Indiana Golf News

Two of golf's most powerful organizations are coming together for the common good of the game.

The United States Golf Association and The PGA of America announced a partnership for a Junior Golf Program in 2009 that focuses on expanding the number of junior golfers while fostering life-long participation in the game.

On the golf course, a few feet can be the difference between finding a hazard and landing in a safe spot with a good angle to attack the pin, and club selection is often an integral component in reducing distances to the cup if you're able to find the putting surface.

GreenFinder Golf GPS , a system that utilizes already-exisiting global positioning systems on your iPhone or Blackberry to calculate the distance from the golfer to various targets on the course, is a simple, convenient and affordable way to improve your golf game by having the right club in your hand and the information necessary to make the right play.

Home to a classic course annually listed as one of the world’s best and host of multiple U.S. Open championships, the state of New Jersey is no stranger to world-class golf venues.

Featuring more than a dozen upscale public golf courses, Atlantic City is adding another dimension to golf in the Garden State, bringing avid golfers from all over the country with the promise of unmatched “Stay and Play” opportunities.

Group ticket packages for the 30th U.S. Senior Open Championship, to be held July 27 – August 2, 2009 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, are now on sale. Groups can select from four ticket packages priced between $3,000 and $750. All options include complimentary parking and shuttle transportation to the main admission gate.

The first option, the Stars and Stripes package, provides eighteen (18) upgraded Pete Dye Club Weekly Tickets, six (6) preferred parking passes, eighteen (18) program vouchers and recognition on the championship Web site. The Stars and Stripes package is priced at $3,000.

FRENCH LICK, Ind. - Not since the opening of Whistling Straits in Wisconsin has there been a more anticipated golf course opening in the Midwest and Hall of Fame architect Pete Dye is responsible for both. The new Pete Dye course at French Lick Resort will open to the public on April 24, 2009.

French Lick Resort, long one of America's premier resort destinations, is situated on rolling hills overlooking the Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana. The historic resort is located in the small town of French Lick, where for over two centuries the Pluto Mineral Springs has attracted visitors. (It is also known as the hometown of basketball legend Larry Bird.) 

Course builder Pete Dye has built a litany of diabolical designs during his decades pushing dirt around the globe. Crooked Stick Golf Club, opened for play in 1964, was the first of his legendary creations to garner critical acclaim, and thus retains a special place in his body of work.

At Crooked Stick in 1991, ninth alternate John Daly became the first man to claim a major championship tournament on one of Dye’s courses, winning the PGA Championship by three strokes over Bruce Lietzke and registering one of the most improbable victories in the history of golf in the process.

HILTON HEAD , SC - GolfUS.com, the premier online resource for discounted tee times and golf packages, has expanded its inventory to include gift certificates worth $25 and $50 that can be used toward purchases on its Web site.

Discounted tee times and golf packages are being offered for golf courses in Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky. GolfUS.com has experienced considerable growth since shifting from an auction platform to a more traditional click and purchase format. On the new GolfUS.ocm, buyers will be able to purchase rounds of golf at hundreds of courses every week at discounted prices. 

Brickyard Crossing Golf Course and Bridgestone Golf have reached an exclusive agreement in which the Golf Shop at the course will sell only the five brands of Bridgestone Golf balls in 2008.

"We are the only course in the country to be a Bridgestone exclusive," Brickyard Crossing PGA Head Professional Jeff Schroeder said. "They are a great fit for our property. 

FRENCH LICK - French Lick Resort , located in southern Indiana, is nearing the completion of its recent golf renaissance, as the new Pete Dye golf course is on schedule to be completed this fall. The course is scheduled to open to the public April 2009.

Golfers are looking forward to the highly anticipated opening of this new Pete Dye masterpiece. Similar to many of his other top designs like Kiawah and Whistling Straits, or his stern tests at TPC Sawgrass and TPC West venues, this new course at French Lick will provide the same type of memorable golf experience. Located on a hilltop behind the historic French Lick Springs Hotel - one of the highest points in Indiana - Dye's course will feature panoramic views that stretch for over 30 miles. 

Deer Creek Golf Clubs is pleased to introduce the first of its kind Progressive Hole-in-One Jackpot. Each year players from all over the world will have a shot at a jackpot starting at 10 million dollars that will increase each year by 5 million until it's won. Players from Deer Creek will have a chance everyday at their club to win fantastic prizes as described below in addition to the chance to Qualify for the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Shootout.

What would you think if I told you that you have been given an opportunity to win 10 Million Dollars, and all you had to do was to take one golf shot from 150 yards?  Would you take it?  Dream Shot Golf offers golfers the chance to play for $10 million dollars each and every day at local GTA Golf Clubs.  Dream Shot Golf is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Deer Creek Golf Clubs - a spectacular 45-hole facility in Ajax.  Deer Creek has signed on to host the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest starting the weekend of June 14^th, 2008.