Course Information
Q. How far in advance do you take tee times? A. We make tee times up to thirty days in advance, and must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Q. What tees would you recommend? A. We recommend you select your tees based on your handicap:
Q. What type of grass is on the course A. Bent grass was used on the greens, tees, and the fairways. The rough is covered in tall grass fescues, which change color based on the water content of the soil. As a result, in the fall, the tall grass becomes a beautiful golden brown. A. In religious mythology, Purgatory is where souls gladly pay for their earthly mistakes to gain entry to heaven. The name is fitting because it conjures up images of overcoming obstacles to reach eternal happiness. The game of golf at Purgatory is a game of strategy to overcome the bunkers and tall grass. Staying in the fairway brings you the happiness of a lower score. A. Definitely. Many skilled players prefer to walk and we want them to feel at home on our course. Q. What does the practice facility include? A. Our practice range is state of the art, over 300 hundred yards long, with up to 40 tee stations. The practice tee, and all the the tee boxes out on the course have a perfect one degree fall, and were leveled with a patented laser technology that was first used in the United States at Augusta National, home of the Masters. A four hole junior golf course was routed through the practice range. This short-course can be used during junior clinics so the younger player can be certified on the junior course prior to playing the full course. Our vast short game practice area includes both a traditional putting green and a pitching green. This allows you to practice your putting and sand game. Both greens were constructed just like the greens out on the course. When you hit a shot into the putting green, you can see how your ball will roll on the course. The bunkers are filled with crushed limestone, just like the fairway bunkers, and are an accurate representation of what you will experience. Q. What type of special amenities are there? A. First, there are three lovely rest room facilities out on the course. You’ll never have to go more than 4 holes without passing a bathroom. We have taken 218 acres and dedicated it all to the golf course, while many golf courses are built on only 140-150 acres. As a result there is more space between the center of one fairway to the center of another. Another of the clubs defining features is it’s bunkering. There are over 120 bunkers on the course. These bunkers define the holes visually. In most cases they don’t punish the golfer. The bunkering also outlines many of the fairways, so it is easier to identify the best shot value. There are both challenging and safe routes to every hole. Q. What level of player is best suited for this course? A. The experienced golfer. This can be a golfer with a high handicap or a scratch golfer. There are six sets of tees on each hole to accommodate a wide range of handicaps. From the tournament tees the course plays over 7,700 yards. From the far forward tees, the course is only 4,200 yards. As long as a golfer can make proper club selection, knows how to get around a golf course, and can get out of the sand, it will be an enjoyable experience. Q. What is the club house like? A. It is a lovely log cabin style clubhouse, with a full proshop, lounge, and banquet hall. Link to our clubhouse page to see more details. Q. Does the golf course cater to outings A. Yes, Monday through Thursday. At the same time we want to make sure we keep the course available for general play on weekends. Q. Is there heather on course? A. No, but many people mistakenly refer to the tall grass as heather. Heather is an evergreen with whorls of needlelike leaves and clusters of small, usually purplish flowers. Our tall grass is a fescue with seeding plumes. Q. Who designed the course? A. Ron Kern, a second generation member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Kern was sponsored into the organization by Pete Dye, another famous Indiana golf course architect. Kern has designed other notable courses such as West Chase Golf Club, and Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, Missouri. |