General Burnside Island

8801 South Highway 27, Burnside, Kentucky, 42519

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General Burnside Island is available in the Lower Midwest Golf Pass and Super Pass

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8801 South Highway 27, Burnside, Kentucky, Pulaski, 42519

General Burnside Island details

The public golf course at General Burnside Island State Park is located on an island surrounded by Lake Cumberland in Somerset, KY. Brian Ault, designer of Dale Hollow Lake and Hidden Cove, both recognized by Golf Digest, designed this spectacular waterfront layout. At 6394 yards, the course features Zoysia fairways, bent grass tees and greens. The natural beauty of large boulders highlighting the landscape at hole 6 will set you up for a beautiful view atop the back tee.

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14, April 2026

The Cost of Fun in 2026: How Golf Stacks Up Against Every Other Way to Spend Your Weekend

My buddy Tim called golf “the expensive sport” last summer. He said it while buying his third $14 beer at an NFL game. I let it go – mostly because he was paying for mine too – but the comment stuck with me. Was he right?

I didn’t think so. But I wanted to prove it with actual numbers.

So I dug in. National Golf Foundation reports, concert ticket data, NFL cost analyses, streaming price histories. The full picture. And what came back surprised even me – golf isn’t just holding its own against other entertainment options. In a