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The French Lick Pilgrimage

Historic resort golf in the Indiana hills — Pete Dye's hilltop modern monster and a restored 1917 Donald Ross classic, plus a casino and grand old hotels. Two architectural eras on one ridgeline.

Rank
#18 in the Atlas
Region
Midwest
Budget
Attainable
Best Season
Late Spring through Fall
The case for it

Why It's a Pilgrimage

French Lick lets you play two of the most important names in golf design back to back: a brutal, panoramic Pete Dye course on the highest point in the region and a faithfully restored Donald Ross from the resort's roaring-twenties heyday. The historic French Lick and West Baden hotels, the latter with a jaw-dropping domed atrium, make the off-course stay as memorable as the golf. It is an attainable, drivable pilgrimage that punches far above its Midwestern address.

The rota

The Marquee Courses

Pete Dye Course at French LickDonald Ross Course at French Lick
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