Limber Lost Course

Golf Club of the Limber Lost

Geneva, IN, USA
Public
18 holesPar 716,002 yds

About this course

Golf Club of the Limber Lost occupies rolling farmland in northeastern Indiana's lake country, near Geneva in Adams County. The course was designed by Ron and Gary Kern, a father-son architectural team based in the Midwest who have worked primarily on daily-fee and semi-private facilities across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan since the 1990s. The Kerns typically favor routing that follows natural contours and incorporates existing woodlands and water features into strategic play. The property's name references the regional literary heritage—Geneva sits near the setting of Gene Stratton-Porter's early twentieth-century novel "A Girl of the Limber Lost," which depicted the wetlands and hardwood forests of the area. The course layout reflects this landscape character, with holes moving through stands of mature trees and across gently rolling terrain typical of glacial till plains in this part of Indiana. Water comes into play on several holes, and the design emphasizes accuracy over distance on many approach shots. Golf Club of the Limber Lost serves as a community-oriented facility in a rural area where golf options are limited. The course provides a straightforward test for recreational players while incorporating enough variety in hole lengths and hazard placement to maintain interest for more accomplished golfers. The setting offers a quiet, pastoral atmosphere distinct from more developed golf corridors in the state.

Quick facts

Location
Geneva, IN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1964
Designer(s)
Ron Kern, Gary Kern
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,002 yards

Getting there

The journey to Golf Club of the Limber Lost begins at Fort Wayne International Airport, roughly forty-five minutes northeast, though Indianapolis International offers a broader array of connections about ninety minutes to the south. The drive into Adams County traces the quiet agricultural heartland of northeast Indiana, where flat farmland gradually yields to the gentle, wooded terrain surrounding Limberlost Swamp - the storied wetland that inspired Gene Stratton-Porter's early conservation work and lends this intensely private club its evocative name. The final approach along country roads feels deliberately unhurried, a transition into seclusion that mirrors the club's ethos of discretion and natural immersion.

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Common questions about Limber Lost

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

Limber Lost was designed by Ron Kern and Gary Kern.

Yes. Limber Lost is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Limber Lost is 71.

Limber Lost plays 6,002 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Limber Lost is a 18-hole course.

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