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By Dave Harner, PGA Director of Golf Operations French Lick Resort
You know, there will be hundreds and
otherwise. It is hard to put the life of Pete Dye
hundreds of tributes, stories, and com-
into words. His comments were simple,
ments about Pete Dye’s passing, but the
yet profound, his time at French Lick
most amazing thing was how Pete lived
Resort was invaluable, yet so unself-
his life.
ishly given, and his eye for golf course
Alongside his “bride” Alice, they
architecture was unmatched.
changed the very face of golf course architecture, and never really set out to. Even though they were 2 of golf’s Rock Stars, they remained humble, lived a simple life, and gave back so much to so many. Not only did they give back to the game of golf, they gave 20
We will always cherish our time of their time for worthy causes, they
with the Dyes, and it goes without say-
gave financial resource to some not as
ing, I know they loved and appreciated
fortunate, they helped young people
their time with everyone they came in
get an education that they might not
contact with. “Drive-able par-4’s are not
have had the opportunity to have
par 4’s” RIP Pete! Golf Central • Volume 20, Issue 10
