Visit Indiana GUIDE GOLF2021 EDITION Conquer the PETE DYE Golf Trail OFF THE LINKS: Activities await after your round Featuring 250 COURSES You Can Play! VisitIndianaGolf.com Editorial & Advertising Office Premier Travel Media 621 Plainfield Road, Suite 406 Willowbrook, IL 60527 P 630.794.0696 • F 630.794.0652 [email protected] Publisher – Jeffrey Gayduk [email protected] Associate Editor – Miles Dobis [email protected] Last year Director, Design & Production – saw a huge Lisa Hede, [email protected] increase in Americans heading outside Design & Production Intern – Haley Stinson looking to experience nature and get some fresh air. Indiana golf courses benefitted Business Development Manager – from a new crop of players both young and Tom Tobiason, [email protected] old, and they saw record numbers of rounds Contributing Writers played from July through October. 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Golf Course “Links” trine.edu/zollner glendarinhills.com golflakejames.com cold-springs-resort.com Visit Indiana GUIDE GOLF2021 EDITION CONTENTS Features Off The Links In Indiana 6 5 Steps to Planning 20 Northern Indiana Your Indiana Golf Trip Casinos, award-winning breweries and Get the most out of your Indiana golf sweet confectioneries will entertain golfers adventure with these easy steps. after 18 holes. 27 Central Indiana Enjoy eclectic neighborhoods and sports 10 The Pete Dye Golf Trail venues in Indiana’s central region. Discover the legendary golf course architect’s legacy across the Southern Indiana Hoosier State. 36 Discover wineries, state parks and exciting casinos in Southern Indiana. 18 Pete & Alice Dye: Indiana Legends Course Listings Discover the impacts of the Dyes’ career through items on display Northern Indiana Course Listings at Maple Creek Country Club in 24 Indianapolis. 32 Central Indiana Course Listings 40 Southern Indiana Course Listings Photo courtesy of Indiana DNR courtesy Photo 4 VISIT INDIANA GOLF GUIDE 2021 VisitIndianaGolf.com Average Temperatures by Season: Indiana North – Spring 71, Summer 81, Fall 63, Winter 31 Central – Spring 73, Summer 84, Fall 65, Winter 36 Facts South – Spring 77, Summer 88, Fall 70, Winter 41 Population: Statewide: 6.7 million Indianapolis: 876,384 (also the state capital) Fort Wayne: 270,402 Evansville: 117,979 South Bend: 102,026 Carmel: 101,068 Fishers: 95,310 Bloomington: 85,755 Hammond: 75,522 Getting to Indianapolis by Car Chicago: 3 hr. Cincinnati: 1 hr., 51 min. Cleveland: 5 hr. Columbus: 2 hr., 54 min. Des Moines: 7 hr., 8 min. Detroit: 4 hr., 22 min. Kansas City: 7 hr., 10 min. Louisville: 1 hr., 45 min. Nashville: 4 hr., 17 min. St. Louis: 3 hr., 41 min. Getting Here by Air Indianapolis International Airport (IND): Served by Air Canada, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Contour, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United South Bend Regional Airport (SBN): Served by Allegiant, American, Delta, United Evansville Regional Airport (EVV): Served by Allegiant, American, Delta, United Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA): Served by Allegiant, American, Delta, United VISIT INDIANA GOLF GUIDE 2021 5 5 STEPS iStock.com/ OtmarW iStock.com/ 6 VISIT INDIANA GOLF GUIDE 2021 VisitIndianaGolf.com 5 STEPS TO PLANNING YOUR INDIANA GOLF TRIP GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INDIANA GOLF ADVENTURE WITH THESE EASY STEPS By Dave Bodle here are three different paths to tee time arrangements. Another approach get the same result when planning is for a group leader to make the decisions a memorable Indiana golf trip. of where to play and stay, collect the money First, a group can decide what and pay all deposits. Finally, a group of Tarea of the state to play and have a “golf players each takes a different responsibility packager” make the accommodations and and ensures the trip comes together as VISIT INDIANA GOLF GUIDE 2021 7 a team. Regardless of play Saturday morning, how the planning is possibly an afternoon approached, here are some replay, a Sunday round basic steps to consider. and then depart. Time of year can also WHEN ARE be a factor. Indiana’s WE GOING? southern region welcomes Here’s how it usually golfers in the early spring happens. A group and late autumn, while 1of players are sitting in the the northern areas are best clubhouse after a round on during the summer. their home course. “Anyone interested in going to WHERE ARE Indiana and playing some WE STAYING? golf?” someone asks, and Knowing the it begins. Indiana region The first challenge is 3you’ll be visiting makes deciding upon the dates choosing a destination that are most compatible for your golf trip easy. to everyone’s schedule. Are Take a look at the Indiana we looking at a weekend Golf Guide, visit online where we might get two at visitindianagolf.com or three rounds in? More or take a look at some of rounds and room nights the region’s destination will likely require using websites to see where some vacation time. Is the golf is located. As there a time of year that well, decide on whether LightFieldStudios iStock.com/ provides seasonal rates? you want a golf resort, Adult couples tend to a golf packager or a time. Indiana has great prefer late summer and fall, hotelier to reserve your golf courses, and that’s while mixed groups prefer accommodations. why the state is a great golf spring and early summer. destination. WHAT Stick with courses WHICH COURSES that reflect similar length, INDIANA ARE WE slope and handicap to your REGION ARE PLAYING? home course for your first WE PLAYING? 4I’ve played hundreds of round. Experiment with 2In most cases, which golf courses and done different course ratings for Indiana region you play is almost a hundred golf later rounds. Take a look somewhat pre-determined course reviews. There was at any course reviews, but by when you’ve planned to only one that was a real proceed with caution. take the trip. If your group dirt track, but they had Just as important to is planning a weekend some of the best Southern consider is the drive time trip, you’re probably barbeque I’d ever had. The to the courses. You can leaving after work Friday point is that over-thinking certainly get up in time and arriving in Indiana the golf courses you’d like to make any tee time, but that evening. You’ll to play is a waste of your how many balls do you 8 VISIT INDIANA GOLF GUIDE 2021 VisitIndianaGolf.com need to hit? Personally, I’m geared into the club’s an extra pair of slacks and ready to go with no more distances before the trip will a few shirts for dinner at than 20 balls and a few pay dividends. Speaking of a nice restaurant. Double- putts. On the other hand, new, make sure your novice check you have enough there’s always a golfer like players feel welcome. Golf is golf balls, gloves and tees. my grandson. If I hit as a great game to be enjoyed Finally, for the first- many balls as he does, I by all levels of play. time golf trip planner, might not finish the round! Pack according to consider using a hotel/ Maybe that’s why he’s a the weather. Regardless resort that offers golf low handicap and I’m not.