Ron Kern

Noblesville, IN

Purgatory Golf Club is a links-style public course north of Indianapolis in Noblesville, Indiana, designed by Ron Kern and opened in 2000 on 218 acres of largely open land. From the tips it plays 7,754 yards to a par of 72, with a 78.1 course rating and 142 slope. More than 130 bunkers filled with crushed limestone line the fairways, and tall prairie grass borders much of the rough. The par-3 17th is an island green surrounded by roughly two acres of sand. Six sets of tees run from 7,754 down to about 4,562 yards.

Winona Lake, IN

Stonehenge Golf Club is a public course in Winona Lake, in the lakes region. The 18-hole layout plays over rolling, wooded terrain, one of the best public courses in northern Indiana.

Noblesville, IN

The North Course at Pebble Brook Golf Club in Noblesville is one of two courses at the public facility. The layout plays over rolling terrain, a friendly course that serves the Noblesville area.

North Judson, IN

A daily-fee public course built in 2001 by architect Ron Kern, just over an hour south of Chicago. The par-72 layout is secluded by woods and prairie grass with no bordering roads, and 14 holes play from elevated tees. Chesapeake Run is an Audubon sanctioned course.