Ohio Golf Journal August 2020

putts, or more, a distinct possibility, if your ball ends up on the wrong tier. Football is indeed the King at Notre Dame and that applies to the Warren Golf Course, as well. According to The Warren Golf Course General Manager and Head Professional, John Foster, special arrangements are made for golfers, when Notre Dame has a home football game, “On game days, we have a shotgun start on Saturday mornings and then we close the course during the actual game,” said Foster. “But, if you stand on the 5th tee, you can see the game on the Jumbotron inside the stadium. You can also see the Jumbotron on the 12th and 13th holes.” Golfweek has ranked The Warren as the sixth best golf course in Indiana and the 12th best collegiate golf course in America. If you make the trek to northern Indiana there are four area accommodation outlets that offer discounts to golfers. The Hilton Garden Inn, The Inn at Saint Mary’s, The Ivy Court Inn & Suites, and the Morris Inn at Notre Dame, but stay-and- play deals are not available on weekends when the Notre Dame football team has home games. One of the greatest endorsements bestowed on The Warren Golf Course came from the USGA, which staged the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links and the 2019 U.S. Senior Open at theWarren Golf Course. It was the first collegiate golf course to host the U.S. Senior Open and current U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, Steve Stricker was victorious. Since The Warren Golf Course is good enough for the USGA to host a pair of national championships, then it’s certainly good enough for any golfer – male, or female, young, or old, pro, or amateur, Notre Dame alum or not – to enjoy a round in pursuit of eagles, birdies and Old Man Par. Golf at The Warren will certainly wake up the echoes of Notre Dame.