#3 of 5 in South Bend
Elbel Park Golf Course
#3 in South Bend
Course conditions3rd of 5 in South Bend
Atmosphere3rd of 5 in South Bend
Layout & design3rd of 5 in South Bend
Clubhouse food3rd of 5 in South Bend
Views & scenery3rd of 5 in South Bend
Harder than most courses in South Bend
EasierHarder
About Elbel Park Golf Course
Elbel Park Golf Course sits a short drive from downtown South Bend, set in parkland terrain that takes in nature areas, animal habitats and the Mud Lake wetlands.
The layout is tree-lined, with bentgrass tees leading to manicured fairways, and it is set up to accommodate a range of skill levels. A practice facility is available for warming up, and the property includes a clubhouse.
At a glance
- Access
- Public · Municipal
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,890 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 73.3 / 130 slope
- Opened
- 1963
- Difficulty
- Harder than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |||||
| Black | 446 | 501 | 383 | 184 | 404 | 528 | 426 | 205 | 378 | 416 | 501 | 365 | 231 | 386 | 527 | 382 | 192 | 435 | 3455 | 3435 | 6,890 | 72 | 73.3/130 |
| Blue | 411 | 480 | 360 | 166 | 370 | 512 | 365 | 177 | 345 | 398 | 481 | 350 | 215 | 371 | 500 | 360 | 185 | 395 | 3186 | 3255 | 6,441 | 72 | 71.0/127 |
| White | 390 | 458 | 349 | 150 | 356 | 494 | 341 | 162 | 330 | 376 | 459 | 337 | 193 | 351 | 481 | 333 | 173 | 376 | 3030 | 3079 | 6,109 | 72 | 69.7/123 |
| Gold | 339 | 386 | 251 | 138 | 300 | 409 | 294 | 141 | 280 | 304 | 399 | 323 | 138 | 310 | 413 | 285 | 165 | 284 | 2538 | 2621 | 5,159 | 72 | 65.3/107 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Elbel Park Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73.3 | 130 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| Blue | 71.0 | 127 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 39 |
| White | 69.7 | 123 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 37 |
| Gold | 65.3 | 107 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
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