golf Club has been home to championships, including the Indiana Open, Indianapolis Open, Indiana PGA Assistants Championship and the 2010 United States Women’s Amateur Qualifier.
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Prairie View Golf Club The area’s most awarded course, Prairie View challenges golfers with an open front and several holes surrounded by tall, native grasses. On the back nine, oak and sycamore trees line the fairways and herald the greens. With 90 bunkers and several lakes to avoid, Prairie View offers 18 holes of challenging golf on 200 acres of the states most beautiful prairie land. This destination facility includes a full service clubhouse, pro shop, locker rooms, teaching academy, driving range, GPS carts and banquet facility. #1 GOLF COURSE IN INDIANA
— GolfWeek Magazine
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7000 Longest Dr. Carmel 317.816.3100 PrairieViewGC.com Open March – December USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
138 74.5 72 7,073 Robert Trent Jones Jr.
— Golf Digest Host of the 2014 - 2019 IHSAA Boys and Girls State Finals
“Purgatory Golf Club is what every course should be, a visual experience, as well as a playing challenge. It’s more heaven than hell.” — Golf Digest
Purgatory Golf Club Covering 218 secluded acres, this sinfully long yet playable course provides a unique game for any skill level. Offering six sets of tees at every hole, Purgatory plays a short 4,200 yards or from the championship tees a daunting 7,700 yards, making it the longest par-72 course east of the Mississippi River. This resort quality course also offers 10,000 sq. ft. of practice green, separate chipping/putting green, driving range, lessons from Purgatory’s PGA golf pros, daily pin sheets and a lodge banquet facility. RANKED IN THE TOP 100 COURSES IN THE COUNTRY
— Golf Digest
12160 E. 216th St. Noblesville 317.776.4653 PurgatoryGolf.com Open March – December (subject to weather conditions) USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
Purg. 140 Reg. 124 Purg. 77.6 Reg. 71.4 72 7,754 Ron Kern
“The variety of lengths and vast amount of bunkers provide a good challenge for players of all levels.” — Golf Digest America’s top 50 courses for Women. — Golf Digest/Golf Digest Women Top Five Public-Access Course in Indiana — GolfWeek
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The Fort Golf Resort Nestled in a scenic knoll of Historic Fort Harrison State Park, The Fort showcases the best of what Indiana golf has to offer. Consistently ranked as one of the top courses in the nation, this beautiful yet challenging course designed by famed architect Pete Dye sits on 238 acres of woods and ravines. The links include rolling hills, tree-lined fairways, award-winning wetland designs and occasional wildlife. The facility includes a driving range and restaurant. TOP 75 MOST AFFORDABLE COURSES IN THE USA
— Golf Digest
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6002 N. Post Rd., Indianapolis 317.543.9597 TheFortGolfCourse.com Open mid March–mid November USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
139 74.5 72 7,148 Pete Dye
— Golf Digest “The Fort Golf Course offers the perfect combination of convenient location, affordable pricing and superior topography. It is easily a must play in the Indianapolis area.” — John Swan, PGA Head Professional
Plum Creek Golf Club This gem in “Indiana’s Pete Dye Drive” offers a championship course and varying degrees of difficulty, allowing for all ranges of abilities to play. As a semiprivate club, Plum Creek’s par-72 championship layout includes multiple water features, bunkers and large undulating greens. The facility includes a snack bar/lounge, banquet rooms, pro shop driving range, short game area and instructional programs offered by PGA Golf pros.
12401 Lynnwood Blvd. Carmel 317.573.9900 PlumCreekGolfClub.com Open year-round USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
127 72.5 72 6,802 Pete Dye
— Golf Digest “From the intimidating championship tees to the more forgiving forward tees, this Pete Dye design with varying degrees of difficulty is a perfect example of modern architecture.” — Will Hayslette, Golf Professional
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Bear Slide Golf Club Known across the state for its high level of difficulty, Bear Slide has been ranked by Golf Digest with four and a half stars. The front nine is a Scottish links-style, while the back is more traditional and tree-lined. Bear Slide challenges players with elevation changes throughout. Three large lakes on the property come into play on several holes, and the greens are of all sizes and slope. The facility includes a pro shop, banquet facility, snack bar, driving range and short game practice area. BEST COURSE IN INDIANA
— Great Lakes Golf Magazine
6770 E. 231 St., Cicero 317.984.3837 BearSlide.com Open year-round, weather permitting USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
136 74.6 71 7,041 Dean Refram
— Golf Digest “The 18th hole is a great finishing hole which requires two accurate shots, the green is set in a natural amphitheater offering a spectacular close to your round.” — Mark Wiseman, Golf Professional #8 Public course in Indiana — GolfWeek
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Play four holes inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Brickyard Crossing Golf Course One of the nation’s “most unique links,” Brickyard Crossing invites golfers to play inside and outside the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Another Pete Dye masterpiece, this course has hosted numerous PGA events such as the Senior PGA Tour from 1994 to 2000. Along with the beauty of dramatic, rolling terrain and Little Eagle Creek, the racetrack in the distance offers golfers a rare sense of history and an unforgettable experience.
4400 W. 16th St. Indianapolis 317.492.6572 BrickyardCrossing.com Open mid March - November USGA SLOPE RTG. USGA COURSE RTG. PAR YARDS DESIGNER
137 74.5 72 6,994 Pete Dye
“The Brickyard Crossing is an experience unlike any other in golf.” — Great Lakes Golf Magazine Ranked in America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses — Golf Digest and GolfWeek
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Additional Hamilton County Golf Courses BROOKSHIRE GOLF CLUB 12120 Brookshire Pkwy., Carmel 317.846.7431 BrookshireGolf.com Open year-round USGA SLOPE RTG.
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USGA COURSE RTG.
72.8
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72
YARDS
6,972
DESIGNER
Bill Diddle
USGA COURSE RTG.
67.2
PAR
35
YARDS
3,043
DESIGNER
Tom Bendelow
Hamilton County’s oldest golf course and located in historic Noblesville, this nine-hole jewel reminds golfers of how golf used to be in design and price. In 2013, Forest Park Golf Course was named the #3 Short Course in the State of Indiana by Golf Digest. Home of free cart Mondays.
FOX PRAIRIE GOLF COURSE 8465 E. 196th St., Noblesville 317.776.6357 FoxPrairie.com Open mid-March-November
Voted the area’s most photogenic course by readers of a local magazine. Brookshire offers very challenging play on blue-rye fairways and bent grass greens. Cool Creek makes play difficult on 11 holes. The excellent practice facilities include a driving range, putting greens and practice bunkers.
USGA SLOPE RTG.
130
USGA COURSE RTG.
72.8
PAR
71
YARDS
6,801
FOREST PARK GOLF COURSE
DESIGNER
Bill Newcomb
701 Cicero Rd., Noblesville (Half mile north of SR 32 on SR 19 N.) 317.773.2881 ForestParkGolf.com Open March-December USGA SLOPE RTG.
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Hamilton County’s best golfing value, Fox Prairie has served as a host for the IGA Tournament of Champions and has been a qualifying site for the Indiana State Amateur Championship. This course features mature trees on each hole, totally renovated sand bunkers, large greens, 27-holes and a clubhouse.
The Teaching Academy at Wood Wind Golf Club
Golf Schools and Driving Ranges ACKERMAN ACADEMY AT PRAIRIE VIEW 7000 Longest Dr., Carmel 317.816.3111 PrairieViewGC.com INSTRUCTORS: 3 YEAR EST.: 2007
THE TEACHING ACADEMY AT WOOD WIND GOLF CLUB 2302 W. 161st St., Westfield 317.669.8550 WoodWindGolf.com INSTRUCTORS: 3 YEAR EST.: 2009 The Teaching Academy features state-of-the-art technology, individual and group instruction, and junior golf programs year round.
The Academy takes a holistic approach to the game of golf by providing the ultimate level of fitting and instruction. Utilizing the performance partners of the Academy and the latest in technological teaching systems, the performance team will build with you your model game to allow your maximum enjoyment of golf.
GOLF SCHOOL OF INDIANA 6002 N. Post Road, Indianapolis 317.750.4715 GolfSchoolofIndiana.com Improve your game with the Golf School of Indiana - locations at The Fort Golf Course and Prairie View Golf Club. Packages include card, driving range, accommodations, instruction, video analysis and more. Schools can be customized for individuals or groups.
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Bear Slide Golf Club
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