Belterra Golf Club

Getting To Know: Belterra Golf Club

An Insightful Interview With Ty Robinett, Golf Operations Manager/Golf Pro

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Ty Robinett who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Our course was designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio and open in 2001. We have a challenging 18 hole course with a practice facility as well. The course was developed from flat corn fields into a rolling masterpiece that has bent grass greens and fairways. Mr. Fazio has taken the property, changed the elevation and has used the natural beauty to create a wonderful layout. There are 4 sets of teeing areas that make our course appealing to all of the different skill levels of our patrons.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Our course has been ranked very high in "Best Casino Courses" in the country. The course challenges every golfer with the rolling fairways and undulating greens. Belterra Golf Club is well manicured by an excellent staff that thrives to keep the course in pristine condition.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
We have a GPS system installed on each of our golf cars which explains to our golfers the best way to play each hole. The tips were developed by the professional staff at Belterra. The tips let you know which side of the fairway is best and also places where you don't want to hit it.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Golf Digest rated the course as number 9 in the state of Indiana. Zagat rated Belterra as one of America's top golf courses. Golfweek magazine ranked Belterra as one of the top 20 casino golf courses in the United States.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Our signature hole is #18, a par 5 that will mesmerize you with its beauty while standing on the tee box. This is a special risk reward hole; the longer hitters will have the opportunity to go for the green in 2 shots if they bomb a drive avoiding the huge bunker on the left. The green is surrounded by the lake which goes down the entire right side of the hole. The green is difficult to negotiate so it is very important to get your approach shot on the proper tier. Birdie is a possible but par is a good score.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
My favorite hole is also our hardest hole, #5. This dogleg left par 4 requires a precise tee shot (a slight draw is preferable) in the fairway from an elevated tee. One must avoid the fairway bunker down the right side. The second shot would mostly require a long iron that must carry the cavernous bunker and the water in front of the green. Make par here and you pick up a stroke on the field.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Our Out of Bounds Bar and Grill is located next to the golf pro shop. They have an excellent selection of sandwiches and drinks for a golfer to choose from. I recommend our cheeseburger.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
The course record is held by Brad Wilder who fired a 66.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 71
Yardage: 6925
Slope: 129
Rating: 71.0

More Information
Belterra Golf Club
777 Belterra Drive
Florence, In, 47020
800-594-5833
www.belterracasino.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

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Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

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