Golf Course Overview: Grayson Lake State Park Golf Course By Brian Weis

Golf Course Overview: Grayson Lake State Park Golf Course

Insights From An Insider With Steve Kennedy, Park Manager PGA Golf Professional

By Brian Weis

Local and traveling golfers love to research courses before playing them, whether it is to gain some local knowledge or to set an expectation before their upcoming round. Below is an interview with Steve Kennedy who shares some valuable insight about the property, its most talked about holes and the signature dish/drink to consume at the 19th hole.

For someone who has not played the course in awhile, has there been any new changes/renovations to the course or property? In 2013 Fairways were converted to North Bridge Bermuda Grass.

What is your course's answer to Amen Corner? (Describe your best/hardest 3 back/back/back holes)
Very difficult to finish off a good round with the difficulty of the closing holes #16, #17, and #18. Hole 16 is a 647 yard par 5 that usually plays into the wind, Hole #17 is a long par 4 with a small target area in-between two fairway bunkers, and Hole #18 is par 4 that forces you to layup off the tee shot short of a penalty area that leaves you over 150 yards to a green that plays uphill.

What is your course's claim to fame, or is there a little known fact that golfers should know about the property?
The golf course is very spread out, most holes are very secluded with lots of trees, deer, and wild turkey. The property is located next to Grayson Lake, which makes for a great combination golfing/fishing trip.

What tournaments/events have you (recently) hosted or will be hosting? Or any recent awards?
Kentucky Open Qualifier, Kentucky PGA Junior Tour, Bluegrass Junior Tour, Tri-State Junior Tour.

Besides golf, what other amenities do you offer if a golfer wants to spend most of the day at your facility?
Club house with a small kitchen, driving range, chipping area with a bunker, large practice putting green, campground, 3-miles of hiking trails, and lake access to Grayson Lake

For the traveling golfer, do you have lodging onsite or partner with any area hotels?
Campground on site, lodging accommodations offered thru Carter Caves and Greenbo Lake State Parks.

What is your signature dish, sandwich or drink at the turn or restaurant?
Chicken Salad sandwich.

Contact Course
Grayson Lake State Park Golf Course
314 Grayson Lake Park Road
Olive Hill, KY, 41164
606-474-2553

www.parks.ky.gov

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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.

As a card-carrying 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), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

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.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.