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| The Asheville area's beautiful mountain scenery and mild climate make it in ideal golf vacation destination. |
The mountains created a unique design challenge to the dean of American golf course designers, Donald Ross. He designed several courses in Western North Carolina, including the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa golf course (the former Asheville Country Club). His goal was to provide a challenge for players of all abilities.
And now the greatest golfer in the world today will put his stamp on Western North Carolina, as well. Tiger Woods will be designing a golf course for The Cliffs at High Carolina development just east of Asheville. It will be the first course in America designed by Tiger.
A 25-page "Great Smoky Mountain Golf Trails Guide" is available at The Asheville Shop at the new Visitor Center at 36 Montford Avenue. The guide features 22 golf clubs, including the Smoky Mountain Trail, located in the far western corner of the North Carolina mountains, and the Blue Ridge Trail, encompassing the central mountains area around Asheville.
Looking for a way to combine your game with your stay, check out our Par-fect Golf Packages.
Golf Courses and Clubs:
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Asheville Municipal Golf Course
 | The front nine of this Donald Ross design measures 3,285 yards and features a flat, wide-open course. The 3,195-yard back nine has narrow fairways and is very hilly. Tee times are required. |  828-298-1867 226 Fairway Drive |
Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
| More than 50 parks offering golf, swimming, tennis, skateboarding, roller hockey, climbing wall, nature center, playgrounds, basketball, community centers, ballfields, picnic shelters, trails and much more. | 828-259-5800 70 Court Plaza |
Black Mountain Golf Club
| Black Mountain Golf Club is located at the foot of the beautiful Black Mountain Range. This 6,215-yard par 71 18-hole facility is the home to the 747-yard, par 6 17th hole, which at one time was the longest hole in the world. | 828-669-2710 18 Ross Drive |
Broadmoor Golf Links
| A Par 72 championship course, ranging from 5900 to 7168 yards and is playable for every golfer. Broadmoor features bermuda grass tees and fairways along with the best bent grass greens to be found. | 101 French Broad Lane |
Crooked Creek Golf Club
| The 18-hole course features 6,652 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. With tall pines, lots of water and character. | 828-692-2011 764 Crooked Creek Road |
Cummings Cove Golf Course
| Cummings Cove has everything that makes golfing in the mountains special. A par 71 course features 18 holes with a 6,415 yard layout. Three unique par 3 holes highlight the back nine; one virtually hangs from a cliff. | 828-891-9412 3000 Cummings Road |
Etowah Valley Country Club
| Listed in Golf Digest's as one of the Fifty Greatest Golf Destinations in the World. Course has been rated four stars by readers of Golf Digest. | 828-891-7022 470 Brickyard Road |
First Tee Mountain Golf Custom Golf Packages
| Affordable customizable golf vacations featuring 27 championship courses, tickets to area attractions and first class accommodations. Play on courses surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. | 35 Woodmore Road |
Great Smoky Mountains Golf
| Get our free guide to dozens of great mountain golf courses, country clubs, resorts and golf communities. You’ll find play and stay golf packages, green fees, and descriptions. | 15 West Walnut Street |
Maggie Valley Club
| Offering a unique challenge for beginners and seasoned players, this 6500-yard course with 30 acres of fairways is surrounded by centennial trees highlighting some of Western North Carolina’s most spectacular scenery. | 828-926-1616 1819 Country Club Drive |
Mount Mitchell Golf Club
| The Mount Mitchell Golf Club has been rated four and a half stars (out of five) by Golf Digest Magazine. It is a player friendly par 72, with no blind shots and scenery that makes it hard to keep your mind on golf. It features bent grass tees, greens and fairways. It is in the Toe River valley and is virtually flat. The club house offers fine dining and relaxation in Hawtree's Pub. The Pro Shop is well stocked with stylish golf attire. | 828-675-5454 11484 State Highway 80 South |
Orchard Trace Golf Club
| The 18-hole "Orchard Trace" course features 2,139 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 54. The course rating is 55 and it has a slope rating of 113. | 828-685-1006 3389 Sugarloaf Road |
Reems Creek Golf Club
| Golf Digest "Places to Play" four-star rating. Designed by Hawtree & Son of Oxford, England, the course offers a Scottish Highland look with its rolling terrain and beautiful maintained bent grass from tee to green. | 828-645-4393 36 Pink Fox Cove Road |
Southern Tee Golf Course
| Southern Tee Golf Course is an 18-hole par 3 golf course with 2,573 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 54. Wide fairways and not too difficult approach shots and greens await golfers looking for low scores here. | 828-687-7273 27 Howard Gap Road |
The Crowne Plaza Resort Golf Course
| Re-opening spring 2009 after extensive renovations. A challenging 9-hole Championship golf course located only one mile from downtown Asheville. On-site restaurant, lounge, pro shop and large tennis complex. | 828-253-5874 One Resort Drive |
The Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
| Designed by Donald Ross, The Grove Park Inn's golf course has been rated among the top 10 courses in North Carolina by Golfweek Magazine in 2008. Fully-equipped carts come with the Uplink GPS system; walking permitted. | 828-252-2711 The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa |