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By Jacob Pratt
When looking at local attractions , you would be hard-pressed to find one better anywhere than General Burnside Island State Park . Burnside Island is home to one of the most pristine golf courses in the state , as well as numerous other sights to see and things to do .
Greg Blevins , who served as the Burnside Island golf course superintendent for the past 19 years , was recently named the General Burnside Island State Park manager . Blevins went to Eastern
Kentucky University for a
major in Turf Management with a minor in business , with the intention of becoming a golf superintendent . Before coming to Burnside Island , he previously worked at Kincaid Lake State Park and Dale Hollow Lake State Park .
General Burnside Island State Park features an 18-
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