
Red Eagle Course
Red Eagle Golf Course

About this course
Red Eagle Golf Course sits in Eufaula, a small city in southeastern Alabama known for its antebellum architecture and proximity to Lake Eufaula, one of the largest reservoirs in the state. The course was designed by Denis Griffiths, a regional architect who worked primarily across the southeastern United States during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Griffiths typically created layouts that worked with natural terrain rather than imposing dramatic earthmoving, a practical approach suited to municipal and daily-fee facilities. The routing at Red Eagle likely reflects the rolling topography common to this part of Alabama, where the Coastal Plain meets gentle elevation changes and stands of native pine and hardwood. Courses in this region often incorporate natural drainage corridors and make use of existing tree lines to define holes. The setting near Eufaula places the course within a landscape shaped by both agriculture and forestry, with views that extend across open fairways bordered by wooded areas. Red Eagle serves the local golfing community in Eufaula and the surrounding Barbour County area. As a public facility in a town of modest size, it provides accessible golf in a region where courses are spread across considerable distances. The layout offers a straightforward test for players of varying abilities, characteristic of Griffiths' design philosophy, which emphasized playability and maintenance efficiency over championship length or severe hazards.
Quick facts
- Location
- Eufaula, AL, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1986
- Designer
- Denis Griffiths
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,566 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.4/124
Getting there
The journey to Red Eagle Golf Course begins at Dothan Regional Airport, roughly forty-five minutes to the southeast, though many visitors route through Montgomery Regional or even Columbus, Georgia, each about an hour's drive from the gates. The final stretch follows Highway 431 as it descends toward the shimmering expanse of Lake Eufaula, Alabama's largest reservoir, where the road trades farmland and pine for glimpses of open water and wooded shoreline. Red Eagle sits tucked along the lake's western edge, a quiet retreat where the approach feels less like arrival at a destination and more like discovery of a place the rest of the world has yet to notice.

FAQ
Common questions about Red Eagle
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Red Eagle was designed by Denis Griffiths.
Yes. Red Eagle is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Red Eagle is 72.
Red Eagle plays 6,566 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Red Eagle is 124.
Red Eagle is a 18-hole course.


