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Originally constructed in 1917 by world-renowned architect Donald Ross, the legendary course has been home to many regional and national tournaments including the 1924 PGA Championship. Ross is revered for his links-type courses with deep green-side bunkers and severely undulating greens. The course has experienced an incredible $4.6 million transformation in collaboration with the Donald Ross Society.
(800) 457-4042
This 9-hole course at the French Lick Springs Resort facility in French Lick, Indiana features 3,478 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. Designed by Tom Bendelow/(R) Sandy Alves/Lee Schmidt, ASGCA, the Thomas Bendelow golf course opened in 2007.
Paoli Country Club
The 9-hole "Paoli" course at the Paoli Country Club facility in Paoli, Indiana features 2,796 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. The course rating is 34 and it has a slope rating of 112. Designed by Bob Leonard, the Paoli golf course opened in 1967.
(812) 723-2110
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World-renowned golf course designer Pete Dye, often called the “Greatest Modern Day Architect,” sketched his early vision for a special sort of golf course in French Lick on a napkin at a local restaurant. His vision is now etched into the hilltops and the 18-hole course is as one of the premier championship courses in the Midwest.
(812) 849-5188
Persimmon Ridge Golf Course
French Lick and nearby communties have several wonderful golf courses.
Savings for our Guests
- Donald Ross and the Bendelow: Our guests will enjoy a 20% discount but you cannot book any earlier than 7 days in advance. Rates-$115 on weekends and $85 on weekdays.
- Sultan's Run: They will honor a 10% discount to our guests. You may schedule tee times as far out as you would like unless a special event is going on. Their weekly (M-Th) rates are $43 and weekends (F-S) are $53 which includes a cart.
- Christmas Lake: Their rates on are only $30 M-T but they offer a discount of $5 off all other rates. The fees (W-Th) are $38. The fees are $45 until noon (F-S). After that, they are $40. These fees include a cart and range balls.
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Despite his intial reservations about forging such severe and rugged terrain into what is already being hailed as one of the greatest modern courses in the world, Dye believes this course will be one of his finest to date.
Dye attributes the potential of his new design to its natural setting, saying of the piece of property, "the course is on arguably the best inland site I have ever worked on." He later expounded upon that statement in an interview with Golf Digest in January 2009.
"It's built on the highest point in Indiana, which is about 900 feet," Dye said. "When you play the course you get some spectacular views and you can see for about 30 or 40 miles. We've worked on this for two years and most mountain courses you get a few good views, but you can't walk them. I've walked this entire course today in the snow."
Already one of the leading resort destinations in the Midwest, French Lick is undergoing a renaissance of sorts with the additon of the Dye Course and the recent completion of a $4.6 million project to restore the resort's Donald Ross course to its original plans.
"We're very excited about showcasing not only this new modern Pete Dye masterpiece, but also our newly restored and historic Donald Ross course, making this truly one of America's must see golf destinations," said French Lick's Director of Golf, Dave Harner.
Aside from the spectacular views and incredible topography, the first thing you'll notice about the Dye course is the length; it has the capability of playing more than 8,100 yards from the professional tees.
Dye told Golf Digest it could've been stretched out further and that he didn't ever see himself building something so enormous. "No, never," Dye admitted. "I had enough room out here for 9,000 yards. The back tees are ridiculous, but how do I know what people are going to do in 10 or 15 years? So there's room to keep going back if necessary. The white tees will play at about 6,100 yards. (Dye says that's where he plays from) The blue tees will play at 6,700 yards and the pro tees, which I call the gold tees, wil play at 7,100 or 7,200 yards. But we could go back to 7,500 or 7,600 yards real quick."
Equal parts breathtaking and dramatic, the course was carefully carved on a dramatic hilltop offering a variety of elevation changes, rugged and dramatic terrain, narrow fairways and ever changing bunkers, along with spectacular views from every hole that stretch for over 40 miles.
Among the other mention-worthy design aspects are new volcano bunkers. Of course, there are stretches of the course that are vintage Dye. The back nine offers the most dramatic stretch of holes from No. 11 to No. 14. This culminates with one of the courses's signature holes, No. 14. Stretching neary 600 yards from the back tees, this par 5, with a split fairway, escalates from tee to gree over a massive grass hollow that will intimidate even the elite players.
Thomas Taggart's turn-of-the-century mansion will serve as the Dye courses's clubhouse and full-service pro shop. Taggart was the famed owner of the French Lick Springs Hotel and chairman of the National Democratic Party. The mansion is perched atop the area's highest point at almost 1,000 feet above sea level.
Not bad for a course Dye said wouldn't work and eventually sketched onto a paper napkin at the Villager Restaurant over breakfast in the winter 2005.
"We are very excited about the opening of the new Pete Dye Course here at French Lick Resort," said Harner. "The course is arguably one of the most exciting inland designs that Pete Dye has ever created with panoramic views in all directions.
"Pete spent a great deal of time on site creating a visually stunning and challenging layout that will test the skills of not only the greatest golfers in the game, but also players of all levels," Harner added. He did a wonderful job in laying out a variety of tee markers and angles that will make it playable for everyone."
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(812) 482-1009
Located in Jasper, approximately 30 minutes from French Lick, Sultan's Run is an upscale course that has been open since 1992.
Christmas Lake is located approximately 1 hour from French Lick. They are an upscale course that has been open since 1968.
(812) 544-2255
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2010 PGA Professional National Championship
This brand new course is already gaining considerable recognition. In June 2010, the PGA of America will play its PGA Professional National Championship on the Pete Dye layout. In 2008, Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia hosted event, and this year's tournament will be played in New Mexico. The 2010 event is expected to be the first of several high-profile professional contests to be hosted at French Lick.
Pete Dye Course Clubhouse
The National Championship, featuring a nationwide field of 312 PGA Professionals, will utilize the par-70, 7,000-yard Donald Ross Course, which opened in 1917 and the par-72, 7,400-yard Pete Dye Course. The championship's final two rounds will be conducted on the Pete Dye Course.
"The PGA Professional National Championship has maintained a tradition of bringing this showcase event to some of the premier courses in the country," said PGA of America President Brian Whitcomb. "It is exciting to have the opportunity to bring the championship to the site where Walter Hagen, one of our association founders elevated his legend. I can think of no better story for our finest playing PGA Professionals than to compete for the Walter Hagen Cup in Indiana."
Several notable tournaments have been contested on the Ross Course in the past, including the 1959 and 1960 LPGA Championships and the Midwest Amateur from the 1930s through the 1950s. Coincidentally, Dye captured the 1957 Midwest Amateur on the course.
"It is a rare opportunity to be playing two courses designed by two of golf's greatest architects, the greatest classic architect, Donald Ross, and arguably the greatest modern-day architect, Pete Dye, all on the same piece of property." said Harner. "We are pleased and excited to have this championship come to Indiana."
The championship will mark the first visit by the PGA Professional National Championship to Indiana, and to a resort that features courses designed by two of the game's legendary golf architects - Donald Ross and Pete Dye.
Pete Dye Golf Course
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The 18-hole "Persimmon Ridge" course at the Persimmon Ridge Golf Course facility in Mitchell, Indiana features 2,491 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. The course rating is 35 and it has a slope rating of 113. Designed by Leslie Goldsby, the Persimmon Ridge golf course opened in 1993.
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