Otter Creek Golf Course: North/West/East
Otter Creek Golf Course: North/West/East
11522 E. 50 N.
Columbus, IN 47203
United States
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Overview
Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed the original 18 holes at Otter Creek, which is now the North and West nines. The course has equally heavy doses of trees and bunkers, which paired with the meandering creeks make this a demanding test. The challenging layout hosted the 1991 U.S. Amateur Public Links, which was played on the North and West nines. Robert Trent Jones’ son, Rees Jones, designed an additional nine holes—the East course—in 1995, rounding out this now 27-hole facility.
About
Awards
100 Greatest: The course was part of Golf Digest's original 200 Toughest Courses from 1966-'68.
100 Greatest Public: Ranked 31st, 2003-'04.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'99, 2003. Ranked eighth, 2011-'12. Ranked 10th, 2013-'14. Ranked inside the top 10, 2001, 2005-'10.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Indiana's only RTJ Sr design is being overhauled in 2026 to route away from flood prone low lying areas. The current condition is fine in the fairways and greens but very spotty in the rough. Might be bare dirt, might be long bluegrass, might be both in the same area. Bunkers are virtually ignored. Championship layout in spotty condition."
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