Public

Eighteen Course

Lakeside Golf Club

Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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18 holesPar 716,320 yds70.7/120

About this course

Lakeside Golf Club sits in Fort Wayne, Indiana's second-largest city, where it serves as a private club with a layout designed by Bob Beard. Beard, a regional architect active primarily in the Midwest during the mid-to-late twentieth century, created courses known for working within existing terrain and incorporating natural water features where available. The club's name suggests water plays a role in the routing, a common characteristic in northeastern Indiana where glacial activity left behind lakes, wetlands, and rolling topography. The course operates within the traditions of Midwestern private club golf, where tree-lined fairways and seasonal playing conditions shape the experience. Fort Wayne's landscape typically features mature hardwoods, modest elevation changes, and soil that drains moderately well, allowing for a playing season that runs from early spring through late autumn. Courses in this region often emphasize accuracy over distance, with strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful course management. Lakeside Golf Club functions as a community hub for its membership, offering both golf and social amenities typical of established private clubs in mid-sized American cities. The club likely hosts member tournaments and local competitive events, contributing to Fort Wayne's recreational golf scene. While it does not appear in national rankings or major championship rotations, it represents the kind of well-maintained private facility that anchors golf culture in communities across the Midwest.

Quick facts

Location
Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1958
Designer
Bob Beard
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,320 yards
Difficulty
70.7/120

Getting there

Lakeside Golf Club is most readily accessed via Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), situated just twelve miles southwest of the club and typically requiring no more than a twenty-minute drive through the city's quieter residential corridors. For those arriving by private aircraft, Fort Wayne's general aviation facilities offer convenient alternatives to commercial terminals. The final approach winds through the leafy neighborhoods that define this corner of northeastern Indiana, where tree-lined streets and the gentle topography of the region give way to the serene grounds of Lakeside Golf Club, a sanctuary of manicured fairways and water features that has anchored Fort Wayne's golfing heritage for over a century.

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Common questions about Eighteen at Lakeside Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Eighteen was designed by Bob Beard.

Yes. Eighteen at Lakeside Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Eighteen is 71.

Eighteen plays 6,320 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Eighteen is 120.

Eighteen is a 18-hole course.

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