THE CITY OF Indianapolis is gifted with many excellent public golf courses, and the top five ranked here are places that can’t be missed. In ranking these courses, layout, condition of greens and fairways, cost, and playability were all considerations that factored into the assessments.
No. 5: Sahm Golf Course, which opened in 1963 under the name of Northeastway Golf Course on the city’s northeast side, is one of the first courses designed by Pete Dye.
This rolling 18-hole layout is flat and open, which makes it a player-friendly course. There is water in play on six holes and sand on nine holes. Golfers must navigate the tree-lined fairways to large greens, which puts a premium on chipping and putting. There are some tight situations in play, requiring shot accuracy…