This document provides hole-by-hole descriptions for a golf course. It describes 18 holes and provides details on key shots, hazards to avoid, ideal placement, and challenges for each hole. Specific tips are given such as playing to the right side of fairways and greens to limit risk. Bunkers, drops, slopes, and small or tricky greens are noted as hazards on several holes. The course is characterized as having dramatic elevation changes and scenic views.

1. HOLE 1
• Hole 1: Your journey around one
of Pete Dye’s greatest works
begins here! The key to enjoying
the Pete Dye Course at French
Lick is to select the set of tees that
best suit your game. We
recommend that no one attempt
the Gold Tees unless your
handicap is 5 or less; Black Tees
10 or less; Blue tees 15 or less;
White tees 25 or less; all others
play the forward tees. This
opening hole requires a right
center tee shot just inside the 3
large fairway bunkers. The proper
approach favors the right side of
the green where there is plenty
bailout area.

2. HOLE 2
• Hole 2: One of the short
par 4’s on the course is
lined with Pete Dye’s
Volcano Bunkers up the
right side. The fairway
becomes very narrow at
300 yards from the black
tee. . This allows the
long hitter the option to
go long, but at a risk of
having an awkward lie
and stance for his short
approach. Target is again
right center

3. HOLE 3
• Hole 3: This is a real 3 shot
par 5. Again, the large bunkers
line the right hand side of the
fairway and a steep drop off
threatens players on the left,
so accuracy is a premium.
Even the longest of hitters will
be doubtful of their chances at
reaching this hole in 2. The
best approach angle is from
the bunker at the turn of the
fairway, approximately 140
yards from the green. The
battle is far from over once you
reach the green. While this is
one of the bigger greens on
the course, it is also one of the
trickiest!

4. HOLE 4
• Hole 4: This mid-
range Par 3 is a great
hole, so long as you
don’t miss long or left;
definitely some
beautiful scenery in
the
background, especiall
y from the top tier of
tees.

5. HOLE 5
• Hole 5: This is the shortest
par 4 on the course. Tee
shot placement is the
premium here. The ideal
shot is left center of the
fairway, missing the fairway
bunkers. This will align you
perfectly with this green that
sits at a 45 degree angle
from the fairway. It is a very
small green and the bail-out
is behind and left of the
green. Remember this
approach is a lot of UPHILL.

6. HOLE 6
• Hole 6: A great par 4 with
lots of trouble left. Over
20 bunkers line the left
rough. A premium is
placed on the accurate
tee shot near the fairway
bunkers on the right,
leaving an approach of
160-175 yards to the
green. This hole will also
be one of the most
photographed; the vistas
from the green are
incredible.

7. HOLE 7
• Hole 7: The 7th, a
long uphill par 5 is
truly a “taste of
Scotland”, as it looks
so much like one of
the old links holes
from across the pond!
Especially from the
greenside bunkers!

8. HOLE 8
• Hole 8: A spectacular
view of the Pete Dye Club
House looms in the
background of this great
par 3. Long and right are
the places to avoid, but
the large bunker left in
the approach creates big
issues for those forced to
play from it. Accuracy is
the premium here as
short left in the approach
is the only bailout.

9. HOLE 9
• Hole 9: The finishing hole
on the front nine is a left
to right dogleg with an
ominous waste bunker
lining the right side of the
fairway. Premium tee shot
is one placed directly at
the flagpole along the
drive to the Club House.
Definitely steer clear of all
obstacles right of the
fairway and green!

10. HOLE 10
Hole 10: High atop the
boulder lined tee, fire the
tee shot at the left side
fairway bunker and the ball
will funnel back to the
middle of the fairway. This
green will be among the
most difficult to hit. A shot
that shaves the left ¼ of the
green may run off down the
steep slope toward the cart
path, leaving an almost
impossible pitch back to the
elevated green.

11. HOLE 11
• Hole 11: There is not a lot
of fairway visible to the
player from the tee. Over
the right side of the cart
path toward the right
hand fairway bunker is
the ideal play. Those who
try to shorten the hole
playing straight at the
green will have an
awkward lie and
approach angle and will
limit their chances at
hitting the green.

12. HOLE 12
• Hole 12: The long par
4 12th hole will require
two big shots to get
on the green in
regulation, there is
only one place to
miss the green, that is
short. An errant shot
right, left, or
long, leaves an
impossible up and
down.

13. HOLE 13
• Hole 13: What a par 3! This
long par 3 with a perched
redan style green is
dangerous! Left of the green is
a huge, huge waste area and
at the end is a deep greenside
bunker with a face that is 12’
high. Short is a steep drop so
that if a ball does not rest on
the green, it will likely roll back
to the bottom of the slope.
Balls right of the green will
collect in the bailout area 10
feet below the putting surface.
Green slopes right to left as
well. Play for the center and
plan to hit it there!

14. HOLE 14
• Hole 14: Great par 5,
with a split fairway. You
may be able to save 100
yards or so by going up
the right side of the split,
but you are faced with a
slope on the approach to
the green that is over 90
feet high. The green here
falls off sharply on all
sides so accuracy is a
premium on the 3rd shot.

15. HOLE 15
• Hole 15: A great short
par 4. If you look back
from the tee, the
French Lick Resort is
clearly visible as is
the rest of the town.
Right center tee shot
is the play here, and
then an approach that
favors the right half of
the green is less risky.

16. HOLE 16
• Hole 16: The is the
beginning of a great
series of finishing
holes. This hole tips out
at 302 yards, with a
prevailing south wind
blowing left to right,
toward the boulder
lined lake; A beautiful
hole with tons of
challenge even from
the regular tees.

17. HOLE 17
• Hole 17: The beginning
of the end, a big dogleg
right with waste
bunkers lining the right
and pot bunkers and
deep face fairway
bunkers on the left. Hit
the middle here to have
any kind of chance at
reaching this small
green!

18. HOLE 18
• Hole 18: This closing par
five plays into one of the
most spectacular
amphitheatres in golf. As
you stand at the tee, this
dogleg left par 5 looks
perfectly level, but at 300
yards off the tee, the fairway
drops 100 feet in elevation
and turns 90 degrees left
into this 13,000 square foot
green. A major tournament
or a friendly wager could
definitely be won or lost
here.