Belterra Golf Club, Florence, Indiana - Considered One of the Top 20 Casino Golf Courses in the Country

The Belterra Golf Club is part of the Belterra Casino Resort and Spa, and one of the resort's most highly rated amenities. The course is an 18-hole, par-71 championship course designed by the legendary Tom Fazio and located in a picturesque area bordered by the Ohio River, Log Lick Creek and some Indiana ridges.

In designing the course, Fazio highlighted the area's natural surroundings and wound the layout through lakes and more than 2,200 trees. The course plays to 6,925 yards from the tips, with a USGA rating of 73.3 and a slope rating of 136. Water is the most noteworthy hazard on the course, coming into play on 12 of the 18 holes. There are also 41 sand bunkers strategically positioned in the fairways and guarding the greens.

One of the most noteworthy holes on the course is the par-5 No. 4 hole. At 543 yards from the Black tees, this is the longest hole at Belterra. Adding to the difficulty is a fairway with a good many undulations, as well as a prevailing slope toward a water hazard lurking on the left. Nearer the hole, four sand bunkers await to capture short approach shots.

Hole No. 5 is another noteworthy hole and the most difficult on the course. It's a par-4 that plays to 478 yards from the back tees, with a fairway that narrows dramatically as golfers approach the hole. There's a large water hazard that begins at about the fairway's midpoint and runs to the left side of a bunkered green.

Hole No. 7 is a beautiful par-3 that plays to 188 yards from the Black tees. Trouble is possible for any shot that misses the green, as a large water hazard pushes into the fairway and guards the green on the right.

Hole No. 15 is a par-4 that plays to 465 yards and is the second-most-difficult on the course. Once again golfers will encounter a fairway with significant undulations, as well as bunkers left and right. The hole doglegs to the left and a water hazard comes into play on the left on the approach to a bunkered green.

Hole No. 18 is considered the signature hole, a par-5 that plays to 522 yards at its longest. This is one of the more open holes on the course with a fairly wide fairway. Nine bunkers line the fairway and guard the green, however, and another large water hazard comes into play on the right and runs past the putting surface.

The course has received a number of accolades, including being ranked among the Top 20 Casino Golf Courses in the United States by Golfweek in 2007 and receiving a 4?-star rating by Golf Digest Places to Play.

Practice facilities include a full-length driving range where players can take advantage of unlimited practice balls. The facility also offers putting greens, a chipping area and practice bunkers.

The course also features a clubhouse with a fully stocked Pro Shop, lockers rooms and food and beverage service from the Out of Bounds Grill.