Cricket Ridge Golf Course

Batesville sits in the rolling hill country of southeastern Indiana, where the land folds and tilts in ways that make for naturally interesting terrain. The area is better known for its furniture manufacturing heritage than its golf, but the surrounding landscape — wooded ridges, open meadows, and the gentle topography that defines this corner of the state — translates well to the game.

A par-70 layout signals a course that asks players to think rather than simply overpower it. Shorter par 4s and the reduced par count typically mean tighter margins, more variety in how holes play, and a premium on precision over raw distance. Cricket Ridge fits the mold of a community-level course built to serve local golfers and the occasional traveler passing through the region.

Batesville is a small, self-sufficient community, and courses like this one tend to be the social backbone of golf in rural Indiana — accessible, unpretentious, and often more interesting to play than their modest profile suggests.