MOUNTAIN GOLF

There are more than 40 championship golf courses in Western North Carolina, most of which are less than an hour’s drive from Applewood Manor. In the late 19th century, visitors began escaping the heat of Southern summers by retreating to the mountains—and they brought their golf clubs with them. While summer is still the best season for golf, enthusiasts have made the happy discovery that mountain golf is a four-season activity.

In addition to the spectacular scenery, mountain golf courses provide a unique playing experience with tight, narrow fairways that follow the undulating curves of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Some of the courses open to the public include the following:

The Omni Grove Park Inn Golf

• Details: A 6,720-yard, par 70 course. Golfweek magazine listed it in America’s Best list.
• Address: 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804-3711
• Phone: (800) 438-5800

Asheville Golf Course

• Details: A 6,440-yard, par 72 course. Located five minutes from downtown, this public course is one of the oldest in Western North Carolina and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by famed course architect Donald Ross in 1927.
• Address: 226 Fairway Dr., Asheville, NC, 28805-2409
• Phone: (828) 298-1867

Black Mountain Golf Course

• Details: A 6,215-yard, par 71 course. Just 17 miles east of Asheville, the course is home to the famous 747-yard, par 6, 17th hole—at one time the longest hole in the world.
• Address: 17 Ross Dr., Black Mountain, NC 28711-2862
• Phone: (828) 669-2710

Broadmoor Golf Links

• Details: A 6,921-yard, par 72 course. Located 19 miles south of Asheville, just past the Asheville Regional Airport.
• Address: 101 French Broad Ln., Fletcher, NC 28732-8648
• Phone: (866) 578-5847

Reems Creek Golf Club

• Details: A 6,492-yard, par 72 course. Situated 8 miles from downtown Asheville, this course was designed by Hawtree & Sons and opened in 1989.
• Address: 36 Pink Fox Cove Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787-9735
• Phone: (800) 406-3936

High Vista Golf Club

• Details: A 6,936-yard, par 72 course. Just 10 miles from downtown Asheville, this course was designed by Tom Jackson.
• Address: 88 Country Club Rd., Mills River, NC 28759-2603
• Phone: (828) 891-1986

Springdale At Cold Mountain

• Details: A 6,812-yard, par 72 course. Located 17 miles from downtown Asheville, the course was designed by Joseph Holmes.
• Address: 200 Golfwatch Rd., Canton, NC 28716-5659
• Phone: (800) 553-3027

Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club

• Details: A 6,400-yard, par 71 course. Designed by Robert E. Cupp, ASGCA, this course is 20 miles from Asheville.
• Address: 20 Cummings Cove Pkwy., Hendersonville, NC 28739-8711
• Phone: (800) 958-2905