The hardest golf courses in Indianapolis, Indiana
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, Indiana, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 30 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Carmel, Noblesville, Lebanon, Fishers, Cicero and 3 more nearby towns.
Brickyard Crossing Golf Club
Indianapolis, IN, USASlope rating 149, 75.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,180 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Very cool Pete Dye design with 4 holes inside the track and a couple of others backing up to it. Well worth the visit for the experience and architecture.
Written by
@Wlamber2
- Driving range
- Must play
- Walkable
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, IN, USASlope rating 148, 77.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,516 yds
PrivatePete Dye & Alice Dye
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Must play
Championship
Chatham Hills
Westfield, IN, USASlope rating 146, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,215 yds
PrivatePete Dye
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Purgatory Golf Club
Noblesville, IN, USASlope rating 142, 78.1 course rating, Purgatory tees, 7,754 yds
PublicRon Kern
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Extremely challenging especially with the wind. Some pins are unattackable and many holes with extremely tight landing areas with driver. Fun challenge
Written by
@jakesirkus
- Challenging
- Must play
- Driving range
Woodland Country Club
Carmel, IN, USASlope rating 141, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,135 yds
PrivateBill Diddel & Pete Dye
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- NRFacilities
Always in fantastic shape. Some difficult holes to play conservative on and some score able holes to get after. Certainly a golf course where precision with approach shots and course management is paramount. Definitely a hidden gem of central Indiana!
Written by
@jaekob
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Maple Creek Country Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 141, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,623 yds
Hawthorns Golf & Country Club
Fishers, IN, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,124 yds
The Fort Golf Course
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,148 yds
Prairie View Golf Club
Carmel, IN, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,073 yds
(Sycamore) Eagle Creek Golf Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,646 yds
Bear Slide Golf Club
Cicero, IN, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,998 yds
River Glen Country Club
Fishers, IN, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,914 yds
The Country Club of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,693 yds
Heartland Crossing Golf Links
Camby, IN, USA
Slope rating 134, 75.4 course rating, Nick Price tees, 7,267 yds
The Bridgewater Club
Carmel, IN, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,098 yds
(Pines) Eagle Creek Golf Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,976 yds
Broadmoor Country Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Ross tees, 6,664 yds
Brookshire Golf Club
Carmel, IN, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,972 yds
Meridian Hills Golf Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.4 course rating, Green tees, 6,734 yds
Gray Eagle Golf Club
Fishers, IN, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,739 yds
Smock Golf Course
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,806 yds
Wood Wind Golf Club
Westfield, IN, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,507 yds
The Coffin Golf Club
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,715 yds
Southern Dunes Golf Course
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,571 yds
Plum Creek Country Club
Carmel, IN, USA
Slope rating 127, 73.8 course rating, Championship tees, 6,970 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Brickyard Crossing Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Indianapolis, Indiana at Slope 149 (75.1 course rating · Gold tees · 7,180 yds). 30 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Indianapolis, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:16 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
