INDIAN BOUNDARY GOLF COURSE
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL, USA
Designed by Dick Nugent

Indian Boundary Golf Course occupies a compact municipal site in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, bordered by residential streets and the Indian Boundary Park for which it is named. The course was designed by Dick Nugent, a Chicago-area architect known for his work on both public and private layouts throughout the Midwest. Nugent's design makes efficient use of limited acreage, routing holes through mature tree-lined corridors that provide definition and character to the playing corridors.
The layout reflects the constraints and opportunities typical of urban municipal golf. Relatively flat terrain and modest yardage make the course accessible to a wide range of players, while strategic bunkering and mature trees require thoughtful course management. The property's tree canopy, established over decades, creates a parkland atmosphere that distinguishes the course from its surrounding urban context.
Indian Boundary serves as a neighborhood facility within the Chicago Park District system, providing accessible public golf in a densely populated area of the city's north side. The course functions as both a recreational amenity for local residents and a practical option for Chicago golfers seeking a walkable round. Its location near the Indian Boundary Park and its historic field house connects the golf course to the broader recreational and cultural infrastructure of the West Ridge community.
Reviews
Good value muni. Super short, even from the tips. Solid tees/greens for a muni though.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Indian Boundary at Indian Boundary Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 5.6 out of 10 based on 4 explicit golfer ratings.
Indian Boundary was designed by Dick Nugent.
Yes. Indian Boundary at Indian Boundary Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Indian Boundary is 70.
Indian Boundary plays 6,068 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Indian Boundary is 129.