Ohio Golf Journal June 2020

Dining T he resort provides every type of dining experience for their guests. From elegant dining at 1875 in the West Baden Inn to a tasty pizza at Pluto’s. Quick bites and Starbucks coffee are available in the French Lick Mercantile Co, just off the main lobby of the French Lick Springs Hotel. Sinclair’s offers an impressive menu and wine list for a romantic repast. Enjoy sipping your favorite beverage or a light snack at Ballard’s Bar in the atrium of the West Baden Inn. Plus, there are several more dining options available at either hotel. Golf T he Valley Links course is located between the French Lick Springs Hotel and theWest Baden Inn. It includes a driving range and its nine-hole layout is perfect for a family outing, or a leisurely round. The Donald Ross course is a historic masterpiece. It traverses the natural contours of the rolling southern Indianahillside. Bombers can swingaway on the open fairways, but the treachery begins on the greens. Ross created large undulating greens that can confound even the most adept putter. Beware, every putt will have some break and three-putts are always lurking to ruin a scorecard. The Pete Dye Course sits atop the second highest peak in Indiana and provides jaw-dropping vistas for miles around. Don’t dwell on the view too long, Pete Dye has created a difficult course at French Lick. The fairways are normally firm and fast, the rough is deep and gnarly, while the greens’ subtle movement require a deft tough. Dye is a master at creating tension in a golfer when standing on the tee box. This is a course that must be played several times to get the feel for where each shot should be placed and how to accurately putt on the greens. Ohio Golf Journal