#13 Eagle Ridge, Yatesville Lake State Park, Kentucky.
No one only hits one shot from there, almost no matter if they hit it on the 325yd green in one. Just too much fun. Hit your shot, walk to your CART [must here!], put up your club, sip your adult beverage, walk back to the tee, watch your ball land.
Ok, no one would want that on every hole ...... but it is not on every hole.
Great course, recent tragedy. I quote myself from an earlier thread: ...............................................................
Many of you have heard me rave about a course in the Eastern Kentucky mountains called Eagle Ridge. The severe drought there has produced a tragedy.
ER, a State Park course, was contracted to have it's water provided by the nearby 'city' of Louisa. When the drought became severe in May [and it STILL is!], Louisa cut them off completely! The City Board apparently said something absurd about the water needs of people being more important than the water needs of golf courses .
Now the fairways are literally burned away, and they must reseed for next year. They had been hand watering the greens, trying to keep them in their usual immaculate condition, until the fairways became completely gone.
If this had happened to a Top 100 course, there would be great sympathy. Well IT SHOULD BE!! Period.
When this course grows back out, I plan an all out assault on your eyes till you go see! The State Park Signature Series has several courses worthy of your note. And at maximun $42 for courses that in Chicago would be $150+ at least, you cannot golf quality any cheaper.
Damned drought!
Doug [who lives in Ohio, but often golfs in Kentucky!]
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Nuff said? For now.
