Wasioto Winds at Pine Mountain State Resort Park

Wasioto Winds occupies a distinctive setting within Pine Mountain State Resort Park in eastern Kentucky's Appalachian region, where the course takes its name from the Cherokee word for the Cumberland Mountains. Dr. Michael Hurdzan designed the layout to work with the property's pronounced elevation changes and forested ridgelines, characteristics typical of mountain golf in this part of Kentucky. The routing navigates terrain that alternates between elevated tee shots offering views across the surrounding valleys and approach shots to greens positioned on natural plateaus and hillside shelves.

The course serves as the centerpiece of a state-operated resort park, making it accessible to both resort guests and daily-fee players exploring the region. Hurdzan's design emphasizes strategic variety within the constraints of the topography, with holes that require thoughtful club selection given the elevation changes and the need to position drives for favorable approach angles. The natural landscape provides both the challenge and the character, with hardwood forests framing many holes and creating defined corridors through the mountains.

Pine Mountain State Resort Park itself dates to the 1920s and represents one of Kentucky's original state parks, though the golf course is a more recent addition to the property. The facility reflects the state park system's broader mission of providing recreational amenities in scenic natural settings, and the course attracts golfers interested in mountain layouts and those visiting the broader Cumberland region of southeastern Kentucky.