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General Burnside Island Golf Course

Designed by (R) Brian T. Ault, ASGCA and opened in 2008
General Burnside Island - Burnside, Kentucky

Course Details

Holes:
18
Par:
71
Length:
6394 yards
Rating:
65.3
Driving Ranges:
Yes

The 18-hole "General Burnside Island" course at the General Burnside Island Golf Course facility in Burnside, Kentucky features 6394 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 65.3 and it has a slope rating of 0. The estimated green fees for 18 holes is $53. General Burnside Island Golf Course Golf Club has an onsite driving range with 4 practice tees. Designed by (R) Brian T. Ault, ASGCA, the General Burnside Island golf course opened in 2008.

Estimated Green Fees
$53
These rates are an estimate of what you might expect to pay at General Burnside Island with a cart. Actual rates may vary.
Fees are typically lowest Monday through Thursday and during twilight (late afternoon and evenings). Expect to pay the highest rates on weekends.

Scorecard for General Burnside Island

HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Tee 170.10/126 576 351 136 526 222 536 358 214 391 3310 342 355 371 401 172 371 167 376 529 3084 6394
Tee 268.50/123 548 318 119 506 180 490 321 202 384 3068 319 347 348 391 154 363 172 363 517 2974 6042
Tee 366.70/120 494 299 101 490 155 458 390 171 354 2912 311 309 338 356 143 339 157 338 457 2748 5660
Tee 4 (L)68.20/118 454 277 97 443 132 429 268 135 294 2529 263 278 317 346 123 297 136 313 434 2507 5036
Par 5 4 3 5 3 5 4 3 4 36 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 35 71
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For golfers that don’t mind a little drive, there are two Kentucky State Park courses that are close enough to make a quick, two-day trip; Wasioto Winds Golf Course at Pine Mountain State Resort Park and General Burnside Island Golf Course in Burnside Kentucky. The courses are less than two hours apart and if you include a stay at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, your drive to each course is about an hour.

General Burnside Island State Park golf course is located on an island surrounded by Lake Cumberland in Somerset, KY. Brian Ault, who designed two other Kentucky State Park golf courses - Dale Hollow and Hidden Cove - also designed this spectacular waterfront layout. General Burnside Island Golf Course was recognized by Kentucky Living Magazine in 2016 with a First Place Award for golf courses.

Although the course is situated on an island, the water that surrounds it does not come into play, although it does make for some amazing views! Three of the par 3s are worth mentioning. From Tee 2, the 5th hole plays 185 yards into an offset green with sand in the front right. The 14th hole is one of the signature holes; it plays 172, straight downhill into a tear-shaped green with a bunker front right. The only true water hazard on the course is the pond on the par 3, 16th hole. It plays 172 yards from Tee 2, slightly downhill with water and a beautiful rock wall to the right of the green.

Because the course is landlocked, it’s comparatively short with only one par 4 over 400 yards from the back tees, so longball hitters may be inclined to try and drive a few of the greens. Head Golf Professional Steve Lutz has some profound putting advice; “Because the course is located on an island, all putts break toward the water!”

Both of these courses are currently undergoing bunker renovations and are in the process of switching over to “Better Billy Bunker,” the best-draining bunker system in the golf industry. It may take a while for the installation to be complete but it’s well worth the wait.

For golfers that plan on playing multiple rounds of golf over the year at the Kentucky State Parks, you may want to consider purchasing a Trail Card which gives you access to many courses across the state within the Nation’s Finest Park System. A lot of these courses have been recognized nationally by Golf Digest. The Trail Card can be purchased at any of the Kentucky State Park courses.

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If you like Dale Hollow, which is probably the best public course in the state, you will like the Burnside course. Same designer with many of the same great features that makes Dale Hollow such a great track.

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General Burnside Island Golf Course Course Layout & Flyover
8801 S Highway 27, Burnside, KY
42519
(606) 561-4192
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