French Lick
Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort
Hilltop Pete Dye championship
The Pete Dye Course is the intimidation act. Dye sketched the original concept on a napkin, then built a mountaintop golf course that feels partly like architecture and partly like a dare. From the tips, resort materials list it at 8,102 yards with an 80.0 rating and 148 slope. Translation: do not let the loudest 12-handicap in the group choose the tees.
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The Pete Dye Course is the intimidation act. Dye sketched the original concept on a napkin, then built a mountaintop golf course that feels partly like architecture and partly like a dare. From the tips, resort materials list it at 8,102 yards with an 80.0 rating and 148 slope. Translation: do not let the loudest 12-handicap in the group choose the tees.
The course is visually spectacular and strategically severe. Long hitters see landing zones pinch. Shorter hitters see forced decisions. Everyone sees enough bunkers, edges, and exposed approaches to understand that this is not a comfort round.
Best for
The headline round, stronger players, one big test
Watch out
Casual players getting worked over
How to play it
Build around it, but do not make the entire trip about it.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Huge views
- Major scale
- Pete Dye identity
- Extreme difficulty
- Real destination credibility
Watch-outs
- Expensive
- Demanding
- Exposed
- Manufactured in places
- Not the best fit for weak or casual groups
Signature holes
6, 8, 16, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 published rate: $450 Sunday-Thursday / $500 Friday-Saturday, plus required $50 forecaddie fee per person and gratuity.
Best season
Best window: May through October.
Caddies / walking
Carts are mandatory for Dye and Ross unless arranged in advance.
Replay priority
Medium
Booking move
Book Dye and Ross first, then lodging.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: May through October.
Jan
45F / 25F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Feb
50F / 29F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Mar
60F / 38F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
70F / 48F
Sun Good; rain High
May
78F / 58F
Sun Good; rain High
Jun
86F / 67F
Sun Hot; rain Medium
Google review
5/5 - 7 months ago
It’s a must play for any avid golfer. The layout and the views are unmatched where you will spend most of the round just enjoying the view. Very difficult course and must rely on the forecaddie. We had Ryan who was spectacular and made the experience even better.
It’s a must play for any avid golfer. The layout and the views are unmatched where you will spend most of the round just enjoying the view. Very difficult course and must rely on the forecaddie. We had Ryan who was spectacular and made the experience even better.
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Google review
5/5 - 7 months ago
I photographed a wedding here recently and they were wonderful to work with! The coordinator was great and the ceremony views 10/10!! Highly recommend and hope to come back again soon ☺️
I photographed a wedding here recently and they were wonderful to work with! The coordinator was great and the ceremony views 10/10!! Highly recommend and hope to come back again soon ☺️
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Google review
5/5 - 8 months ago
You don’t have to be Tiger Woods to love the Pete Dye Course at French Lick. Perched on one of the highest points in Indiana, the course serves up jaw-dropping 40-mile panoramic views that make even a double-bogey feel like a win.
This place is for everyone—PGA level pros chasin
You don’t have to be Tiger Woods to love the Pete Dye Course at French Lick. Perched on one of the highest points in Indiana, the course serves up jaw-dropping 40-mile panoramic views that make even a double-bogey feel like a win.
This place is for everyone—PGA level pros chasin
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