Evansville, Indiana
Evansville Country Club blends more than a century of local golf heritage with a fresh, player-friendly redesign. Recent architectural work has modernized the routing and surfaces, offering a strong private-club experience and strategic challenge for members and guests. It's a refined, revitalized test—and the pride of Evansville golf.
Bring your short-game touch and head to the new short game complex—one of the best additions from the 2023 renovation.
Evansville Country Club is a rare blend of golf’s golden age roots and contemporary strategic re-thinking. The original Tom Bendelow and William Tucker layouts were shaped and reshaped across the decades, most notably in the 2022–2023 Beau Welling Design transformation. Modern holes intermingle with vintage corridors, with bolder green contours, intelligent bunkering, and landing zones moved to challenge today’s game. Creative use of the available 128 acres brings both long, demanding holes and short, attacking par 3s. Members now enjoy a thoroughly refreshed course, with five wholly new holes, a tighter routing, and a re-built practice spine.
Beau Welling Design’s 2022–2023 work brought cohesion and modern pace to a course shaped by more than a century of evolving golf architecture.
A true one-shotter demanding a pure long-iron or hybrid, the 204-yard third hole requires precise distance control and nerves, especially when the wind kicks up across the open corridor. The green is well-protected and misses will make par a tough save.
Play to the center or safe side of the green to take lurking trouble out of play, even if it means a longer putt.
A misjudged tee shot can find tricky bunkers or leave a challenging pitch from deep rough.
Superb greens and fairways, with attention to modern maintenance following the full 2023 renovation.
Efficient, members-first flow with low outside play; expect steady rounds for a private Midwest club.
Classic midwestern hospitality meets recently refreshed amenities in a club atmosphere—tradition with modern polish.
Standard private club attire recommended; confirm with the club for current details.
Have a member arrange your play, as outside slots are rare and the club is private.
Arrive early to take advantage of the completely reworked range and extensive short game area.
You’ll face mid-iron and wedge approaches on tight, well-defended greens—precision trumps brute force at Evansville.
Back nine added and front nine redesigned by William Tucker
Bill Diddel renovation modernizes layout post-war
Gary & Ron Kern renovation upgrades greens and playing surfaces
Reopening following 10-month full renovation
After decades of patchwork design updates, Evansville Country Club invested $6.5 million for a comprehensive course and campus makeover in 2022–2023. Five holes were completely rerouted or rebuilt, ushering in a new era for a classic Indiana golf institution.
Since 1930, the club has hosted the Championship Round of the Evansville Men’s City Golf Tournament, making it the scene of countless dramatic finishes and a touchstone in the region’s amateur golf history.
The ambitious 2023 renovation didn’t just touch the golf course—members returned to upgraded racket facilities, a reimagined short game area, and a sprawling new practice range, creating a true all-sports club environment.
Founded on the site where club members once rebuilt after vandals filled in a lake during the first year.
Host of the Evansville City Championship final for over 90 years running.
Five completely new holes were built in 2022–2023, transforming formerly underused land.
The new driving range and practice area is among the very best in Southern Indiana.
Widely regarded as one of Indiana’s finest and a modern American cult classic—get an invite if you can.
Highly rated, sculpted daily-fee layout and the must-play public round for visitors.
Affordable, casual, and minutes from downtown for a convenient warmup or quick nine.
Accessible local track with practice options, great for groups and twilight rounds.
Stay in downtown Evansville or on the east side for easy access to all major courses and local dining.
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