Autumn Ridge Golf Club

Address: 11420 Auburn Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Phone: (260) 637-8727

Overall Rating: 7.87

Front 9: Par 36

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 72

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 8.31

Autumn Ridge Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana features a welcoming clubhouse with a full restaurant and menu, separate grill offering sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and pre-packaged snacks, plus a full bar serving beer, sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water. Food and beverages maintain average pricing. The pro shop provides a limited apparel selection at average pricing, including caps, visors, shirts, and jackets, while the golf equipment selection is average in scope and pricing with golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools, and golf shoes. Clubhouse restrooms are clean, though no restrooms exist on the course.

Amenities include a driving range and large putting green for warm-ups. Golf carts are maintained with club covers, cart paths are paved and well-marked, a good amount of paved parking with an easy to find, self-serve bag drop operates efficiently. Very good staff works inside the clubhouse and outside as well, while tee times announced over loudspeakers help keep starting times moving.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 322 yds
Green: 336 yds
White: 353 yds
Blue: 379 yds
Gold: 392 yds

Large, level tees lead to a rolling fairway with a real sand fairway bunker positioned down the right side and thick medium-length rough along both edges. Multiple water hazards test accuracy with a pond on the left, another on the right, and a stream crossing before the green. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the small green. Maintained fringe encircles this receptive, undulating surface sloped back to front with fast putting speed.

Hole 2 – Par 3 – Rating 8.00

Red: 122 yds
Green: 131 yds
White: 145 yds
Blue: 167 yds
Gold: 209 yds

This first par 3 on the front nine features level, medium-size tees that require a carry over a pond water hazard. Medium rough flanks both sides. A real sand bunker guards the left of the medium-size green. Maintained fringe encircles this receptive, undulating surface with fast speed and sloped back to front.

Hole 3 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 306 yds
Green: 338 yds
White: 356 yds
Blue: 375 yds
Gold: 399 yds

Large, level tees lead to a rolling fairway that doglegs right around a large pond water hazard. Three fairway bunkers lurk down the left side. Medium rough lines both edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers defend the large green, one on the left front corner, one front closer to the right. Maintained fringe encircles this surface with fast speed and sloped back to front. The green is receptive and undulating.

Hole 4 – Par 5 – Rating 8.00

Red: 420 yds
Green: 441 yds
White: 464 yds
Blue: 483 yds
Gold: 532 yds

This first par 5 on the front nine offers level, medium-size tees that lead to a rolling fairway. A fairway bunker protects the right side of the fairway with medium rough along both edges. A pond water hazard sits on the left side nearer the green. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard the medium-size green, one on each front corner. Maintained fringe encircles this receptive, undulating surface with fast speed and sloped back to front.

Hole 5 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 298 yds
Green: 345 yds
White: 345 yds
Blue: 372 yds
Gold: 411 yds

Long, narrow, large, level tee box leads to a flatter fairway with two fairway bunkers—one on the left side and one on the right side of the fairway. Medium rough borders both edges. A pond water hazard protects the left side of the green with a real sand bunker on the left front corner. Maintained fringe encircles this large green with fast speed. The surface is long, narrow, receptive, undulating, and sloped back to front.

Hole 6 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 297 yds
Green: 327 yds
White: 363 yds
Blue: 411 yds
Gold: 429 yds

Level, medium-size tees lead to a flatter fairway with a fairway bunker on the right side of the fairway. Medium rough borders both edges. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the large green. Maintained fringe encircles this surface with fast putting speed and sloped back to front. The green is receptive and undulating.

Hole 7 – Par 3 – Rating 8.00

Red: 129 yds
Green: 137 yds
White: 137 yds
Blue: 163 yds
Gold: 183 yds

This second par 3 on the front nine features tiered, large, level tee blocks that play downhill to the green. Medium rough lines both sides. A real sand bunker covers the left front of the medium-size green. Maintained fringe encircles this surface with fast speed. The green is receptive and undulating with a slope back to front.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 314 yds
Green: 340 yds
White: 340 yds
Blue: 378 yds
Gold: 410 yds

Level, medium-size tees lead to a rolling fairway with a fairway bunker right. Medium rough borders both sides while tree-line right adds definition. Two pond water hazards challenge play—one down the left side and a second on the right that runs up next to the green. A real sand bunker guards the left front corner of the medium-size green. Maintained fringe encircles this long, narrow surface. The green is receptive, undulating, sloped back to front, with fast speed.

Hole 9 – Par 5 – Rating 7.71

Red: 405 yds
Green: 437 yds
White: 479 yds
Blue: 509 yds
Gold: 560 yds

This second par 5 on the front nine features small, level tees. Golfers tee off over a creek water hazard. The rolling fairway plays downhill toward the green. Multiple fairway bunkers guard left and right sides. Medium-length rough lines the edges. Trees line the right. Multiple pond water hazards appear, the first to the left side of the fairway with a fountain. The second pond water hazard starts up the right side with the green sitting across it. A real sand bunker protects the right side of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the large green. Fast speed combines with receptive, undulating, tiered surfaces. A high tier occupies the back of the green.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 7.75

Autumn Ridge Golf Club Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 310 yds
Green: 310 yds
White: 359 yds
Blue: 399 yds
Gold: 420 yds

This hole features small, level tees. Golfers face a rolling fairway that sharply doglegs left. Medium rough borders the edges and trees line both sides. A connected pond water hazard system runs along the left side at the turn and flows to the left side of the green. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green. Fast putting speed pairs with receptive, undulating surfaces. The green slopes back to front.

Hole 11 – Par 3 – Rating 7.67

Red: 115 yds
Green: 147 yds
White: 165 yds
Blue: 175 yds
Gold: 206 yds

This first par 3 on the back nine offers level, medium-size tees. The rolling approach plays slightly downhill to the green. Medium rough flanks the fairway. Trees stand behind the green. A pond water hazard runs all down the left side. Two real sand greenside bunkers defend the putting surface, one at the right front corner and the other on the left side. Maintained fringe encircles the large green. It slopes back to front with receptive, undulating contours and a fast putting speed.

Hole 12 – Par 5 – Rating 7.00

Red: 438 yds
Green: 479 yds
White: 500 yds
Blue: 536 yds
Gold: 562 yds

This first par 5 on the back nine presents small, tiered, level tee boxes. Golfers encounter a rolling fairway that plays uphill from the tees. Two fairway bunkers lurk down the right side. Medium first cut of rough borders the edges. Heather grows far left. Trees line far right. No greenside bunkers guard the approach. Maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green. Fast speed combines with receptive, undulating surfaces. The green slopes back to front.

Hole 13 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 315 yds
Green: 375 yds
White: 390 yds
Blue: 398 yds
Gold: 415 yds

Small, tiered, level tee blocks greet golfers here. Tee off over a creek water hazard that turns and runs in the tree line down the entire left side. A blind tee shot leads to a rolling fairway. The layout plays uphill from the tees. Medium-length rough borders the edges. Trees line both sides. The creek becomes a pond left of the fairway nearer the green. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green. Fast speed pairs with receptive surfaces. Movement flows with back-to-front and left-to-right slopes.

Hole 14 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 303 yds
Green: 325 yds
White: 325 yds
Blue: 375 yds
Gold: 397 yds

Long, narrow, large, level tees provide an inviting start. A rolling fairway extends forward with a fairway bunker positioned down the right side. Medium rough frames the playing corridor. A pond water hazard occupies the left side of the green. A real sand bunker defends the left front corner. Maintained fringe encircles the small green. Fast speed aligns with receptive, undulating contours. The green slopes back to front.

Hole 15 – Par 5 – Rating 8.00

Red: 421 yds
Green: 421 yds
White: 468 yds
Blue: 486 yds
Gold: 535 yds

The second par 5 on the back nine offers small, level tees. Golfers encounter a rolling fairway that doglegs right. A pond water hazard runs down the right side and only very long hitters can carry it. Medium rough borders the edges. Trees line the left. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green. It slopes back to front with receptive, undulating contours. Fast putting speed completes the challenge.

Hole 16 – Par 3 – Rating 7.33

Red: 93 yds
Green: 133 yds
White: 133 yds
Blue: 152 yds
Gold: 161 yds

The second par 3 on the back nine delivers elevated, large, level tee boxes. Tee off over a creek water hazard. A second pond water hazard lies right of the green and approach. Medium-length rough frames the playing area. Trees line the left side and stand behind the green. A real sand bunker protects the front right of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the large green. Fast speed unites with receptive, undulating contours. The surface slopes back to front and right to left.

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 7.25

Red: 298 yds
Green: 313 yds
White: 350 yds
Blue: 363 yds
Gold: 387 yds

Large level tees invite a strong start. Golfers face a rolling fairway that doglegs left. A fairway bunker sits on the left side of the fairway at the turn. A stream water hazard flows down the left side then crosses the fairway in front of the green. Medium rough lines the edges. Trees line the left. A real sand bunker guards the left front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green. It slopes back to front with receptive, undulating contours. Fast speed completes the test.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 7.50

Red: 296 yds
Green: 312 yds
White: 364 yds
Blue: 397 yds
Gold: 431 yds

Level, medium-size tees set the stage here. Tee off over a creek water hazard. A rolling fairway stretches ahead and plays uphill the entire way. A fairway bunker lies right of the fairway. Medium rough borders the edges. A pond water hazard occupies the left side. A real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles the large green. Fast speed unites with receptive, undulating contours. The green slopes back to front.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 7.55

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