Around Indy & Cincinnati
Indiana's largest city is home to a number of top-quality public golf courses. Among them is Purgatory, a challenging course with a number of tee selections for different skill levels, and the championship layout at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course, a Pete Dye design whose history dates back to 1929. Your Cincinnati itinerary may include the top-ranked Balterra Golf Course, a stay-and-play facility with a well-maintained championship layout. If you're visiting Louisville, the spectacular Sultan's Run Golf Course, whose landscape of verdant parkland and rolling hills has made it sought-after among avid golfers.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Dean Refram
Visitors welcome
Cincinnati
Tom Fazio
Must book in advance.
Indianapolis
The Ackerman-Allen course (formerly known as Purdue South course, then Ackerman Hills from 1998) was designed by William "Bill" Diddel (1934). Redesign by Larry Packard (1968), and further improved in 1998. Improved and renovated by Pete Dye (2015).
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
The Kampen-Cosler course (formerly North course) was substantially redesigned by Pete Dye (1994).
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Husband/wife team of Pete & Alice Dye
Private club
Cincinnati
Original design by Seth Raynor & Charles Banks (1925); later minor improvements by Tom Doak (1984, 2000).
Private club
Indianapolis
Husband & wife team of Pete & Alice Dye.
Visitors welcome
Cincinnati
Greg Norman
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Pete Dye & Tim Liddy
Rsrt guests only
Louisville
Pete Dye (2009). Located 2 mi SE of the Dye course is the resort's original course (Valley Links), an 18-hole layout designed by Tom Bendelow (1907) and later revamped into a 9-hole layout (by Lee Schmidt, 2006) when ground was given up to build the casino.
Visitors welcome
Louisville
Original design by Donald Ross (1917), revamped by Lee Schmidt (2006). Located 2.2 mi NE of the Ross course is the resort's original course (Valley Links), an 18-hole layout designed by Tom Bendelow (1907) and later revamped into a 9-hole layout (by Lee Schmidt, 2006) when ground was given up to build the casino.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Original design by Jim Soutar and Paul “Pooch” Harrell (1957). Significant redesign by Steve Smyers & Fuzzy Zoeller (2020).
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Pete Dye in collaboration with his wife Alice. The great man's first ever 18-hole layout.
Private club
Cincinnati
Alex "Nipper" Campbell (1930); restored by Keith Foster (2015).
(Closed in 2019)
Indianapolis
Father/son team of Pete & P.B. Dye.
Private club
Cincinnati
Dick Wilson designed both the North and South courses.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Original 18-hole design by Robert Trent Jones Sr (1964); Rees Jones (Robert's son) designed the third nine (1995).
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Pete Dye
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Ron Kern
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Tim Liddy
Visitors welcome
Cincinnati
Arthur Hills designed the original 18-hole Shaker Run course (1979), comprising the Red (formerly Woodlands) and Green (Lakeside) nines. The White-nine (formerly Meadows) was designed by Dr Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (1999).
Visitors welcome
Cincinnati
Jeff Osterfeld (designer & owner).
Visitors welcome
Louisville
Original design by Tom Jones & Allen Sternberg; redesigned by Tim Liddy (late-2000s).
Private club
Indianapolis
Jack Nicklaus
Visitors welcome
Indianapolis
Original nine designed by Roy Robertson. Revamped and extended to 18 holes by Pete Dye (1963).
(Closed in 2018)
Indianapolis
Steve Smyers
Visitors welcome
Cincinnati
Gene Bates
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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