FRENCH LICK RESORT’S PETE DYE COURSE STAYS IN TOP 100

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THE PETE DYE GOLF COURSE at the French Lick Indiana Resort, home of the famous volcano bunkers. For details on booking your play and stay-Frenchlick.com.

So after a record year in golf business for the three golf courses at the French Lick Resort. Now comes word of national recognition. Because Golf Digest has awarded the #19 spot on it’s Top 100 public course list, to the resorts Pete Dye Golf Course.

The Pete Dye Course has made the Top 100 public course list every year since 2011.

The Dye Course for the 12th consecutive year, was named the #1 public course in Indiana. But the resorts Donald Ross Course was voted the #2 public course in state.

“Having two well-respected courses by the golf community at the same resort, is a tremendous point of pride,” said Dave Harner, French Lick Resort’s Director of Golf.

Rounds on the resorts three golf courses showed a 50% increase over this time in 2020. Golf golf season ends at the resort for the Pete Dye Course November 7th, and November 28th for the Ross Course. But both dates could change if warm weather is present. The 9-hole Valley Links course remains open all year weather permitting.

2022 will be an exciting year for golf at the French Lick Resort. The Men’s Big Ten Championship arrives April 28-May 1. The Indiana State Amateur is June 20-22, in French Lick for the first time since 1922. The French Lick Stroke Play Championship on the Symetra Tour, debuts from August 4-7, with all tournaments on the Pete Dye Course.

Learn more at Frenchlick.com.

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Rory spent over 8 years growing up working at Rob Roy Golf Club in Prospect Hts.IL, then two years at Chevy Chase in Wheeling. He has covered golf in Chicago since 1986. Rory was one of the initial members of WSCR all-sports radio Chicago and covered golf there for 5 seasons, before moving on to work for ESPN/Sportsticker and ESPN Radio. In addition to hosting Golfers on Golf Radio on WCPT AM820 Chicago, he writes for both the Chicago District (CDGA) Magazine, and formerly Chicagoland Golf. Rory has played over 525 courses in 39 states, and rates golf courses. He does golf course management and communications consulting, within the golf industry.