Lake Junaluska GC: Aerial
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4.1
396 Reviews (396)
5 Stars
127
4 Stars
152
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
91.3%
Recommend this course
335 out of 396 reviews
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4.4
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.7%
Recommend this course
42 out of 43 reviews
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4.3
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
55 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
This mountain course consistently earns praise for its well-maintained fairways and true-rolling greens in excellent condition. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value make it a rewarding destination for golfers of all skill levels.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 68
Length 5167 yards
Slope 110
Rating 64.8
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Lake Junaluska Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1919
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Bendelow (1919)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Minigolf, Tennis
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Reviews

4.1
396 Reviews (396)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really enjoyed playing the course. Nice challenge

We only had time to play 9 holes, but really enjoyed the experience. The course was in great shape and the staff was very friendly. We are looking forward to playing all 18 next time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Affordable, but won’t go back

Pace of play was really bad. I waited up to 10 min on every tee shot. No course etiquette from other groups there. Tee boxes were in rough shape. Fairways were alright. Greens were soft.

Confusing layout, and dangerous. I almost got hit twice waiting to tee off on hole 2. Directly behind the tee box is hole 8’s green (dogleg right). Balls were flying everywhere.

If you play here, just pay for 9. You won’t be able to get through 18 on the weekend in under 5 hr. Also, no alcohol sold or allowed at the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Which way do I go

The course layout was confusing. Front 9 and back 9 where intermixed. Markings were not available to determine which way to go. Otherwise the course was nice and well maintained.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Different

Course was in good shape and pace of play was great. Played in the early afternoon on a Monday. The layout was a little strange. A few holes have a blind tee shot including one with a road going across 3 fairways. Not sure who is liable if you hit a car.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0

Not family friendly

The staff there did not know how to ring up a tee time booked through golf now. It happened to me and the people in front of us. Neither of the groups ended up playing because it was a clown show.

They would not let my two young boys ride in the golf cart with me. Is unfortunate because we vacation here often and this golf course is nearby.

Me and my family will not play this golf course until policy and management changes.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Place to Practice

Short course and difficult first time out because of many blind shots. Greens are in great shape. Many fairways are adjacent to each other so you have to be careful of balls flying around. It gets a lot of play and many of the golfers are new and unaware of rules and etiquette of golf. Overall fun course. Pro shop could use more help in busy mornings when it can take forever to register.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly Surprised

Me and my family were passing through to Cherokee and stumbled across this gem. Everyone was very friendly including the Marshall who stopped in to check on us a few times with helpful advice. Greens were in great condition. Had some quirky holes and blind shots that, especially for first time playing the course, made it challenging. Would definitely come back and play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Junaluska outing

Interesting holes

Very hard and dangerous. Many blind hitting holes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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