Golf Course News
“With more than 125 bunkers, the Purgatory track can be treacherous. The bunkers, which are filled with white, crushed limestone sand, lie mostly outside of play. But there are exceptions. At the 16th hole, large bunkers completely line the fairway and surround the green. The 17th hole, dubbed “Hell’s Half Acre,” is a short par-3 surrounded by bunkers. Basically, the green is an island in a sea of sand.”
- Longest course in the East debuts in Hoosier state, Golf Course News, February 2001