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The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort offers a captivating golfing experience set against the stunning backdrop of the Indiana hills. Renowned for its challenging layout, this course features dramatic elevation changes, strategically placed bunkers, and undulating greens that test players of all skill levels. Distinctive design elements, such as the signature par-3 15th hole, showcase Dye's creative flair, while panoramic views of the surrounding landscape enhance the overall atmosphere.
Golfers will appreciate the blend of historical significance and modern design, making each round a memorable journey through this exceptional course.
The course is an 18-hole resort golf course. It plays to par 72, 7,408m (8,102 yards), course rating 80 and slope rating 148. Designed by Pete Dye, the course originally opened in 2009. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Golf shop, Clubhouse, Restaurant, Practice facilities, Villa, Room, Suite.
During the restoration and redevelopment of French Lick Resort, ownership determined that a second championship course was needed to complement the historic Donald Ross layout. Pete Dye was asked to examine a severe hilltop site around Mount Airie. Although initially doubtful that the terrain could accommodate golf, he ultimately accepted the project.
Dye reshaped the rugged hilltop extensively while trying to make the course physically navigable. The finished layout uses narrow fairways, pronounced terrain and long views over southern Indiana, with multiple tee positions allowing the course to vary from ordinary resort play to an 8,102-yard championship setup.
Construction took roughly three years and involved extensive earthmoving. The 1928 mansion built by Thomas Taggart for his son was incorporated into the golf operation as the clubhouse.
The course received major recognition immediately after opening, including Golf Digest's America's Best New Public Course award. It subsequently became a venue for national professional championships and was named National Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association in 2017.
The Pete Dye Course remains one of the principal courses at French Lick Resort and operates alongside the resort's Donald Ross and Valley Links layouts.
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