Boots Randolp Golf Course

Golf Travel Guide To Boots Randolph Golf Course

An Interview With Dee Brown, PGA Professional

By Brian Weis

Looking to plan the perfect golf trip to Boots Randolph Golf Course? Planning a buddies trip or a romantic golf getaway can be a full time job not to mention pressure filled to deliver a memorable experience. Below is an interview with Dee Brown, PGA Professional who shares some insider information about golfing and traveling to Boots Randolph Golf Course, must play courses, a sample itinerary and where you can go for more planning tools.

Give our readers an overview of your destination and why they should consider it for their next golf trip?
The Boots Randolph Golf Course is located at the beautiful Lake Barkley State Resort Park near Cadiz KY. The course measures 6800 yards from the championship tees. An abundance of wildlife can be seen during your round of golf. We offer club and golf cart rental as well as a full service practice facility. If you prefer to walk, the course is relatively flat that encourages walking. After golf, we are relocated very close to the Lake Barkley Marina if fishing will help you unwind! The resort offers 148 lodge rooms as well as several cabins and cottages. Overlooking the lake is the Windows on the Water dining room. Fantastic buffet!!!!! You can work off your meals at the full service fitness center. Free weights, nautilus machines, swimming pool, hot tub, and racquet ball courts are available at the fitness center.

What are the must play courses in Boots Randolph Golf Course?
Within 40 minutes of Lake Barkley, Mineral Mounds and KY Dam Village golf courses offer a great golf challenge.

What is the hidden gem and/or best value course?
Cost of playing is very inexpensive. $35.00 on weekdays, $40.00 on weekends and holidays. This includes golf cart!

Can you provide our readers with an ideal itinerary for a long weekend?
Saturday morning: breakfast buffet at 7:00am. Drive 2 miles to the golf course for your 8:30 tee time.
Saturday afternoon; enjoy a replay on the golf course or just drive throughout the park or Land between the Lakes recreational area.
Return to park for evening buffet and your favorite after dinner drink.

Sunday; repeat the above!!

After golf, what are the "must do" things or attractions to see?
Visit antique shops located downtown Cadiz. Sight see in Land between the Lakes for buffalo and elk range. Or you can schedule a trap shoot on the park or visit the beach and swimming area.

What is the best time to travel?
Best time to visit are April through middle of October.

Anything else you would like to share about the Boots Randolph Golf Course?
Great area to visit!! If you like a relaxed weekend, this is your place!!

Where can golfers go for more information to research and plan their trip?
Visit http://parks.ky.gov for more information on golf courses and golf packages.

Boots Randolph Golf Course
270-924-9076
http://parks.ky.gov

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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.