Cool Lake Golf Course

Lebanon sits at the heart of Boone County, about 30 miles north of Indianapolis in the gently rolling farmland of central Indiana. It's classic Midwest golf country — wide open skies, honest terrain, and a community where the game is woven into everyday life rather than reserved for special occasions. The region's courses tend to reflect that plainspoken character: straightforward, unpretentious, and built for regular play.

A par-70 layout signals a course that leans on precision over raw distance. Where a par-72 rewards the big hitter who can overpower long par 5s, a par-70 design typically compresses the challenge into tighter, more strategic holes — often featuring a higher concentration of par 4s and demanding approach shots. At Cool Lake, the name suggests water comes into play somewhere on the property, which in flat Indiana terrain can be a genuine equalizer, penalizing the wayward shot regardless of how far it travels.

This is the kind of course where a local Boone County golfer builds their game — familiar enough to love, demanding enough to keep score honest.