Ohio Golf Journal 2018 Winter Travel Issue

The PGA Golf Club also features a one-of-a-kind 35- acre practice facility, known at the PGA Learning Center, which can be a destination unto itself. It’s a ‘driving range on steroids’ and you have to see it to believe it. The Dye Course, designed by legendary golf course architect Pete Dye, will deliver many memory-making moments, from the opening drive to your journey up the 18 th fairway. With five tees, Medal, Tournament, Standard, Middle, and Forward to choose from, the course can range from 4,991 yards to 7,221 yards and please any skill-level of golfer. Course Superintendent, Dick Gray, a protégé’ of Pete Dye, told us, This Dye design, built in 2000, may not be as famous as some of his other creations, such as the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass or Crooked Stick in his native Indiana, but it may be one of his most prized creations. It’s not penal or punishing and is a pleasure to play, but not a pushover. While water hazards are a common sight at the Dye Course, it’s easy to navigate around them, so they don’t negatively impact your score. After exchanging handshakes on the 18 th green, head back to the clubhouse for a meal at the Taplow Pub. We recommend the Taplow Chili followed by a Chopped Salad or the “Pub Burger.” It is clear that The PGA Golf Club is 100% focused on the game of golf, your enjoyment, and Mother Nature, as the course is a Certified Signature Sanctuary for Audubon International. The birds and bees, as well as, hackers are always welcome at the PGA Golf Club. As they say on television’s “ Price Is Right ,” “Come on down!” “ Golfers can love the Dye and they can hate the Dye on the same hole. The kid in you loves the challenge of the Dye and the adult fears the consequence. With the risky shot angles, bumps, hollows and slick and subtle greens, the Dye becomes a chemistry test.  Your body chemistry will change from shot to shot. The Dye will challenge your endocrine system, your heart rate, and your spinal fluid. It’s the ultimate risk vs. reward.  It brings out the kid in you. If you leave your ego in the car, it’s more fun than the wildest of roller-coaster rides.” Ohio Golf Journal