Designed by the legendary Donald Ross in 1926, our shot-makers course is consistently rated as one of the best in North Carolina, and is often described as the finest expression of mountain golf in the Asheville area.

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Design
This is a shot-maker’s course, emphasizing accuracy over power in its 6,720 yard, par 70 layout. From beneath the crest of Sunset Mountain, the players' ascent from the somewhat flat, yet undulating front nine to the gentle slopes and sometime steep inclines and descents of the back nine brings with it spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The course is immaculately maintained and is considered one of the finest conditioned courses in North Carolina.

History and Restoration
The golf course first opened for play in 1899 and was redesigned in 1924 by the great Donald Ross. The passing decades gradually altered its play, and in 2001, the resort undertook an ambitious $2.5 million program to restore the course to the past glory and spirit of its original Donald Ross design.

The restoration program was a success and led to a number of accolades, including Golfweek’s “Best Restoration” designation in 2002.

Changes were made at every hole, either to improve playability or aesthetics. The greens’ surfaces were enlarged and reshaped to capture the original contour, slope and pitch of Ross’ design. The bunkers now reflect Ross’ selection for position, depth, and grade; while the greens, though as historically accurate as possible, have been modified to accept shots onto surfaces of 21st century bentgrass.

Traditions of the Course
As early as 1919, British golfing greats Harry Vardon and Ted Ray made summer stops here to play exhibition matches. From 1933 through 1951, the PGA Tour came yearly, bringing to the course such golf immortals as Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson.

 
Recent exhibitions have featured PGA stars Doug Sanders, Gene Littler, Fuzzy Zoeller and Chip Beck. Hall-of-Famers Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Gary Player have also walked these legendary fairways and greens.