Some golf courses have decorative bridges.

EagleSticks has bridges with a story.

The covered corn crib bridges at EagleSticks Golf Club are not simply rustic golf course features. They are pieces of the property’s past, preserved and repurposed into some of the most recognizable landmarks on the course.

A small sign near one of the bridges explains the story in a way that is simple and memorable: “This bridge is one-fifth of a 100 foot corn crib originally constructed in the 50’s on the J. W. McClelland Farm.”

That detail changes the way you see the bridges.

They are not props. They are not scenery added after the fact. They are farm history, golf architecture, and local character all brought together on the same piece of Zanesville land.

From a 100-Foot Corn Crib to Golf Course Bridges

Before EagleSticks became one of Ohio’s most memorable public golf courses, the property had a different life. EagleSticks was built on land once associated with a horse farm, and pieces of that earlier story still remain part of the property’s identity today. The course itself was designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1990, bringing public golf to a rolling piece of land near Zanesville.

The corn crib bridges help connect those chapters.

A corn crib is a farm structure once commonly used to store ears of corn after harvest. The sides were often built with gaps or slats so air could move through the crib, helping the corn dry while keeping it protected. On many farms, corn cribs were long, narrow, practical buildings — not ornamental structures. That is what makes the EagleSticks bridges so interesting. Part of a working agricultural structure was preserved and given a new life as a covered bridge on the golf course. At EagleSticks, part of a 100-foot corn crib from the J. W. McClelland Farm found a second life as covered bridges on the golf course.

That is why the bridges feel so natural here.

The weathered wood, open slats, heavy beams, and covered shape all fit the land. They feel like they belong because they do. They came from the same agricultural world that shaped the property before golf arrived.

The Signature Look of EagleSticks

EagleSticks is known for rolling fairways, undulating greens, elevation changes, wooded scenery, and a course design that rewards accuracy more than raw power. The property covers 150 acres near Zanesville and features more than 100 feet of elevation change across the course.

The bridges add something different.

They give EagleSticks a look and feeling golfers remember.

The bridges on hole 11 are one of the best examples. No. 11 is a downhill par 5 that moves slightly right-to-left. A creek splits the fairway, a stream protects the left side of the approach, and the bridges incorporate historic corn crib timbers from the McClelland family farm.

Standing inside the bridge, the course is framed by old wood, soft shadows, green grass, trees, and rolling Ohio terrain. It creates one of those quiet moments in a round when the score matters a little less and the place itself takes over.

Golfers remember that.

They remember the cart ride. They remember crossing the bridge. They remember the way the course opens up on the other side.

A Piece of Farm History on the Way to Your Next Shot

Most golfers do not expect to learn a piece of agricultural history during a round of golf.

That is part of what makes EagleSticks different.

The bridges are not separated from the golf experience. They are built into it. You encounter them the way you encounter a tee shot, a bunker, a creek, or a green complex. They are part of the rhythm of the round.

But unlike a bunker or a pond, the bridges also tell you something about the land.

They remind you that EagleSticks was not built on a blank canvas. The golf course was shaped on property with its own story, its own working history, and its own connection to rural Muskingum County.

That kind of authenticity is hard to manufacture.

More Than a Golf Course Feature

Over time, the corn crib bridges have become part of the EagleSticks identity.

Golfers photograph them during their rounds. Wedding couples use them as backdrops. Visitors notice them because they do not feel like standard golf course architecture. They feel local. They feel historic. They feel connected to the land.

That matters because EagleSticks is more than a place to play 18 holes.

It is a golf course, an event venue, a wedding setting, and a Zanesville destination. The bridges fit every part of that experience. They are beautiful enough for photos, practical enough to belong on a golf course, and meaningful enough to carry the story of the property forward.

For wedding photos, the bridges offer a backdrop with texture and depth. For golfers, they create a memorable transition from one part of the course to another. For visitors, they show that EagleSticks has a sense of place.

They help make the property feel like EagleSticks.

Why the Bridges Fit Zanesville

The corn crib bridges also fit the larger story of Zanesville.

Zanesville is a city shaped by crossings, craftsmanship, rivers, local history, and memorable landmarks. The famous Y-Bridge spans the area where the Muskingum and Licking rivers meet, and the city’s history is tied to Zane’s Trace, pottery, sculpture, and the movement of people and goods through southeastern Ohio.

EagleSticks carries that spirit in its own way.

The bridges are crossings, too.

They carry golfers across the property, but they also connect past and present. They connect the farm to the golf course. They connect the working history of the land to the recreational experience people enjoy today.

That is why they feel so appropriate here.

In Zanesville, history has always been part of the landscape. At EagleSticks, the corn crib bridges make that history visible.

A Small Landmark with a Big Story

The best golf course features often do more than look good.

They make you remember where you are.

The corn crib bridges at EagleSticks do exactly that. They create photo opportunities, add beauty to the course, and give golfers a visual landmark they remember long after the round is over. But they also tell a deeper story about the land beneath the fairways.

They remind us that before EagleSticks became a golf course, this property had another purpose. It was part of a rural landscape. It had farm structures, working history, and local roots. Instead of erasing that story, EagleSticks preserved part of it and made it part of the golf experience.

That is what makes the bridges special.

Not every course has a feature like this.

Not every course has a bridge that tells a story.

At EagleSticks, the corn crib bridges do.

See the Corn Crib Bridges During Your Next Round

The best way to understand the corn crib bridges is to experience them in person.

Book a tee time, enjoy the elevation changes, take in the Zanesville scenery, and make time to notice the details that make EagleSticks one of Ohio’s most memorable public golf courses.

Whether you are playing a round, coming from Akron for a golf trip, attending an event, or taking wedding photos, the bridges are part of what makes EagleSticks feel like EagleSticks.

Book your tee time online and come see the corn crib bridges for yourself