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French Lick
French Lick, Indiana · Closer premium weekend
A strong closer premium option when golf quality matters more than volume or value.
What the published evidence says it costs
2026 Pete Dye: $450 Sun–Thu / $500 Fri–Sat including cart; mandatory forecaddie $50 per person per round plus gratuity. Same-day Pete Dye replay $200. One-a-Day and Hall of Fame packages include carts, bag storage and shuttle; package pricing requires quote.
The catch
Premium per-round cost for a shorter trip. Less golf volume than a value basecamp.
- Best for
- Groups who care more about golf quality than volume or value, and want a shorter trip.
- The golf
- Pete Dye Course and Donald Ross Course, published with replay policies and cart inclusion.
- Trip length
- Two nights or a weekend.
- Getting there
- About 7 hours driving from the Grand Rapids area · roughly 337–394 road miles depending on route. Planning estimate, not live traffic.
- Where to stay
- Confirm during planning
- When to go
- Confirm during planning
Costs, package details & tradeoff
Published price evidence
2026 Pete Dye: $450 Sun–Thu / $500 Fri–Sat including cart; mandatory forecaddie $50 per person per round plus gratuity. Same-day Pete Dye replay $200. One-a-Day and Hall of Fame packages include carts, bag storage and shuttle; package pricing requires quote.
Fact · French Lick Resort · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2026-10-31
Read the rate basis above: golf-only, lodging-only, and package rates are different. These are not live quotes for your complete trip.
Package or build your own
One-a-Day and Hall of Fame packages are published through Oct. 31, 2026; carts, bag storage and shuttle are included. Pete Dye forecaddie fee is additional. Southern Indiana Golf Tour is published for Apr 1–Nov 1, 2027.
Fact · French Lick Resort · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2027-11-01
The tradeoff
Premium per-round cost for a shorter trip. Less golf volume than a value basecamp.
GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23
Side by side
No winner. The tradeoffs are yours to weigh.
| Field | Reynolds Lake Oconee | Big Cedar Lodge | Streamsong |
|---|---|---|---|
| From West Michigan | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Drive or fly | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Ideal duration | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Golf volume | Stay & Play 18: one round per person after each night. Reynolds Unlimited: unlimited golf after each night. Fact · Reynolds Lake Oconee · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Price evidence | Current published Stay & Play 18 from $490 non-peak / $545 peak, single occupancy, per person; varies by occupancy and accommodation. Fact · Reynolds Lake Oconee · checked 2026-09-23 | 2026 peak (Apr 13–Oct 25) resort-guest starting rates: Payne's Valley $425, Ozarks National $275, Buffalo Ridge $275, Cliffhangers $225, Top of the Rock $135, Mountain Top $100. Shoulder (Mar 6–Apr 12, Oct 26–Dec 6) rates are lower. Fact · Big Cedar Lodge · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2026-12-31 | Published daily golf (resort / guest): Oct 1–Dec 14, 2026 $375/$425; Dec 15, 2026–Jan 13, 2027 $315/$365; Jan 14–Apr 30, 2027 $395/$445. Cart fees $35 additional; caddie fees published separately. Fact · Streamsong Resort · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2027-04-30 |
| Tradeoff | Premium resort pricing; compare with Sea Island or Pinehurst, not value road trips. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Not a pure-value play; the headline course carries a premium. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | A simpler decision than Scottsdale, at materially higher golf cost in prime winter. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
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