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4.4
472 Reviews (472)
5 Stars
240
4 Stars
173
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
86.2%
Recommend this course
431 out of 472 reviews
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4.1
7 Reviews (7)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
71.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 7 reviews
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4.5
16 Reviews (16)
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10
4 Stars
4
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6400 yards
Slope 125
Rating 69.5

Previously known as The Grove Park Inn Resort.

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Course Details

Year Built 1899
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round. High Season: 4/1 - 11/30
Architect Donald Ross (1926) Herbert Barker (1911)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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Reviews

4.4
472 Reviews (472)

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

One of the most beautiful courses I have ever played. From the staff to the condition of the golf course, it is one of my favorite places to play and definitely recommend it!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun challenging round

Fast putting surfaces. A few challenging false fronts and pin placements but an absolutely enjoyable round of golf. $175 is pretty steep but the conditions and pace of play were both outstanding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great coursr

Course beautiful and in great shape. Greens somewhat sloped and tough. Would definitely return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1124
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
N Y N J Advisor

Wonderful routing, terrific greens, and good variety

I really enjoyed this course. The layout is routed beautifully off the mountainside making great use of the elevations and property features. There is a good variety of long and short holes. The greens are great, with nice slopes, ridges, false fronts, and are tied into the surroundings. Most have a opening to run shots up but are protected through slopes or bunkers on one side or the other. Some nice dogleg holes are used and some pretty views of the mountains play into the experience. Although trees are located throughout, you never feel confined off the tee and you have plenty of room. A top-notch experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Omni

Very good course inaa very good condition. Soft greens and a few tricky

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Criminally Overpriced

Title pretty much says it all. It's an ok course, but not even remotely close to being worth what they're charging. It's worth an $80 greens fee, max. It's a shame, because Asheville could really use a somewhat affordable public course close to town other than the muni.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Less than it should be, but not by much

You can’t go wrong with Donald Ross, but the lack of a range, slow greens (pm), inconsistent bunkers, and a high price means the value is less than it should be.

My two beefs are as follows. Some of the bunkers (including greenside) are Georgia clay. My sand wedge bounced on one hole and the second greenside made me did dig deep to clear a high lip. This course should have only ONE sand type. No excuses.

Next…and this has much to do with inconsiderate players, when you leave a ball mark on the green, fix the mark! I fixed 2 or 3 per hole in addition to my own.

At this green fee, the course should give out ball repair tools (probably 5 cents each) and encourage and remind players to repair the marks.

Pro shop said greens were 13 on the stimp. In the afternoon it’s more like 8. Donald Ross greens are designed to be fast but these were slow.

The layout is great. The course is fun with some memorable holes. And it’s quite beautiful.

Last comment…I paid $1300 to stay 2 hours nights. The guy I played with stayed elsewhere and was charged $5 less to play than me.

Treat your customers better than that Omni.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course- some silly hole locations

The course itself and staff were great. It was in great condition. My only complaint is that many of the pins were borderline illegal and a couple were for sure. There was a pin to where a putt up the hill, if it wouldn’t go in the hole would end up 10-15 feet back down the hill at your feet. That’s pretty silly. We decided that hole should be a 2 putt max. And that shouldn’t be the case when you’re paying $200 a round. Most others were just very challenging, but that one was down right unfair. Overall I would be back, but would be weary of the pin locations.

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

Great course at beautiful location

Great course, excellent conditions. Staff very friendly. Amenities very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice shape

Course is currently in very good shape, fun to play when dry

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course is a must play if you are in Asheville. The Donald Ross design with beautiful mountain views, elevation changes, well placed hazards and fair but somewhat tricky greens was a treat. The level of service with the staff was top notch, the golf carts were comfy with GPS, bathrooms on the course were clean and secure, and there was even full service food and bar at the turn. We would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

False fronts

Front nine zipped along until back nine behind walkers and it took forever on a hot day. The back nine has more repetition of up and down hills and it’s hard to detect the false fronts without local knowledge so a pin high shot can roll 30 yards off the green. Condition was great and scenic. Get a hot deal it’s not that crowded as it would seem and they are understaffed. Warning there are a lot of deceptive lines off the tees due to blind landing areas tough when you lack local knowledge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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