
Eagle Ridge Course
Yatesville Lake Golf Course (Eagle Ridge)


About this course
Eagle Ridge at Yatesville Lake Golf Course occupies rolling terrain in eastern Kentucky's coal country, approximately fifteen miles south of Louisa near the West Virginia border. Arthur Hills designed the course with Shawn Smith, bringing his characteristic approach of working with natural landforms rather than imposing dramatic earthmoving. The layout takes advantage of the property's elevation changes and wooded corridors, creating a parkland-style course that reflects the Appalachian foothills setting. The routing moves through varied topography, with holes playing across ridges and through valleys carved by the region's streams and drainage patterns. Hills typically incorporated strategic bunkering and multiple teeing grounds to accommodate different skill levels, and the design here follows that template. Several holes offer views across the surrounding hills and toward Yatesville Lake, a reservoir created in the 1990s for flood control and recreation. The course serves as the centerpiece of a state park facility, making it accessible to public play. Eagle Ridge functions as a regional golf destination in an area with limited course options, drawing players from the tri-state region of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. The facility includes standard public course amenities and operates within the Kentucky State Parks system, which manages several golf courses across the commonwealth. The layout provides a woodland golf experience characteristic of Hills's work in similar terrain throughout the Midwest and Appalachian regions.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in KY
Quick facts
- Location
- Louisa, KY, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2003
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Arthur Hills, Shawn Smith
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,630 yards
- Difficulty
- 76.5/148
- Course Vaults score
- 5.4
Getting there
The journey to Yatesville Lake Golf Course begins at Tri-State Airport in Huntington, West Virginia, roughly an hour's drive northwest through the rolling Appalachian foothills of eastern Kentucky. The route traces Highway 3 south from Louisa, a quiet river town where the Levisa and Tug Forks converge, before climbing into the wooded ridges that cradle the lake itself. As pavement gives way to the final approach along the reservoir's edge, the landscape opens to reveal Eagle Ridge perched above the water - a public course carved into terrain that feels far removed from the coal towns and hollers below, offering a rare sense of elevation and escape in this corner of the Commonwealth.

FAQ
Common questions about Eagle Ridge
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Eagle Ridge has a Course Vaults score of 5.4 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Eagle Ridge was designed by Arthur Hills and Shawn Smith.
Yes. Eagle Ridge is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Eagle Ridge is 71.
Eagle Ridge plays 6,630 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Eagle Ridge is 148.



