The document provides photos and details from a visit to French Lick, Indiana in preparation for the 2015 Senior PGA Championship golf tournament. It includes pictures of the Pete Dye Golf Course hosting the event, the surrounding area flooded, and the historic West Baden Springs Hotel. The summary highlights the challenging Pete Dye-designed course atop rugged terrain and preparations underway for the upcoming tournament in late May.

1. Preview pictures of the
76th Senior PGA
Championship
at the
Pete Dye Golf Course
in French Lick, Indiana
May 21-24, 2015

2. Member’s Bounce!
We happened to go to the West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana in October, 2014.
Whenever I see anything that has to do with the PGA, I take pictures of it to send to fellow blogger, and all-around
great guy, Rick Williams, PGA, http://mindbodygolf.wordpress.com
I had no idea how significant this display was until I came home and looked at the full—sized pictures.
I sent the pictures to Rick in a blog post called “This One’s for You, Rick Williams”
http://lesliejochase.com/2015/01/25/this-ones-for-you-rick-williams-pga/

3. Extreme close-up of
The Alfred S. Bourne
Trophy
The Alfred S. Bourne Trophy will be
presented to the winner of the 2015
Senior PGA Championship.
Last year’s Senior PGA Champion,
Colin Montgomerie is hoping to
defend his title and keep the trophy
this year.

4. Yes, I did lie on the floor in the middle of the West
Baden Hotel to get this photo.

5. April, 2015
French Lick, Indiana

7. Driving into West Baden Springs, April 9, 2015

8. There weren’t “lakes”
here in October!

9. View of the hotel behind the sign, and the
flooding along the road.

10. The hotel looked like it was surrounded by a moat

11. We were able to walk to the gazebo in October, 2014. In
April 2015, we needed a gondola, but couldn’t find one.

12. Hanging out in
front of the
beautiful West
Baden Springs
hotel in April, 2015

13. Not so great family “selfie” of Mom, Terry, Brenda, Jim, and me,
April 9, 2015 in the West Baden Hotel Dome

14. I
The “lake” is the flooded grounds of the Hotel

15. Reigning Senior PGA Champion, Colin Montgomerie with the Bourne
Trophy he won in 2014, and a custom-made Indianapolis Colts jersey.
Photo courtesy: Media Day, April 20, 2015, French Lick

16. Photos taken at
THE PETE DYE GOLF COURSE
as preparations were underway
for the
2015 Senior PGA Championship
April 9th, 2015

17. Statue of Pete Dye
in front of the
Pete Dye Mansion
April 9, 2015
The quote on the plaque reads:
“The ardent golfer would play Mount
Everest if somebody would put a flagstick
on top – golf is not a fair game so why build
a fair golf course”
Signed by Pete Dye
The platform behind the statue is one of several
on the course built to showcase KitchenAid
products, and the latest Mercedes-Benz
models, including the all-new 2016 GLE arriving
in showrooms this summer.

18. 2014 Senior
PGA
Champion,
Colin
Montgomerie
Photo courtesy:
2015 Senior PGA
Championship
Media Day

19. Pete Dye
with
Pete Dye

20. Welcome
to the
Pete Dye
Mansion on
Mount
Airie,
one of the
highest
elevations
in Indiana.
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21. The breathtaking view of the course from the parking lot at the Mansion.

22. Brenda and I were allowed access inside the Pete Dye Mansion! I tried to get to the Cupola
Window, moving candlesticks, and taking books out of the bookshelf in an attempt to find the
secret passageway, but no luck. I did get to the top floor of the mansion and took this picture. By
the way, you can stay here for $10,000 per night.

23. View from the side of the house. The back patio, on the right,
offers views of miles and miles of Orange County, Indiana.

25. If I tried to play this course, they’d have to send a
search party to find me!

26. A view of
the
Pete Dye
Golf
Course
from
Mount
Airie

29. Um, no thanks!

30. I only saw one cart of golfers that day. I really
wanted to find out who they were.

31. Getting the course ready!

32. The 7-foot golf ball being installed for the Championship
Photo courtesy: French Lick Resort’s Photos

33. The Pete Dye Mansion, surrounded by trees, on top of Mount Airie
French Lick and West Baden Hotel
Photo courtesy: Google images

34. A few great websites!
Everything you want to know about the
championship
http://www.pga.com/seniorpga/
The history of French Lick:
http://golfclubatlas.com/frenck-lick-resort/
and my favorite blog about golf, life, food, and family
by Rick Williams PGA:
http://mindbodygolf.wordpress.com