
Lucas Oil Course
Lucas Golf Course

About this course
Lucas Oil Golf Course sits in the rolling hills of southern Indiana near the town of English, approximately 60 miles northwest of Louisville. Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and opened in the mid-2000s, the course was developed as part of the Lucas Oil corporate campus, reflecting the company's investment in the region where it maintains significant operations. Hurdzan, known for his environmental sensitivity and strategic design approach, routed the course across varied terrain characteristic of the Crawford County uplands. The property features elevation changes, wooded corridors, and natural drainage patterns that shape the playing corridors. The design incorporates risk-reward options and emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining strategic interest through green complexes and hazard placement. The course serves primarily as a private amenity for Lucas Oil employees and guests, though it has hosted regional amateur events and corporate outings. The facility reflects the company's commitment to quality and attention to detail, with conditioning standards maintained to support competitive play. The setting provides a parkland experience within the broader landscape of southern Indiana's forested hills and agricultural valleys. The course represents one of several Hurdzan designs in the Midwest that balance championship-caliber golf with environmental stewardship, incorporating native grasses and naturalized areas throughout the property. Its location within a corporate campus gives it a distinctive operational model compared to traditional private clubs in the region.
Quick facts
- Location
- English, IN, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2002
- Designer
- Dr. Michael Hurdzan
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,618 yards
- Difficulty
- 69.3/126
Getting there
The journey to Lucas Golf Course begins at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, roughly an hour's drive northwest across the Ohio River and into the rolling farmland of southern Indiana. The route traces quiet state highways through Crawford County, where the landscape opens into wooded ridges and pastoral valleys far removed from interstate traffic. As you near the town of English - a hamlet more crossroads than destination - the final miles wind through dense hardwood forest and modest homesteads, the kind of backcountry approach that signals a course built for those who know where they're going. The arrival is understated, befitting a layout that values substance over ceremony.

FAQ
Common questions about Lucas Oil at Lucas Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lucas Oil was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan.
Yes. Lucas Oil at Lucas Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lucas Oil is 72.
Lucas Oil plays 6,618 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lucas Oil is 126.
Lucas Oil is a 18-hole course.



