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4.5
478 Reviews (478)
5 Stars
245
4 Stars
174
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
87.6%
Recommend this course
437 out of 478 reviews
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4.8
5 Reviews (5)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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Course Highlights
This authentic Donald Ross mountain layout delivers dramatic elevation changes, challenging greens, and sweeping views that consistently impress golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff and well-maintained conditions make this Asheville-area course a strong recommendation for Ross design enthusiasts.

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

4.5
478 Reviews (478)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 20
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 13
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 38
Undulating Greens 38
Narrow Fairways 25
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 29
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Advanced Golfers 24
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 45
Convenient to the City 38
Near Local Attractions 19

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Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course is great - Value for the money average

This is the best public course in the area as far as conditions, but not affordable for the average player. I got a great discount thur Golf Now, but I would not pay the rack rate. This is a basic $100 upscale resort course just about anywhere else, but they can command the higher price due to the resort and history. Great facility and the course is awesome. Great course to play once, buit probally not a course your going to play as a local.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Four course condition

The people at the golf course were great. They were bending over backwards to make you have a good time. The course condition was deplorable. The greens had some bare spots the tees were all beat up and the sides of the courses look like they were totally not kept up. I have played many municipal courses in far better shape. Save your money not worth anywhere near what they charge.

Conditions Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course have panoramic holes.

I have played quite a few coures around the country and for the money they are asking, the course could have been in a little better shape.Given the fact that I didn't play well and the greens were recently aereated, the course have some beautiful holes mainly the 18th.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great resort

I did not stay in the hotel this, but this a great resort. Staff was very friendly and the course was a pleasure to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
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

Beautiful course

This is a beautiful course and in great condition. The greens can be quite tricky and in many instances scratching your head as to "what just happened there". It's a fun course with outstanding views of the surrounding mountains, etc. The elevation changes are impressive.
At the usual rates of $140-160's it's probably not worth it. However, through GolfNow I played it for $99 and $55 on successive days. At these prices my enjoyment is increased dramatically.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Mostly about the greens!

Beautiful Donald Ross course in a resort setting. It has the just right variety of long/short par 3's,long/short par 4's & reachable/3 shot par 5's.To me the course played longer than the scorecard, maybe because of the elevation changes. Choose your tee boxes carefully to avoid longer approach shots than your skill level will allow .Less frustration if you can stay below the hole or hole high on your approach. These greens are very very tricky & challenging. All the staff was very friendly/helpful. With the exception of a few soggy low areas I found the overall course conditions above average; as they should be for the rates they charge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful scenery!

Several of the holes have spectacular views. The course is wet so the balls will not roll out. We will go back in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyed

We enjoyed our day at the Grove Park golf course.
Course reminded us of other Donald Ross courses we have played.
Breaks on the greens a bit tricky but I guess it takes local knowledge.
Over all experience was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

the greens are too much for a regular player. even the locals can not read them.

not a long course, but not a lot of fun. the greens are too hard to read. if you are above the hole, you may findyour ball rolling off the green

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grove Park

Great condition. Over priced! Friendly staff outside. Easy course for average player.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good, classic Golf Course.

The course is a Ross classic. The greens here are the equalizer. Certainly worth playing, but I enjoyed using Golf Now instead of the regular rate. The staff was very informative and friendly. The cart guys were very nice and helpful. I certainly would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Betiful but no worth the rate!!!!

If you can book on golf now for under $100 the course is well worth it. The rack rate is $140 Mon - Thur and $160 on Fri - Sun. Although a very beautiful curse it is very beat up. Players are not repairing divots or ball marks. I expected, for the price, for the course to be better cared for by the players.18 is the most beautiful unique hole that I have ever played. I have never experienced greens so difficult. I didn't make one putt out of 42 holes that I played. The ball seemed to roll uphill and if I thought it would break one way it would go the opposite.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mountain views in the city

Always like playing the the Grove Park Inn. Beautiful layout with gorgeous views. Have 1 complaint however and have suggested this many times. The course is very expensive, there are coolers on each golf cart. How about 2 nice cold bottles of water on each cart as part of the green fees guys? Certainly would be a nice touch for such a prestigous resort.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Love this golf course!

Been to Grove Park several times but played the course for the first time yesterday. Great experience! The course was in great shape and the greens were lightning fast. It is a relatively short course so I played the black tees. The three par 5's are very reachable in two but the par 3's are definitely a challenge from the blacks as they ranged from about 180 to 220 yards today.

The pace was awesome. I played as a single but paired up with another player on the 4th hole and we finished in little over 3 hours.

I highly recommend playing this course and plan to come back in the fall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Donald Ross Gem

The course was in great shape. Playing these greens made me appreciate how difficult the greens were at the U. S. Open last week. Grove Park plays a little longer than the yardage on the scorecard.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good conditions. Fast undulating greens.

Good conditions. Fast undulating greens.
Many classic Donald Ross false fronts to greens.
Multiple dramatic elevation changes from tee.
They charge $160 on wked. I paid $75 via golfnow
which was on the high end of reasonable for course.
No driving range nor practice area. Only putting green. Not what you'd think for $160 course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

lightning greens

Good course, greens lightning fast.easy three putt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One off the "Bucket List"

Classic Donald Ross course. If you can find the fairway off the tee you'll have a great day. Tee shot placement takes precedence over length. Awesome Greens. Fast and rolling true. As with most resort courses, you will always have a few novice players that don't know about fixing ball marks or pace of play. But with that said , if you have the opportunity this course is a "Must Play". I hope to come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Facility

A very nice course in a beautiful setting . A bit pricey for the area , but it was very well tended and in the best condition of the area courses we played.
Not quite a "mountain course " but the hills do throw inboth some interest and challenges .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth about half

This course is way over priced for the area but that's what you get for playing a resort course. Fortunately I didn't pay anywhere near full rate, thanks golfnow! Now aside from the cost Grove Park is a pretty nice course with several good holes particularly on the front nine. Its a par 70 but for any golfer with reasonable length it plays more like a par 67 since all three par fives measure under 500 yds. Condition of the course is probably the best of any public course within 45 miles or so and the greens where quite fast, you definitely want to keep your approach shot below the flag. At the rack rate of $160 I could never recommend this course but half that and I'd say "Go Play".

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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