Best golf courses: Indianapolis

Indianapolis: the table below provides brief details about the top golf courses in and around this city. Each golf club has been visited and/or researched by Where2Golf. Click on the course name below to discover more. The course ratings below range from 5 highest, to 2 lowest. They attempt to provide an indication of the golfing experience you might expect at the course (based on its design, condition and surroundings). Hover your cursor above the Rating Key below for the rating definitions.
4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Refram, Dean

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Visitors welcome

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Indianapolis

Designer

Dean Refram

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Must book in advance.
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Must book in advance.

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

The Ackerman-Allen course (formerly known as Purdue South course, then Ackerman Hills from 1998) was designed by William "Bill" Diddel (1934). Redesign by Larry Packard (1968), and further improved in 1998. Improved and renovated by Pete Dye (2015).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

The Kampen-Cosler course (formerly North course) was substantially redesigned by Pete Dye (1994).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Husband/wife team of Pete & Alice Dye

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Indianapolis
Lohmann & Benkusky

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Private club

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Bob Lohmann & Mike Benkusky (front-nine opened in 2001, back-nine in 2004).

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Private club

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Husband & wife team of Pete & Alice Dye.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye & Liddy

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Pete Dye & Tim Liddy

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Smyers & Zoeller

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Original design by Jim Soutar and Paul “Pooch” Harrell (1957). Significant redesign by Steve Smyers & Fuzzy Zoeller (2020).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

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Indianapolis

Designer

Pete Dye in collaboration with his wife Alice. The great man's first ever 18-hole layout.

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
(Closed in 2019)
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete & P.B.

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(Closed in 2019)

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Father/son team of Pete & P.B. Dye.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Jones Sr, Robert Trent

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Original 18-hole design by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1964); Rees Jones (Robert's son) designed the third nine (1995).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Pete Dye

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Jones II, Robert Trent

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Kern, Ron

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Visitors welcome

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Indianapolis

Designer

Ron Kern

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Liddy, Tim

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Tim Liddy

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Indianapolis
Nicklaus, Jack

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Private club

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Indianapolis

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dye, Pete

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Original nine designed by Roy Robertson. Revamped and extended to 18 holes by Pete Dye (1963).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2018)
Indianapolis
Smyers, Steve

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(Closed in 2018)

Nearest city

Indianapolis

Designer

Steve Smyers

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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