When you visit The Warren Golf Course, in northern Indiana, you quickly discover that the Fighting Irish school spirit is alive and well. It’s been that way since the days of Knute Rockne and since the course first opened in 2000. The course is perched on the northern edge of the University of Notre Dame’s campus and is the home for both the men’s and women’s golf teams. It is nestled on 250 acres of woodlands, which has been designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The Warren GC was designed by the architect duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and they were delighted with the end result. Wake Up the Echoes of Notre Dame at The Warren Golf Course By Mike May Warren Golf Course is a throwback to the classic designs of the early 20th Century when enjoyment of the game of golf was the primary objective of course architecture. “We wanted an old-fashioned, traditional golf course -- one based on subtleties, not special effects,” stated Crenshaw and Coore in a joint statement. It is a par-70 layout with fescue fairways and gently rolling Indiana terrain. Notre Dame’s famous Golden Dome can be seen as you play around the course. The par-4 16th best personifies the character of The Warren Golf Course. This short Indiana Golf Journal
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