If you're a big golf fan, when you're visiting Fort Wayne for business or pleasure, checking out the local golf scene is par for the course.

Fort Wayne Golf Courses Fit Your Style to a Tee

Fort Wayne has a rich private golf club and celebrity course scene, serving as host city to a number of professional golf tournaments. It also boasts some of the most scenic and challenging courses in the state, open to the public, at very reasonable rates.

The Best Western Luxbury Inn Fort Wayne Hotel is located near the acclaimed Sycamore Hills Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, which has been voted Indiana's best course. Our hotel is also near Chestnut Hills Golf Course, a favorite family-owned course designed by golf professional Pat Riley, a Fort Wayne native.

Public, Private and Municipal Golf Courses in Fort Wayne Include:

Shoaff Park Golf Course (Public)

www.shoaffgolfcourse.com
6401 St. Joe Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
260.427.6745
When it comes to Fort Wayne golf courses, Shoaff Park Golf Course is a great, affordable place to learn the game of golf and simply relish the great outdoors. The course plays to a par of 54 and offers golfers a wide variety of challenges. This course allows you to work on your short game from around the greens, but also your long iron tee shots to small greens. The course is great for beginners or for those out to enjoy a nice walk in the park.

Autumn Ridge Golf Club (Public)

www.autumnridgegc.com
11420 Auburn Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
260.637.8727
Awarded a four-star rating by Golf Digest, Fort Wayne's Autumn Ridge Golf Club is where you can enjoy a country club experience with daily fee affordability. It is one of the most relaxing, yet challenging of Fort Wayne golf courses, offering beautiful scenery, combined with the bent grass tees, fairways and greens to provide a very tranquil setting. This 18 hole, par 72 layout winds itself through one of Fort Wayne's most exclusive neighborhoods. The Autumn Ridge Golf Club offers beautiful views of rolling terrain and 17 lakes strategically located throughout the course.

Foster Park Golf Course (Municipal)

www.fostergolfcourse.com
3900 Old Mill Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
260.427.6735
The pride of the Fort Wayne Parks Department is Foster Park Golf Course, where a surrounding park and woods provide an incredible backdrop to a challenging course. The 18-hole course with a par of 71 is maintained in excellent condition and with hole locations close to one another, the course is easy to walk. The greens are guarded by an occasional bunker and the rough is player friendly, but don't be fooled. Foster Park's length will require you to use every club in the bag.

McMillen Park Golf Course (Municipal)

www.mcmillengolfcourse.com
3900 Hessen Cassel Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
260.427.6710
McMillen Park Golf Course is a superb executive course  that will leave you shaking your head at its 18-hole, par 65 layout. The front nine wind through an old grove of trees providing some tight driving holes. If you stray into the woods guarding the greens you will be faced with some difficult par saves. And while adding an element of danger, the woods certainly add to the beauty of the course. The backside is a lot more open and almost every shot will leave you with a chance to hit the green in regulation. McMillen Park is an excellent course to work on your game, where forgiving fairways and well-groomed greens help to build confidence.

Colonial Oaks Golf (Public)

www.colonialoaksgc.com
8218 Huguenard Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
260.489.5121
Founded in 1968, Colonial Oaks was built and designed by golf professional Pat Riley, a Fort Wayne native. Today, Colonial Oaks is still owned and operated by the Riley family. The 18-hole, par 71 golf course, now over 40 years old, is mature and features a variety of grand oak trees true to its name, with bent grass greens, tees and fairways. With a total yardage of just under 6,600, the course is one you may easily walk yet designed so players will test every club in their bag.         

Lakeside Golf Course and Bowling (Public)

www.lakesidegolfandbowling.com
746 N Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260.422.8714
Talk about Fort Wayne golf courses that go the distance…Lakeside Golf and Bowling is a 27-hole golf course that also offers a bowling alley, driving range, pro shop, restaurant and cocktail bar onsite. The gorgeous golf course, which provides a challenging experience for everyone from beginners to pros, consists of both an 18 hole, par 71 regulation golf course as well as a 9 hole, par 3 golf course. Those just looking for some practice can simply swing into the driving range.

Lakeside's newly remodeled 12-lane bowling center features fully-automatic scoring in a non-smoking environment with homemade pizza and beer on tap. Friday and Saturday nights feature Starlight bowling, making Lakeside a fun and entertaining venue, whether you're into golf or not.

Riverbend Golf Course (Public)

www.riverbend-golf-course.com/
7207 St. Joe Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
260.485.2732
A favorite choice among Fort Wayne public golf courses, Riverbend, an 18 hole/par 72 course, welcomes golfers of all skill levels. Designed by Ernie Schrock in 1972, the course flows with nature—in, around and over the meanders of the St. Joseph River. At Riverbend you'll be challenged and you'll be rewarded, but most of all you'll be awestruck by the combination of nature's beauty interwoven with a first-rate golf course. Riverbend is not only a great place to play; but it's also a great value (at only $29 for unlimited play on weekdays).

Cherry Hill Golf Course (Public)

www.cherryhillgc.com
6615 Wheelock Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
260.485.8727
Find your thrill at Cherry Hill Golf Club, a stunning 18 hole, par 72 championship course in Fort Wayne featuring Indiana's only true island hole. Golfers staying at the Best Western Luxbury Inn Fort Wayne will be happy to see that our hotel is located just minutes from Cherry Hill Golf Club.

Voted one of Indiana's best new courses in 1999 and a Golf Digest 4 1/2 Star award winner the past 9 years, Cherry Hill was also voted the #1 Public Golf Course in the Fort Wayne area to play in 2007.

Cherry Hill has 6,900 yards of well-maintained bent-grass greens, fairways and tees highlighted by the signature #6 hole, with its island green, as well as the area's finest driving range and short game area. A Pro Shop and Snack Bar make Cherry Hill the "Complete Golf Experience." Designed in 1996 by Max Robertson and Mark Slater, the 4 1/2 star-rated course offers exemplary playing conditions on beautifully manicured grounds from tee to green and provides a challenging test for every level of player.

Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Private)

www.sycamorehillsgolfclub.com 
11836 Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
260.625.4397
Looking for a hotel near the renowned Sycamore Hills Golf Course? Swing into the Best Western Luxbury Inn Fort Wayne Hotel for exceptional accommodations and a great location for avid golfers.

Though founded in 1987, Sycamore Hills Golf Club officially opened in 1989, when Jack Nicklaus and Tom Kelley played the inaugural round of golf.

Located on a breathtakingly beautiful piece of property (the former grounds of a prominent family's estate), Sycamore Hills Golf Club is complete with mature trees, gentle hills and the Aboite River as its backdrop. And with the outstanding design esthetic of Jack Nicklaus, it has grown into a true masterpiece in its own right.

This 18-hole/72 par course has achieved a reputation for design and quality both locally and nationally. Golf Digest voted Sycamore Hills the second best new private course in the United States in 1990, the top golf course in Indiana in 1991, as well as one of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" (2007-2008 and 2009-2010). 

Orchard Ridge Country Club (Private)

www.orchardridgecc.com
4531 Lower Huntington Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
260.747.3117
Among the most prestigious Fort Wayne golf courses, Orchard Ridge Country Club began in 1924 as a 9-hole course. In the coming years, Orchard Ridge would grow to be an 18-hole par 71 course originally designed by Frank MacDonald (later redesigned in 1990 by Arthur Hills). In 1955, Orchard Ridge hosted the first LPGA Championship.

Through the years, this most challenging of Fort Wayne golf courses has attracted many celebrities and has hosted major national tours and tournaments. However, its design offers plenty of enjoyment for players of all skill levels. Four lakes, gently rolling hills and strategically bunkered greens all nestled in 120 acres are ideal for a day on the links. The club's golf shop with a wide range of equipment and apparel is open to the public.

A first-class tennis facility, Orchard Ridge also offers clay tennis courts.

Brookwood Golf Club (Public)

www.brookwoodgc.com
10304 Bluffton Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
260.747.3136
Designed in 1925, Brookwood Golf Club is also one of the oldest Fort Wayne golf courses. Situated on 180+ acres of rolling tree-lined terrain featuring bent grass fairways and greens, this 18-hole, par 72 course offers a highly challenging golf experience.

A slow, meandering creek winds its way through the course while 60 renovated sand bunkers beckon you to play your best. Brookwood Golf Club is LaserLink equipped and SkyCaddie mapped to help guide golfers to the flag. A full-service pro shop is available to help with forgotten necessities. For those looking to improve their short game or bring someone new to the game, Brookwood's par 3 course is a great place to start…fun for all ages and skill levels.