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Best Public Golf Courses in Indiana
Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score
- 1Brickyard Crossing GcIndianapolis · Public · Est. 1993Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 2The Fort Golf CourseIndianapolis · State · Est. 1997Pete Dye (with Tim Liddy)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 3Riverside GcIndianapolis · Municipal · Est. 1900William H. Diddel (1935 redesign)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 4The Pete Dye CourseFrench Lick · Resort · Est. 2009Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 5Blackthorn Golf ClubSouth Bend · Municipal · Est. 1994Michael HurdzanUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 6Prairie View Golf ClubCarmel · Public · Est. 1997Robert Trent Jones Jr.UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 7Eagle Creek GcIndianapolis · Public · Est. 1975Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 8The Warren Golf Course At Notre DameNotre Dame · University · Est. 2000Bill Coore & Ben CrenshawUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 9Douglass Golf CourseIndianapolis · Municipal · Est. 1926UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
- 10Otter Creek Golf CourseColumbus · Public · Est. 1964Robert Trent Jones Sr. (third nine by Rees Jones, 1995)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
How we rank
Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.