Our Comments

A good bargain. Many regulars can be found here every day.

They have worked very hard this year to bring the course conditions to a very high standard. And have succeeded.

Has some holes where par is very difficult. Hole #15 is 150yds over a lake with no room in front or back of the green. At 195yds, the blue tees on #15 are just brutal. This and hole #18 (see "signature hole") are infuriating.

Actually, we think #18 is not a truly fair hole and would be more suitable as a short but still challenging par 5. Meanwhile, just think of this as a par 71 course instead of a par 70.

The greens at holes # 6, 9, and 10 are fronted by a weedy creek that requires quite a bit of finesse.

3/30/04 - GPS on the carts this year.

5/27/03 - See 5/14/01. Conditions seldom change much because Clyde is always out tending things.

6/6/02 - Thursdays are banjo-picken' afternoon on the porch. Add a dog sleeping on a golf cart and charm just exudes from the clubhouse. (Now Wednesdays - ed 4/5/04)

5/14/01 - Roughs are short, lush, and non-punitive. Nicely filled in. Greens are fast and smooth but firm. The fairways are excellent.

3/14/01 - Very early in the season - before the first mowing. Greens are in very good post-winter shape. Smooth and fairly fast.

7/7/00 - The greens and fairways are in excellent shape. The rough was just to the ball-hiding stage where clover is present and there were 3 mowers going to keep it in check. A good crew pampering the course have put it into the best shape ever.

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8/17/04 - First time there. GPS was helpful and got a kick out of the dog sleeping on the cart. Fairways are very nice and greens a bit slow but well kept. 17 seems longer than it shows and 18 is VERY difficult. This course is quite a bargain. I will definitely be back. - Dennis

5/19/04 - This is a perfect golf course for those that don't want to or can't spend much money on the game. Condition has been quite good this year. Everything is lush and green and the fairways are cut short. The greens are in good condition, but they do have a few ball marks and are somewhat slower than greens at an elite course. They are very playable, however. There is a good variety of holes, some are quite simple and build your confidence, others can be brutal. The back nine is quite a bit more difficult than the front. They have added GPS this year to an already well marked course. - Dan

4/27/04 - First time to play on this course and for our foursome we all agreed that it was well worth the money. Very nice staff and the course was in great shape. A lot of challenges await you.

8/30/01 - We found the course in really good shape. They are currently paving cart paths and working on the fringes of some of the greens. If you're disturbed easily you might want to avoid it until next season, but we had a great time anyway. The staff is friendly and the pro shop and snack bar had about all you could ask for. The fairways could have been cut shorter but they are most likely keeping them long due to weather. The greens were in good shape other than the ones where the fringe was being worked on. The 18th hole will have you either pumping your fist like Tiger or ready to throw your club in the pond. An excellent course for the price. - Brian Waltz

7/11/00 - Excellent golf course for every player, scratch golfers to beginners. This course is just challenging enough to be fun yet not discouraging. Fairways and greens are well maintained and rough is well trimmed. Prices are very reasonable and it has a nice selection in the pro shop. Also, very friendly staff. Try it once and I guarantee that you will be back.

Architect's Comments

Nothing fancy here, just a fun golf course and good service. This course is a throwback to when golf was not so much a commodity. The course is an enjoyable test of golf with a few difficult holes. The par three fifteenth is a 190 yarder over a lake to a postage stamp green that is usually very firm - there is a bailout area to the right for the timid. The eighteenth is a short par four (400 yards or so) with the second shot played over a small pond. A large tree guards the back of the green and a bunker protects the left side. A good hole which will change some bets.

Ron Kern

Ron Kern's website is at http://www.ronkerngolfarch.com

Course History

The following information is courtesy of Paul Bryant whose father-in-law, Hershel Coleman, owned the real estate agency that sold the farm the golf course was built on.

In the early 1960's the Federal Government declared three townships in Morgan County eligible for disaster relief funds to be used to promote personal recreation. By virtue of this classification, the greater Mooresville area saw the construction of two bowling alleys, a Putt-Putt golf, a drive-in restaurant and a golf course. All projects were financed through local institutions and underwritten by the Small Business Administration.

The Coleman agency was approached by two brothers from Indianapolis, last name Rousch, to consider taking stock in trade for commission from the sale of the Inlow farm. This 60 acre tract south of Mooresville and east of SR 67 would be the site of the new White Rock Golf Course. The Coleman agency then assisted the brothers in selling enough common stock locally to finance the construction of the course. Most businessmen in the area had shares in the project. A former touring left-handed pro by the name of Hank Culp was hired to design and help with construction of the 9-hole double tee course. A driving range was added, the Inlow house was converted to a clubhouse and turkey shoots were held during the winter. Although it appeared to be successful for 2 or 3 years the golf course fell into receivership of Citizens Bank of Mooresville.

All common share stock holders put together an offer to purchase the note from Citizens Bank, but that offer was rejected and the note was sold to Bob Kyle for what some say was considerably less than what the stock holders had offered the bank. Bob Kyle immediately sold the business for a tidy profit to a golf pro by the name of Jim Vaughn. This took place in about 1966 or 1967.

In 1980 Jim sold the golf course to Dwight and Rosalyn Ladd. Dwight and Rosalyn changed the name to Mooresville Golf and Country Club and in 1990 acquired an additional 80 acres adjacent to the course on the north side. Dwight along with Gary Kern designed an 18-hole par 70 course that incorporated several holes of the original 9. The 18-hole layout began play in 1993.

In 1998 the surrounding area was incorporated into the town of Mooresville and the Ladds approached the town of Mooresville about buying the course as a municipal course for the town. The town decided that it didn't want to be in the golf business. The Ladds were then approached by Clyde and Kathy Scott and a deal was struck. The course was renamed Eagle Pines in 1999. Clyde and Kathy were both from the Mooresville area. Kathy taught first grade at Neil Armstrong Elementary in Mooresville for 25 years and Clyde had been with Indianapolis Power and Light for 25 years.