The Cleghorn Club: #5
View from the 6th tee box at The Cleghorn Club.
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3.9
387 Reviews (387)
5 Stars
159
4 Stars
158
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
77.7%
Recommend this course
345 out of 387 reviews
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3.9
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.9%
Recommend this course
17 out of 23 reviews
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3.9
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.5%
Recommend this course
39 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cleghorn's mountain layout delivers a genuinely challenging and scenic round with dogleg holes and dramatic elevation changes throughout. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play consistently earn high marks from recent visitors.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 6821 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.8

Formerly known as Cleghorn Plantation Golf & Country Club and Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Tifway 419 Bermudagrass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Polo-style shirts ONLY. T-shirts, screen printed shirts, halters, tank tops, tube tops, or bathing suit tops are prohibited to play golf or practice. Denim, cargo shorts, jeans, sweatpants, swimwear, yoga pants or other athletic pants are prohibited.

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in North Carolina (2018 #22) (2016 #11)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2016 #8)
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Reviews

3.9
387 Reviews (387)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
19th Hole Specials 12
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 54
Water Hazards 37
Bunkers 34
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 36
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 51
In the 'Burbs 9

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Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

The question, "Did you play 9 holes" is unclear. I played 18 holes which would mean yes since you need to play at least 9 holes to play 18. This is a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable round

Very good price for overall play. Course is in a lot better shape than years back. I'm defiantly coming back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Getting better

3rd time playing since the reopen. Vastly improved from the first time, still working into shape. I have yet to play when the greens were actually green! Overall the course is a nice, challenging course worth the drive of 30-45 minutes for me.
Clubhouse: Staff excellent. Food: bummed, only two fresh hot dogs at 2, had a group of 3 so I went without.
Tee box: 7/10 Well marked, well taken care of
Fair ways: 7/10 Well maintained with actual grass to hit off of in late October.
Greens: 7/10 Ball rolled great, greens are SLOW, but true. Again, still no color to them and it's too late in the season for it, maybe next spring!
Enjoyed the course and recommend it to anyone, especially if you can score a HOT DEAL.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

Cleghorn Plantation is a beautiful course with many challenging holes, as well as breathtaking views, especially this time of year (Oct). Our second time playing. Course was in better condition on our first visit in the summer. Greens need to be rolled and cut down more for a "true" roll, they were choppy. Also, many many workers on the back nine when we played, very annoying. We saw, heard, waited for workers to get out of our way on 7 out of 9 holes. This should be done at dawn not when the course is at its peak time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value and layout

Great value and the staff and course were in great shape. They had aerated the greens a few weeks earlier but did not seem to effect the putting. This course is worth the drive from Asheville.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course and great experience.

Beautiful course. Hilly, but has wide fairways. Great condition. Does have some hazards but is a fair course. Will definitely return to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Course and Great facilities and Staff

The course is looking and playing really nice. The greens were rolling well and the fairways are cut tight and coming back from the long shutdown nicely. The staff is very friendly and great to talk with. Enjoyed it very much. I will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course! Overall very good condition considering the time of year. Staff and facility were great! Hope to play again someday.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course was in great shape

Course was in great shape. Played in less than 4 hours on a Monday at noon. Had a great time.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cleghorn Plantation

We played as a twosome on a Wed. pm. Staff was super friendly. Course was in pretty good shape on a wet front 9, very good shape on the back 9. The greens were very nice and rolled true. There were several challenging holes that put a premium on landing zones. Beautiful vistas on many holes. It was a fun round of golf. I would recommend this course to anyone who enjoys a challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging but Fun

The course is well maintained and has many beautiful views. Although the course is hilly, the fairways are wide and forgiving. Overall a great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course to play

great day -- pace of play was very good. finished up in 4 hours. No two holes look the same --

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

cleghorn

staff was friendly...got the prepay rate for 17 a person. you cant beat the price. i dont think id pay the full price that they charge at the course cause its an hr away from me. $17 id play it every weekend. course was in great shape. rain held off for us. greens were a lil slow from what i was expecting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice layout, bad fairways and greens

Course went into chapter11 and closed for several yrs..reopened 2 yrs ago and has a way to go...Loved the layout but the grass was full of weeds and the greens were not good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Course coming in to old self again

Greens are coming in well. Much better than earlier on in the season. As challenging as ever. Beautiful course. Get out there ASAP for one of the best courses in western NC.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

The course has wide, sweeping fairways, generous gently sloping greens, and several elevation changes, to test your skill at adding or subtracting yardage as required. Add in some risk-reward holes & good putting greens, and its easy to say; "I'll be back!!".

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cleghorn is back

Played this course several months ago, about 2 weeks after it reopened and again 8/5. The difference is night and day. Tee Boxes 10/10 Fairway 7/10, needed mowing on the front. Greens 7/10, still recovering from being "punched' and had not been mowed thus the greens were super slow. My son and I used a hot time and were able to play for $17. WELL WORTH IT. If I lived closer (30-40 minutes) I'd play this course weekly. Has a mixture of dog legs, straight shots, short par 3's and at least one that played 190 from the whites. Hilly terrain but still plenty of flat lies. Sand in bunkers was in good shape, unfortunately for me I can attest first hand to both fairway and greenside. Enjoyed the round and will most definitely be back. Oddly enough, ran into a couple of guys that lived further away then I live, I remarked to one of the workers and she laughed and commented, "Yes, we don't see many locals." Either locals don't play or fear that it hasn't recovered from 2 yrs of dormancy. IT has recovered admirably and will only continue to get better if the 3 months between playing it is any indication. Kudo's to the owners and staff. Beautiful property with more then adequate practice space. Do yourself a favor and play Cleghorn.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Nice course

We really enjoyed the course. We had drove 1-1/2 hours to play the course. It was worth the drive!

We were disappointed to find they had just punched the greens. All in all they were pretty smooth considering. I could see where the greens would be very nice in a few weeks.

Fairways and the rest of the course were very nice. Above average. Beautiful layout. Tight fairways and mountainous.

I'd call the course a hidden gem. If you haven't ever played the course it is a must play. We will defiantly go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

beautiful course

This is a gorgeous and challenging course. The views are incredible; I spent quite a bit of time taking photos (I was playing as an single).

There is a ton of elevation change and variety in the course. Quite a few great doglegs and fairly long holes too, with opportunity to try and carry hazards. Lots of opportunity for strategy.

The fairways were in great condition. Unfortunately they had just aerated the greens the day before, so I couldn't putt for anything.

Staff is extremely friendly. I can't wait to play this course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice Mountain Course

Beautiful course. Very friendly staff. Reasonably priced.

They are aerating the greens next week so I won't be playing there for a few weeks.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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