Barren River Lake State Resort Park Golf Course

Absolutely beautiful, well kept course tucked away in the woods. Hidden gem for sure. The staff is wonderful, the course was really fun with the elevation change and hole diversity. Some of the holes are right on the lake. I can’t describe enough just how beautiful this course is and pictures do not do it justice. Definitely check this place out.

The course was in great shape compared to when I played it last fall.
The layout is very challenging with the rolling fairways and doglegs but I like challenging
Greens were a little sore than I’m used to but very consistent so easy to adjust to.
Has some very scenic and holes and friendly deer.
Tee boxes could be better but I’ve played worse

Always love playing barren state park,
It’s early and the fairways haven’t come in yet but it will get there. Great layout with some challenging holes!!

Another great round at Barren. Course was in great shape especially for Fall weather changing things lately. Course wasn’t packed at all and the groups I did catch were super friendly and let me play through.

Always love coming to this course!

The front is a cool side. Pretty open with views of the lake. The back is extremely tight and hard. Lots of wild life.

Course was pretty. Seeing as it’s in a state park, amenities pregame were absent. We waited at least 15 per hole just to tee off so we didn’t even get past the 10th hole and we were not the only ones. If scrambles are allowed maybe do a shotgun start.

Normally I love this course, but they allowed a massive group of players out in front of several of us. The couple in front of me gave up at whole number 10, and I gave up at whole number 15, after playing half of it. It’s just not worth it to play when they let so many congregate and play as a group. that’s what Rangers are for, but obviously they don’t care here at this course. I am done playing here this summer, instead will opt for other courses around Bowling Green. When I stopped in the clubhouse to express my complaint, they basically shrugged their shoulders.

This is a course I play when I come for my family reunion and it’s been fine each time other than the most recent. It’s not the world’s best course but it is what you make it. This time was terrible, the sand traps were like concrete and the staff was not great. The two older gentlemen working there were very confrontational to our group about our pace of play when there were maybe three others groups on the course. Apparently some group jumped ahead of us and told on us to the pro shop that we were taking too long when they were a whole hole behind us. There was only one group that got close to use and we gladly let them play through. We were doing a scramble and had a very good pace and one group being unsatisfied shouldn’t result in the staff talking to multiple people in our group. Oh and they also turned the sprinklers on us on the 18th hole which is ridiculous.

Wish they had a typical driving range. They have one, but you provide your own balls and shag yourself after practicing. They do have a "warm up" area with a net just off the first tee box, but it's just not the same. All in all, for the money it's a good, challenging course. Fairways and greens were in good shape, greens speed was perfect - for my liking anyways.

The Staff is very Friendly I enjoyed the course very much the pace fantastic only downside it’s a little far from my home but I still enjoy going when I can.

Greens were just plugged and almost unplayable! Rest of the course was average.

This is a challenging course but it’s peaceful (deer come out to watch sometimes), the employees are awesome, and the pace is perfect.