French Lick golf courses are honored

"We have become honored," said director of golf Dave Harner, that's in charge not just of the two layouts and also the short Valley Links at French Lick but of Sultan's Run, which opened in 1992 in Jasper, 20 miles as time goes on.

The Pete Dye Course, which is often stretched to 8,100 yards in the professional tees, was etched in to the hilly terrain near Hoosier National Forest by Dye, the legendary designer from Carmel, Ind. It includes certainly one of Indiana's highest elevation points and includes narrow fairways and multiple elevation changes. Its clubhouse will be the callaway diablo edge irons former mansion of Thomas Taggert, who once owned french Lick Springs Hotel and served as both mayor Indianapolis and national chairman in the Democratic Party.

Before a couple of years, the course has hosted the PGA's Professional National title really and the United states of america Hickory Open Championship next year. The large Ten Conference men's championship will be played there April 26-29, once the league's women's champion will probably be determined in the Donald Ross. The Dye also will host an LPGA Legends event in 2013.

The Ross layout opened in 1917 from the style of Scotsman Donald Ross, part of the globe Golf Hall of Fame. It hosted the 1924 PGA Championship won by Walter Hagen, and later on both LPGA and Senior PGA events. It underwent a $5 million renovation in 2005.

"The mix of the Dye and Ross courses carry on and solidify French Lick Resort as among the elite golf resort destinations in the united states," said Harner.

It is not just the courses that were recognized at French Lick.

Throughout the offseason, Harner was named Indiana's PGA Professional of the Year while Jan Tellstrom was named the state Taylormade R11 fairway wood of hawaii organization's Merchandiser of the Year.

Harner 53, began inside the bag room at French Lick in 1976 and worked his far the ladder to director of golf. This really is his first PGA professional of year award.

Tellstrom, 64, was honored because state's top merchandiser for any second time. He previously won in 2008, was discount golf clubs professional of year in 2007, and was named Indiana's Junior Golf Leader ni 1992, 1995 and 1996 while operating Smock Course in Indianapolis. He joined French Lick Resort during 2009 as head pro on the Dye course, and oversees 8,500 sq ft of merchandise in three golf shops..