Purgatory Golf Club Top 100 Review

Purgatory Golf Club is a links-style course located 27 miles northeast of Indianapolis in Noblesville, Indiana, spanning 218 acres. The course features very few trees with fairways surrounded by tall grasses, creating a strategic playing experience. It is ranked among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, America's Top 50 Courses for Women, and recognized as Indiana's #1 course. The layout emphasizes strategy, requiring players to navigate numerous bunkers and thick rough grass while maintaining fairway position. The course's design challenges golfers to overcome obstacles—reflected in its thematic connection to the concept of purgatory—with the reward of lower scores representing the "heavenly achievement" of solid play. The natural landscape provides picturesque scenery across the expansive property, making it notable for both competitive golf and scenic appeal.