Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses both improve on Top 100 Resort lis
French Lick, IN – French Lick Resort, the award winning resort destination located in southern Indiana, continues to earn national recognition from one of the country’s leading golf publications.
The latest accolade comes from Golfweek magazine, which included both of the resort’s courses among its prestigious annual ranking of Best Resort Courses in the annual Golfweek’s Ultimate Guide To Golf Course Living and Great Escapes, which was published earlier this month.
Both of the award winning courses at French Lick Resort moved up in the rankings respectively from a year ago. The Pete Dye course moved up five spots to No. 23, and the historic Donald Ross course checked in at No. 51, three spots better than a year ago according to the Magazine’s course raters.
“We are very excited to have both the Pete Dye course and our historic Donald Ross course make Golfweek’s prestigious top resort courses list,” said Dave Harner, director of golf at French Lick Resort. “For both of these courses to continue being recognized nationally as well as improve from last year is a testament to the quality and unique combination of golf that we offer and continues to solidify our resort as one of the premier golf resort destinations in the country.”
Golfweek’s 400 course evaluators for the “America’s Best” listing submit ballots grading courses all over the country on a 10-point scale to determine the country’s finest golf courses. Raters take into account factors such as routing of the course, feature shaping, greens, variety and memorable holes, conditioning, maintenance, and landscape management.
The Pete Dye course, which opened in 2009, is regarded as one of the most breathtaking and exciting 18 holes of golf in the country. The course was carefully carved on a dramatic hilltop offering a variety of elevation changes, rugged and dramatic terrain, narrow fairways and challenging bunkers. There are spectacular views from every hole, some that stretch for over 40 miles.
The historic Donald Ross course, which was restored to its original early 20th century design in 2006, is a parkland gem meandering up and down the rolling hills a few miles from the main resort. The wonderful routing of the holes take full advantage of the many elevation points for the classic Ross greens which slope dramatically from back to front. It is one of only two public Ross courses in the state of Indiana.
French Lick is the only resort in the world that combines the classic history of Donald Ross and the modern day design of the legendary Pete Dye. This combination is a wonderful opportunity for golfers to experience two of the best designers who ever shaped beautiful landscapes into golf courses.
About French Lick Resort
French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. This premier resort and casino destination in Southern Indiana features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick; two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000 square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options. Visit www.frenchlick.com.
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