The Pete Dye Golf Trail - Indianapolis Experience

I will be the first to admit my opinion is severely biased, but when I look at places to visit for golf vacations I think a golf trip to Indianapolis ranks with any of them. On this blog, we have discussed and will continue to discuss the stay and play opportunities at The Fort Golf Resort, The French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana, The Fairway House at Mystic Hills, and the chance to experience the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex at Purdue University. Today I would like to introduce you to  the Downtown Indy Golf Experience.


http://www.indymarriott.com/

Let’s start with a place to stay. The Pete Dye Golf Trail is very fortunate to have the support of a hotel the caliber of The Downtown Indianapolis Marriott. Not only is it a wonderful place to stay with many great amenities of its own, it is also within walking distance of all the great restaurants, sports and cultural activities that downtown Indianapolis has to offer. Finally, it is a short car ride from “Trail” members Plum Creek, Maple Creek, Brickyard Crossing and The Fort.

The following is an itinerary I recently suggested for a group of 8 golfers coming to Indianapolis for a weekend convention.

Fly into Indianapolis International Airport on Tuesday night.
Check into Indianapolis Marriott.
Dinner at Champion’s Sports Bar.

Coming soon, The Pete Dye Golf Trail dining room at Champion’s.

Wednesday
8:00 a.m. Tee Time at Maple Creek Country Club.  http://www.maplecreekgc.com/
12:00p.m. Lunch at Maple Creek - They have a great Chef!
2:30p.m. Tee Time at The Fort – Just 7 miles north.  http://www.thefortgolfcourse.com/

Option. Move the tee time up 1 hour to be able to make an Indianapolis Indian’s game as guests of the Pete Dye Golf Trail at 7:15. Walking distance from the hotel. http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t484

Thursday
8:00a.m Tee Time at Plum Creek Golf Club. http://www.plumcreekgolfclub.com/
2:00p.m. Tee time at Brickyard Crossing. http://www.brickyardcrossing.com/Home.aspx

8:00p.m. Dinner reservations at St. Elmo’s Steak House. Short walk from the hotel. Shrimp cocktail is a must! http://www.stelmos.com/home.html

Friday-Sunday. Work. Sorry, but at least you are right across the street form the Indianapolis Convention Center. http://www.icclos.com/ 

These were the suggestions I sent to get the conversation started. Don’t know where we will end up, as the options of golf and entertainment are endless, but it sounds like fun does it not?

For more information about the Downtown Indianapolis/ Pete Dye Golf Trail Experience you can contact me at 574-933-1610 or send me an email at bruce.rearick@petedyegolftrail.com