Mineral Mound State Park

Mineral Mound occupies a distinctive site within Mineral Mound State Park near Eddyville in western Kentucky, positioned between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in the Land Between the Lakes region. The course was designed by the team of Dr. Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry, and David Whelchel, who worked with rolling terrain that provides natural elevation changes uncommon for public golf in this part of Kentucky. The design takes advantage of the property's wooded character and topographical variety, routing holes through corridors of hardwoods and across open ridgelines. The layout reflects Hurdzan and Fry's approach to public-accessible golf, emphasizing playability across skill levels while incorporating strategic interest through green complexes and thoughtful bunkering. The terrain allows for several holes that play uphill or downhill, and the designers used the natural contours to create variety in both shot values and visual presentation. As a state park facility, Mineral Mound serves both destination visitors to the lakes region and local golfers, offering a more substantial design pedigree than typically found at municipal or state-operated courses. The course operates within the broader recreational infrastructure of the state park system, which includes camping, hiking, and water-based activities on the adjacent lakes. The setting provides a wooded, relatively secluded golf experience that contrasts with the more open links-influenced designs found elsewhere in the region.