COURSE PROFILE INTERVIEW: Belterra Casino Resort
By Brian Weis
What You Need To Know: Belterra Casino Resort
An Insightful Interview With Ty Robinett, Golf Operations Manager
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
Everything you need for a perfect game. Whether you're taking a swing at unlimited balls on the driving range, tracking your distance on a GPS enabled golf cart or cooling off at the end of your round with a cold towel, it's easy to see why this is one of the best public golf courses in the region.
Designed by legend Tom Fazio, this world-class championship course was ranked in the top 30 casino golf courses in the U.S. by Golfweek. Created to highlight the natural surroundings, winding through lakes and over 2,200 trees, the par 71 course challenges players with water hazards and bunkers set amidst the beautiful rolling hills.
Course Ratings
Forward: 69.5 / 122
Senior: 66.7 / 121
Resort: 69 / 124
Champion: 71.4 / 126
Tournament: 73.8 / 134
If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Belterra Golf Club is one of the best courses you can play in the state of Indiana. Great design and layout by Tom Fazio. The course is always in top-notch shape and the guest service is outstanding. Your green fee includes unlimited range balls, GPS on your cart, Bottled water iced down on your cart & a cold scented towel when you complete your round.
What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
We always suggest playing the proper tees. The course plays longer than the scorecard reads. The greens are elevated so grab extra club on you approach shots. The greens usually run between 9-10 on the Stimp meter. Play less break than you see.
Any recent changes to the golf course? Or any upcoming changes?
We just completed a $900,000 Greenside Bunker renovation. 27 total bunkers. The Better Billy Bunker System is outstanding. We could receive a 2-inch downpour and the bunkers are still in playable condition. No need to ever tell your group to play lift clean rake and place.
Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Top 50 Casino golf course in the US (Golfweek's Best 2023 Casino Courses) We anticipate climbing the list with the Bunker Renovation.
What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole # 18 is considered to be our Signature hole. Hole 18 is a Par 5 with the Casino Hotel in the backdrop. it plays 522 yards from the tournament tees and is a risk reward for some. If you are attempting to reach the green in two you will have to hit all over water to a two-tiered green surrounded by three bunkers.
What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Same as above.
Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Many great items to choose from. My favorite is the Out of Bounds Burger & Fries.
For the traveling golfer, do you have lodging onsite or partner with any area hotels?
Life is better with good company. Belterra is a true resort experience offering non-stop gambling action, thrilling entertainment, incredible food, comfortable accommodations, and world-class golf in beautiful Southern Indiana. Best of all, it's all in one place so escape from the ordinary and into the best that life has to offer. Belterra has 608 rooms. Pet friendly as well.
Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Brad Wilder 66 Tournament Record from the Tournament Tees in 2002. Brad won the Fifth Third Celebrity Golf Classic.
Back Tee Stats
Par: 71
Yardage: 6925
Slope: 134
Rating: 73.8
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Belterra Casino Resort
777 Belterra Drive Florence, IN, 47020
812-427-7784
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www.belterra.fun
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About: Brian Weis
Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.
All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.
On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.
Contact Brian Weis:
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262-255-7600