FRENCH LICK – The French Lick Resort’s two golf courses have recently been named to two listings of the best golf courses in the United States.
The French Lick Resort’s Pete Dye Course was ranked No. 4 and the Donald Ross Course No. 9.
Pete Dye Golf Course
The Pete Dye Golf Course has gained national acclaim for its 40-mile panoramic views of the southern Indiana countryside, three man-made lakes, “volcano” bunkers, and a variety of elevation changes. A robust 8,100 yards from the professional tees punctuate Dye’s signature sting from vista to vista.
The course is open in October from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
PGA champion Colin Montgomerie called it “one of the iconic courses” in America and one that golfers all over the world will want to play. This championship golf course on one of Indiana’s most dramatic elevation points has narrow, immaculate fairways and rugged, intense terrain.
The Korn Ferry Tour Championship will be played on the Pete Dye Course beginning in 2024 and will remain there at least through 2028.
Donald Ross Golf Course
The Donald Ross Golf Course allows golfers to step back in time and experience the game the way it was meant to be played. Built in 1917, this award-winning course designed by renowned architect Donald Ross maintains nearly all the classic elements of its original design.
Among the trademark Ross features are 80 deep-faced bunkers that can challenge even the expert. The severely undulating greens were, and still are, some of the most radically shaped and contoured in golf. A 2006 restoration ensured the integrity of this classic layout remained intact.
This par-70 course has been rated the No. 2 public course in Indiana by Golfweek every year since 2011. The course will close for the season on Sunday, November 26.
Other courses on the list include Four Seasons Resort in Hawaii, Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head, S.C., Pebble Beach Resort in Pebble Beach, Calif., and Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C.
