EAGLESTICKS GOLF CLUB

The rolling terrain of southeastern Ohio rarely gets the credit it deserves, but this Michael Hurdzan design proves that championship-caliber golf doesn't require coastal real estate. Hurdzan carved dramatic elevation changes and strategic bunkering into the natural hillsides, creating a layout where course management trumps pure distance on nearly every hole. The risk-reward opportunities feel genuine rather than manufactured, particularly on the par-5s where aggressive lines can yield eagles or double bogeys with equal frequency.