The best-conditioned golf courses in Indianapolis, Indiana
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, Indiana that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 6 courses qualify.
Also covers Carmel, Noblesville, Lebanon, Fishers, Cicero and 1 more nearby town.
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, IN, USAConditions 4.5 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PrivatePete Dye & Alice Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Must play
The Sagamore Club
Noblesville, IN, USAConditions 4.5 out of 5 from 9 golfers
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 4.2Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Friendly
- Challenging
- Must play
Bear Slide Golf Club
Cicero, IN, USAConditions 4.2 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PublicDean Refram
- 4.2Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Front nine is a links style layout and every hole is solid. The back has a lot of quirky holes (11-15-17). The course as a whole is a challenge and you have to be accurate off the tee in order to have a chance to score… especially on the back.
Written by
@coachkodo
- Driving range
- Must play
- Hidden gem
Prairie View Golf Club
Carmel, IN, USAConditions 4.1 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PublicKyle Phillips & Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.1Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Must play
Purgatory Golf Club
Noblesville, IN, USAConditions 3.9 out of 5 from 10 golfers
PublicRon Kern
- 3.9Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Extremely challenging especially with the wind. Some pins are unattackable and many holes with extremely tight landing areas with driver. Fun challenge
Written by
@jakesirkus
- Challenging
- Must play
- Driving range
The Fort Golf Course
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 9 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Crooked Stick Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Indianapolis, Indiana at Conditions 4.5/5 (10 golfers). 6 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:10 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
