Michigan Golf Journal September 2019

or wounded in action. American Dunes will provide a public golfing experience that includes learning more about the Folds of Honor through an onsite education center and be a bastion for veterans to enjoy the game. “It’s really special that Jack would come in here and believe in saving the birthplace of the Folds of Honor,” Rooney said about the property that’s been in his family for two decades. “To turn it from what it was into American Dunes that will be reverent to God and Country, and Jack and Barbara’s legacy. We’re just humbled that everyone believed. “American Dunes is an unprecedented site, I think,” Rooney added. “I’ve never seen anything like it. Straight sand, adjacent to the shores of Lake Michigan. And watching the greatest golfer of all time uncover what will be American Dunes – it’s going to be as good as anything in the state and in this part of the country when we’re done.” Patriot Golf Day is the main fundraiser for Folds of Honor at locations nationwide, and just took place over the Labor Day weekend. In 2018 the campaign collected over $7 million. “You will come here to play golf, but leave here saying, ‘wow, that was more than just golf,’” said American Dunes GM Doug Bell. “It will be a subtle educational experience that comes along with your round of golf so that you might pick up the phone when you get home and call your buddy who is a veteran and say, ‘thank you,’ – and you hadn’t thought of that in a while. It’s going to be an emotional round of golf.” More info: www.americandunesgolfclub.com American Dunes Maximize Your Play Time The best golf destinations cover a lot of ground beyond the 18th green. French Lick Resort is the golf getaway with more to love. We have 45 holes of golf, including championship courses by legendary designers Pete Dye and Donald Ross. Add in hundreds of ways to win at the casino, casual and fine dining plus other amenities, and the numbers are on your side for an epic golf trip. French Lick Resort brings it all together with golf, food, fun and gaming at one unforgettable destination. For groups of 8 or more, give our golf group sales manager Alex Whiteman a call at 812-936-9300 (ext. 7227) to get the ball rolling. Must be 21 years or older to enter the casino. Gambling Problem? Call 1.800.9.WITH.IT!