West Chase Golf Course

Reader Comments

4/22/07—I have played this course in the past and have always felt it was a good bargain. I played on April 22, 2007 and paid 49 bucks for a course that played like a $35 course at best. The greens had inconsistent spots and blemishes all over them. The fairways were uncut (we haven't had rain for awhile). The tee boxes looked like a tour event came through and the boxes were never moved. The staff was nice I just feel like 49 was too high to drive all the way out there. - Ed

Very nice course, not overly long, but rough can be unbearable. Hit it straight or your score will soar.

Well worth the price, clubhouse excellent.

Nice elevation changes. This course can be very scenic. The front nine is a scottish-links style, the back nine is more traditional with woods and severe elevation changes. It is always an enjoyable and challenging round. The condition is super, better than local $25,000 country clubs.

In my opinion, the best new course in the Indianapolis area. Ron Kern did an excellent job in creating a course that challenges the better player to properly determine a strategy, yet remains fun and exceptionally playable for higher handicaps.

The most prominent design feature of this course is the bunkering, which is reminiscent of the dug-in bunkers found on many links courses.

Many green complexes are constructed to encourage a bump-and-run approach.

The front nine is mostly situated in the open (although houses will eventually encroach on a few holes), bringing the wind into play. The back nine is brilliantly routed through a wooded creek valley that simply presents one great hole after another.

This course is easily walked, and the pro has assured me that walking will always be unrestricted.

Additional

Course architect Ron Kern has a page with pictures and more at http://www.ronkerngolfarch.com/golfarch/weschasgolcl1.html

Ron says:

West Chase Golf Club is a strategically designed, championship caliber golf course with traditional golf values. It features bentgrass greens, tees and fairways. Fifty-nine well placed bunkers, undulating greens and White Lick creek are all elements that emphasize the risk and reward golf values of the design. The golf course is designed with four tee segments to accommodate players of all ages and skill levels. The front nine feature three lakes, gently rolling terrain and a small woods in which four golf holes play. The natural topography of the back nine is sensational, with White Lick Creek coming into play on five holes. Five holes feature tees that are twenty to forty feet above the fairway elevation, offering splendid views of the valley.