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Oak Tree Course

Oak Tree Golf Course

Plainfield, IN, USA
Nark
Bryan Tweed
+2
18 holesPar 726,479 yds71.8/119

About this course

Oak Tree Golf Course in Plainfield, Indiana represents Pete Dye's work in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, where the architect created a layout that reflects his characteristic design philosophy adapted to the relatively flat terrain of central Indiana. Dye, who maintained strong ties to Indiana throughout his career and designed several courses in the state, worked with the natural landscape to create strategic interest through his signature use of railroad ties, pot bunkers, and thoughtful green complexes. The course occupies land west of Indianapolis in Hendricks County, an area that has seen considerable residential and commercial development over recent decades. Dye's routing incorporates the property's modest elevation changes and existing tree cover to define holes and create variety within the round. The design emphasizes placement and course management rather than pure length, with hazards positioned to penalize wayward shots and reward golfers who think their way around the layout. Oak Tree serves as a public facility, providing access to Dye's design principles for a broad range of golfers in the Indianapolis region. The course features the architect's typical attention to green contours and approach shot angles, requiring players to consider how the ball will react on and around the putting surfaces. Water hazards and bunker complexes appear throughout the routing, creating visual and strategic challenges that demand accuracy from various distances. The layout offers a representative example of Dye's ability to create engaging golf on terrain that lacks dramatic natural features.

Quick facts

Location
Plainfield, IN, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1962
Designer
Pete Dye
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,479 yards
Difficulty
71.8/119

Getting there

Oak Tree Golf Course lies just west of Indianapolis, making Indianapolis International Airport the natural gateway - a straightforward twenty-minute drive due west along I-70 into Plainfield. The route is uncomplicated, tracing the city's western edge before slipping into this quiet suburban enclave where the course has long served as a local cornerstone. There's no drama in the approach, no winding mountain passes or coastal reveals - just the honest transition from interstate to tree-lined streets, where Oak Tree awaits as an accessible, unpretentious daily-fee layout in the heart of central Indiana.

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Common questions about Oak Tree

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

Oak Tree was designed by Pete Dye.

Yes. Oak Tree is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Oak Tree is 72.

Oak Tree plays 6,479 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Oak Tree is 119.

Oak Tree is a 18-hole course.

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