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The Pete Dye Course at French
Lick Resort, has been named
the 2017 Golf Course of the
Year by the National Golf
Course Owners Association
(NGCOA).
The NGCOA selected the
French Lick Resort based on
four criteria:
-Quality of golf course
-Quality of ownership and
management
-Outstanding contributions
to the local community
-Significant contributions
to the game of golf
The Pete Dye Course at French
Lick Resort fit these stringent
criteria and was nominated for
the honor by the Indiana Golf
Course Owners Association.
Dave Harner, the Director of
Golf at French Lick Resort,
“We are thrilled and humbled
to receive this honor from
the NGCOA, and to be
recognized alongside so many
top facilities from around
the country. The Pete Dye
Course has become a symbol
of excellence in the industry
being an economic driver
that is changing the lives of
so many people through jobs,
major golf championships,
and our many charitable
events such as Riley Children’s
Foundation with our previous
The Pete Dye course opened
in 2009, to accolades from
both Golf Digest and GOLF
Magazine.
The course has been
recognizedfor itscontributions
to the community including
its economic impact and job
The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort
Named 2017 NGCOA Golf Course of the Year
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