Camp numbers began to decline, however, as more focus and resources were shifted to The First Tee programming. Finally, the decision was made to discontinue the camp and shift the emphasis to Indianapolis and other outreach golf offerings. After considering multiple new sites, the Indiana Golf Foundation board unanimously decided that The Fort Golf Resort would be the perfect choice as the future home of Indiana Golf. Working with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana State Parks and the National Parks Service a final agreement was made that provided a prime location adjacent to the entrance to The Fort Golf Club, near the practice facility. The partnership provides Indiana Golf with a highly visible location at a Pete Dye redesigned public golf course that is universally recognized as one of the best public courses in the state. The new facility is to be named “The Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center,” to honor the unmatched legacy the Dye’s left the Indiana golf community. Plans are still being finalized, with the goal to break ground on the new facility yet this Fall. The new IGO will house the offices of the Indiana Golf Association, Indiana PGA and Indiana Golf Foundation with the space to house additional golf-related associations in the future. The building will also house the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame which will be an exciting and interactive tribute to the history of Indiana Golf. In addition to hosting a few Championships on an annual basis, The Fort will serve as a location for the First Tee, PGA HOPE, and the newly planned adaptive golf programming. Indiana Golf Journal
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