Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex

Kampen is one of my favorite courses I’ve ever played, and I’ve played a lot. If you are reading this to decide to play it or not, let me tell you right now: PLAY IT!
Links style that is very fair. One of the best mixes of different types of holes you will find. A great facility throughout (with really nice practice areas). When I’m visiting a friend in Indy from my hometown of Chicago, Kampen is on our must list to play. The twilight rate is really reasonable and you can get in a full 18.
The last 7 holes are as good of a variety as you’ll find anywhere. For this place not to make Gold Digest’s Top 10 in Indiana is an absolute crime!

This golf complex is great. During the winter you can tee off on the driving range from inside the heated bays. They also offer a nice, indoor putting green to help you up your short game. The prices are very reasonable for the course. I have paid a lot more to golf on courses that were much worse. Between the two, Kampen is the course of choice. Although, it is more money. If you can afford it, give it a shot. You will enjoy it much more than the South course (Ackerman). Hole 12 on Kampen is wicked. It’s easily the most difficult hole I have played. It’s great fun. The rest of Kampen is nice and varies in difficulty. A great design by Pete Dye. Ackerman isn’t bad, it’s just not as nice as Kampen. It’s also much cheaper. The layout isn’t bad and it’s much easier to get a good lie on these holes than the Kampen ones. If you’re not a seasoned pro, you will be content playing Ackerman. It’s still fun and significantly better than some courses I’ve played on. The all-​around pricing for this place isn’t bad. Range fees are on par with other ranges, and the rounds of golf are decently priced too. If you’re an alumnus and are back in town, don’t fret; you can rent clubs here too. I forget exactly how much I paid to rent clubs but they gave me a nice Nike set. Unfortunately they were significantly better than my set and I have had the itch to upgrade ever since. I would highly recommend giving this place a shot if you are in town visiting or even if you are a Purdue student looking to have some fun.
P. S. If you are a student at Purdue, try to get into the golf class. This was one of the best classes I had while I was there. Unlimited range usage and free golf. You can’t beat that.

Review is for Ackerman only:
For the price — $ 30 for students to ride 18 on the weekends, $ 20 during the week — you cannot beat this course. It is well maintained, and the pace of play is usually right at 4 hours. There are some wonderful holes, like the signature par 3 at 13, and the green at 9 will surely challenge you.
Prices for beer/​food aren’t too bad either; carts are nice; and 90% of the time the service is very friendly as well.

My favorite Golf spot in Lafayette/​West Lafayette. Both courses are great to look at and enjoy while searching for your golf ball. The staff is awesome and the price isn’t too high.

I’ve recently decided to start taking up golf, so I have been working on developing my swing at various driving ranges. The range at Purdue is really nice quality, but is a little pricey. A medium bucket of balls costs $ 10 (the same size at the Lafayette public course on 9^th street is $ 5). They also give you a handful of tees, which is nice. The range is not just a flat piece of land, it has hills and alot of different targets to aim at. It’s a good place to come hit some balls during your lunch break.
The courses look to be in pristine condition. Haven’t been on them yet but they look amazing.

The Kampen Course which hosted the 2008 Men’s NCAA Championship is a great Pete Dye layout. It’s in pristine shape. It plays long if you are feeling bold: 7400+ from the tips. And it plays every bit of that length and a touch more when this somewhat linksy course gets a little breeze running across it – some «serious teeth» as the folks say.
A great price: around $ 60 for 18 holes with cart depending upon which day you play.
Bottom line: It’s a hidden gem. And just one of the 18’s that make up the 36 hole Purdue Univ. Golf complex. Didn’t play the other one. But I guess I should. Sorry Indiana Univ. Hoosiers, Purdue has the better course. Not even close.