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Category - Pete Dye

The Pete Dye Course at French Lick: Celebrating 15 Award-Winning Years

April 24, 2024
The Pete Dye Course at French Lick
Looking back at the making and the early days of our stunning Pete Dye Course at French Lick.
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Alice Dye, the Woman Behind Pete's Elite Courses

February 08, 2024
Pete and Alice Dye at The Pete Dye Course at French Lick
Our stunning hilltop course at French Lick Resort wasn’t just Pete Dye's gem. The Dyes were a dynamic duo when it came to course design, and wife Alice had plenty of influence in her husband’s work.
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Meet Our 2 Evans Scholars from The Pete Dye Course at French Lick

February 21, 2023
Mary Hall & Owen Weisensteiner
How many teenagers have a summer job that’s worth a cool $100K+ ? Meet Macy Hall and Owen Weisensteiner. They’re living proof that, if you work at it, a job at your local golf course can have an enormous payoff.
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Making 2023 Plans? Think French Lick, Just Like the 'Golf Amigos'

October 31, 2022
The "Golf Amigos"
Doesn’t matter where you come from. When planning a golf trip, you stick to the basics. “We really have time only to play golf, have some dinner and go to bed. And the casino, obviously,” says Fernando Ferro, one of the “Golf Amigos” who found French Lick, Indiana as their cross-continental destination.
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The Nomads: Stopping at French Lick on an Incredible Golfing Journey

Nomads Golf Group
In a way, they’re like every other group of old buddies who plan a summer golf trip to French Lick.
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Playing 18 at 93: Meet Our Pete Dye Record-Setter

June 29, 2022
Al Kern
At nearly every golf course he plays, Al Kern announces himself at the pro shop with a proclamation. “I don’t know what the record is at this course, but it’s gonna fall,” he tells everyone. “And, you know, then I shoot 110,” Al says with a laugh.
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Peter the Great: a Legendary Horse With a Legacy at French Lick

Peter the Great
Our history with horses runs deep here at the resort, from the famous double decker horse and bicycle track popular in the 1800s, to the Kentucky Derby theme that greets you today when you step inside 1875: The Steakhouse.
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