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French Lick Resort is the Midwest's premier architecture-pilgrim weekend, pairing a Pete Dye behemoth with a 1917 Donald Ross original under one historic roof, 5 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into SDF, best played April through October.
Only resort on Earth with back-to-back rounds on a Pete Dye (2009, 8,102 yards) and a Donald Ross (1917). Historic hotel with casino, a true bucket-list architecture weekend in southern Indiana.
What are the top golf courses in French Lick Resort?
5 courses
French Lick Resort has 5 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by The Pete Dye Course at French Lick, The Donald Ross Course at French Lick, and Valley Links Course. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$The Pete Dye Course at French Lick
Pete Dye (2009)
$$$The Donald Ross Course at French Lick
Donald Ross (1917)
$Valley Links Course
Tom Bendelow (original); reduced to 9 holes
$$Sultan's Run Golf Club
Tim Liddy (1992)
$$Christmas Lake Golf Course
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How much does a 3-round French Lick Resort golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to French Lick Resort runs about $1,543 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is French Lick Resort and how do I get there?
French Lick Resort sits in Indiana. The closest major airport is Louisville (SDF), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into SDF, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in French Lick Resort?
The strongest months for golf in French Lick Resort are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. French Lick Resort averages a 41°F high in January and a 88°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
French Lick Resort data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.