Michigan Golf Journal July 2020

French Lick Resort Combines Golf and Gaming with Modern Flair and Historic Charm By Tom Lang I have often said that French Lick Resort’s Pete Dye Course and Donald Ross Course pack an incredible one-two punch for any golf lover – and now the resort in southern Indiana has added a modern, sleek new tower hotel to complement its two very grand, historic, stately hotels which have adorned the French Lick area for generations. As a whole, you’d be hard pressed to find a resort anywhere in the country that has so artfully intertwined deep, rich history with modern contemporary choices to cover the preferences of any traveler. Golf by day and casino activities and entertainment by night makes for a great getaway where the golf season in the fall extends an entire month or more than Michigan’s with its nearly-in- Kentucky location. Nestled upon the rolling hills of southern Indiana, the two featured courses at French Lick are rated the No. 1 and No. 2 best public golf courses in the state of Indiana by GolfWeek Magazine and have been every year since 2011 – plus more than two dozen national rankings and awards. Also, in French Lick’s golfing portfolio is the original 9-hole Valley Links Course layout created by Tom Bendelow in 1907 – plus a shared relationship with Sultan’s Run , a championship layout about 30 minutes away in Jasper. All-in-all, 63 holes of design variety, challenge and incredible views of the region. Michigan Golf Journal Cover Story, French Lick