Michigan Golf Journal January 2021

French Lick Resort: Golf Season Arrives Earlier in Southern Indiana By Tom Lang Michigan Golf Journal French Lick Resort French Lick Resort’s one- two punch of the Pete Dye Course and Donald Ross Course – nestled upon and into the rolling hills of southern Indiana – have been rated the No. 1 and No. 2 best public golf courses in the state of Indiana every year since 2011. Add to that more than two dozen national rankings and awards – including No. 2 Casino course in the country by LINKS Magazine – makes French Lick Casino and Resort a great option for planning a head start on the spring golf season with its almost-in-Kentucky location. While Midwest Americana history practically oozes out of the remote, small town region – like it being a former training ground and golf haven for Detroit boxing legend Joe Louis – French Lick Resort never seems to settle upon successes of the past, as witnessed by making continual improvements. Most people are incredibly happy with exploring the historic grandeur of the resort’s two largest hotels – West Baden Springs Hotel and French Lick Springs Hotel. Both are massive buildings from the early 1900s that are on the National Historic Registry. Yet the modern 71-room