Springdale Resort

The new owners are very friendly and approachable. Plans are improvements are already underway. That being said, the course is beautiful and challenging. For late November the fairways were in good shape and the greens were very consistant.

Visiting in town, had played a couple of other local courses and decided to try this one on our last day in town. Very glad we did. Even though it was chilly, it warmed up nicely after a few holes. The back nine was cart path only so that kinda sucked but we loved this course for the views, layout, challenges and overall enjoyment of playing a hilly course. Staff was friendly and we may not have had great scores but we had a fun day of golf.

Beautiful course. It is in good condition. I liked it.

Greens were so slow made it difficult to enjoy.

Don't know if that was due to wet weather and they couldn't cut.

Couple of holes don't make sense. If you are first time player you have no idea where to hit tee shots.

The greens were bumpy and the fairways were thin...but I love the course...The Course is challenging for us seniors that can still break 90 6441 yds (vs 5744)....it would be nice if there were 6k options

The course is gorgeous and in good condition. The greens are pristine and run fast. The beauty of this course is remarkable, great vistas on almost every hole. The fairways are good but are a bit grass thin on a few holes. One needs gps to find this course, but well worth it. It is about 40 minutes from Asheville.

I’m going to try and keep this short. After reading reviews for the last month or 2 I finally played here. This course will be a hidden gem in about a year or two if the new owners keep sinking money into it. The restaurant / patio area has great character as does the entire course. Mature trees, partial mountain views and plenty of flowing streams add to the beauty of the course. There’s one gorgeous Mountain View on hole 7 I believe, the pine tree needs to be taken down for the full view. The ‘mountain’ 9 holes are not that hilly at all. Most fairways are flat enough for the average golfer. Large greens throughout the course help you reach in regulation. The “spasm” hole is tough, I fought hard for a double bogey.

Staff was super friendly and was lucky to pair up with an employee and a member to help me on the front nine (holes 10-18). Greens were in great shape which is more important than anything. Yes, the fairways and bunkers need some love but it will come. Ignore the trouble spots and any negative reviews. For a $26.50 hot deal, it’s well worth the 40 min drive from Asheville. Highly recommend this course. Be part of the resurrection by supporting the course now and you’ll appreciate it when it starts looking great.

P.S. Cart paths were in better condition than some other reviews stated and water stations need to be added ASAP.

The new owners are doing a great job making a great golf course. Today the greens were excellent. The fairways were a little rough as they were seeding, but still very playable. I appreciate that they are going to give me an even better place to play. Can't wait to get back.

the majority of the holes were crowned making it frustrating to put. Once stamped, would give 5 stars across the board.

This course was in horrible shape. Weeds everywhere. The tee boxes and “fairways” were in awful shape. The only saving grace was the greens and the fact that we could play the course at our pace (nobody was there). I would not recommend anyone play this course.

My wife and I had a great day today. The staff were so helpful and pleasant. We booked on line and saved a few bucks. The greens were terrific. A little soft but a smooth surface and a decent speed. Beautiful scenery. Only problem was the fairway are little spotty..85 degrees some grass dying but very playable.it was also slow but was done in 4hr.30. Great value $29 for seniors

The course is and has been in excellent shape every time. The staff is friendly and working hard to make this a real gem.

This was a last minute decision to play this course and I definitely will be back. The Back 9 is where you start and it teases you with open fairways and mostly straight forward shots. The front 9 on the other hand throw you for a loop with challenging holes throughout. I will definitely be back!

It was a perfect golf day. Temp in 70s, sunny and just a slight breeze. Started on the flatter back nine and finished on the more hilly front nine. Many of the holes, especially in the back nine are just in front of you and there are no tricks, The back nine requires course knowledge to know where to hit/miss. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Course a little wet from lot of recent rain and so the greens were spongy but held well. A good course to play even though pace was slow.

Springdale has appeal for its varied layout and presence of bent grass (a rarity) on a Southern course, and new ownership appears eager to propel the course to "what it could be". What remains to be seen is "if they can pull it off", if only "for the most part".

Springdale lies in a remote area nestled in a small valley within mountainous region, and has a certain "solitude" about it (one is not distracted by noise). Routing now has the front nine properly being the entrance 9, which provides 5 flat holes before it begins to remind the player that remaining terrain will require navigating slopes of varying severity. As one finishes off the last 4 holes of the front nine, they've only "gotten a taste" of what's in store for them on the long pitched back nine, including a string of four arduous 4 pars starting with number 13 (the infamous long uphill dogleg appropriately named "Springdale Spasm" ). The difficulty of the back can erase a good score on the front, even if one's game "didn't desert them" - it's just that "tough" and thus forces the golfer to persevere and "bring it home" to the clubhouse without falling apart.

Adding to the course's mendacity is the fact it's large greens are among the most difficult to read, so a player is challenged mentally as well as physically. But all this prompts a player "wanting to return" for another round to either "make amends" or to indeed prove or cement the notion "they have game".

Springdale is not a place to "find your game", rather a place to "bring your game". It is recommended to all to "try it once" , if only to learn how one's game "stacks up" - and only worth returning to if the new owners make and keep it groomed so as to be "pleasingly playable" and not simply brutal to tour.