Lake Junaluska GC: Aerial
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4.1
370 Reviews (370)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
14
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
89.6%
Recommend this course
309 out of 370 reviews
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4.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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4.1
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.0%
Recommend this course
54 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
370 Reviews (370)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Locals 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money.

Don’t even bother. It is a shade better than a university run per 3 course.

Conditions Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course in Maggie Valley

Good course for the money. Cart paths and signs to next hole could use some improvement. Fairways were in great shape. Greens were decent, under going some sanding when we played, but did not deter from the putting. Friendly staff. I will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Reseeding tees

This is a fun little course but they are reseeding the tees. They have temporary tees in front of the regular tees and there was not a level place to hit from all day. TEEOFF should have noted this during booking!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

LAYOUT

Sorry, but the back 9 is the worst layout we've ever seen in 30+ yrs.. Wish I'd taken photos, you play thru power lines down narrow fairway!! Pace of play was horrendous. Got a "deal" on toff but not worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course and a really good value!

Staff was very helpful. Course was in very good conditions. Green roll true and very smooth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
First Time Playing

Just not good

No food or beer on site.

Blind corners can lead to some dangerous situations especially considering the bad pace of play.

You can end up in the fairway but you may be laying in mud or just tall grass - absolutely no real course maintenance.

Overpriced for what you get.

Some seriously strange hole layouts that can make it confusing.

I've played all over the world and this is a top 3 worst courses I've ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course conditions and value for money spent

Overall good value for a pretty nice place. Greens were in great condition!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lake Junaluska golf course

Always enjoy playing there, it’s got some very interesting holes that’s for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On 7/15/22 the course was way over book for a 8am start. I started play at 8:01 am at 11:30 am I left after just playing 7 holes …

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great pace and greens impeccable

Played day before July 4th. Course play had a perfect pace. Greens were well cared for and rolled true. Excellent value! Highly recommend..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

It is what it is!

Junaluska is a mediocre golf course, with a poor layout and poor pace of play unless it’s empty. I am local and only play here when I have time and no other choice. The staff that are there are usually friendly, but they seem always understaffed and not prepared for the day. The course is short, but horribly laid out with some goofy holes and some dangerous holes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Diamond in the rough.

A postcard view at every new hole.

My golf GPS would not work here. That sucked.

2nd best score of my life though. It was fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Little slow got behind to groups with small children learning to play so it took 10/15 minutes to tee off on every hole after the 3rd… but hey they paid to play too… so all in all it was a great day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We enjoyed this nice course

The front nine is fairly easy. The back nine has blind shots and very hilly on holes #14 and #16. Many walkers were out, but they did allow players with carts to play through in my case anyway. The greens were nice. It is a course that can make you feel good shooting a round in the 70's.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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