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Indiana’s Pete Dye Golf Trail just gets better Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort • French Lick, Ind.

Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex • West Lafayette, Ind.

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olfers travel to Indiana to enjoy the scenic views and challenging courses designed by master architect, Indiana’s own Pete Dye. He, along with his wife Alice, created a golf course design legacy revered around the world. Indiana is honored to highlight seven Dye designs that together form the Pete Dye Golf Trail and provide an enjoyable challenge to golfers of all skill levels while capturing Dye’s signature design style. The Pete Dye Course at French Lick is the southern-most course on the trail and is a highlight of the opulent French Lick Resort. The hilltop course is located at the highest point in Indiana, offering panoramic views of the rugged,

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wooded landscape. Every season paints the rolling hills with exquisite color and new challenges. On the west side of the state, Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette boasts two Dye designs. He rerouted the Ackerman-Allen course, building two new holes and switching to bentgrass. The reimagined course opened in 2016, and has been attracting golfers from far and wide ever since. Dye’s other layout at the Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex is the links-style Kampen Course, which challenges golfers with vast sand bunkers, native grasslands, ponds, and a natural celery bog. Dye designed the course to be environmentally-friendly, with incredible views of the sur-

rounding nature. In nearby Monticello, the Tippecanoe Country Club borders beautiful Lake Shafer and welcomes competitive golfers and casual golfers alike. This meticulously-groomed course, considered one of the finest in the state, extends to 6,850 scenic yards and is a favorite among trail regulars. There are more courses Indiana’s Pete Dye Golf Trail — this is just a few. If you complete all of the courses on the trail, you can receive a free Pete Dye Golf Trail pin flag — and bragging rights for life. The legacy of Pete Dye welcomes you to Indiana’s premier golf experience. Visit PeteDyeGolfTrail.com to plan your trip and book tee times.


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