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4.6
455 Reviews (455)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
15
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
95.7%
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416 out of 455 reviews
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4.8
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
5
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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4.7
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.8%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6517 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.0

Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Sequoyah National Golf Club is surrounded by mature oak and fir trees. Owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee, the course is routed through flowered valleys that provide a colorful complement to the surrounding mountain views. It feels peacefully secluded but it is conveniently located less than an hour from Asheville. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the layout. The rolling terrain guarantees a range of different elevation changes but there are also some flat holes. The golf course is a tough test, offering several forced carries over water and severe dogleg fairways. The sloped greens are no easy feat either. Proper club selection and accurate approach shots will be generously rewarded. Sequoyah National also offers an expansive practice area with a driving range and putting and chipping greens.

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Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round. High Season: Apr - Oct.
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2009) Notah Begay III (2009) Ty Butler (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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4.6
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Handicap 15-19
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4.0
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Windy weather
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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Perfect weather
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Great course, but greens had just been punched

Great course. Fantastic views and challenging holes. My ONLY COMPLAINT is that booked on Golfnow and there was no mention of greens being aerated a week before I played. Also, no discount on price. Very sad to drive two hours to play course and be told about greens. Even with all that, I highly recommend playing this course. Numerous elevation changes and great views of Smokey Mountains.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Awesome course

Greens were airrated but love playing it. Steep n tough course but I love a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great condition

Sequoyah Nat'l was in excellent shape on 2-1-22. The fairways are dormant grass, but the ball sits up on top and makes it very playable. Greens we're decent too. Excellent value on GN.com, even though there was a very slow 4-some in front of me. It really helped that it was sunny and 57 degrees w/ very little wind. Really a fun day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of the best public courses in WNC

Course was in great shape for the middle of December. If only it was as affordable during the summer months, I’d play there all the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 68
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

December 1st and golfing

Played on a Wednesday midday after a freeze delay. Sun was out and it warmed up nicely. No one in front of us. Played in under 3 hrs only because we had to look for a few lost balls.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful scenery

Beautiful golf course with breathtaking views. Took many pictures and videos of the course and mountain views. The tee boxes and fairways were prefect. The greens were fast which is the way I like them. You can keep your driver in your bag. Many dog legs and downhill holes. A lot of blind green shots. The course is very challenging if you are not familiar with the lay out. The course is not that difficult and requires a lot of layups. If you try to over power the course you are in for a long day. The course is shorter than the indicated yardage because many holes are down hill . I will play again .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 181
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

First time to play the course since renovating...Course in great shape...Headed paying $25 for extra non golf rider..

Need a ranger to move folks along and get rid of the 5 player group a few groups ahead of us...Need a ranger

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic Course

As mentioned in other reviews the driving range is irons only so no warmup with driver prior to tee off. Thankfully I made great contact and put the first tee shot in the fairway. There is a small chipping and putting green near the clubhouse. Also a nice putting green near the first tee.

Fairways were all in excellent condition and were nice to hit off. Greens were in great condition except for ball marks some players decided not to repair. Greens rolled true and had some challenging slopes on them.

The other players I was to be paired with did not show up so I joined a foursome for the first 2 holes. On the 3rd hole we were greeted by the Starter and I was told they do not allow more than 4 players per group so I would have to play by myself even though there were no players in front or behind us. We were easily keeping up the pace of play.

One of the carts in the foursome I was playing with broke down so they let me play through. A few holes later I caught up with a group. After waiting on them a few holes I the joined the threesome. The rest of the round was enjoyable and helpful after joining them since one of the players was a regular.

Front nine was a little more difficult than the back. Pace of play was good with 4 players but would have been a pain playing as a single on a course I had never played before. Ended up shooting 44 on the front with all the problems. Shot 36 on the back with 3 birdies including one of them on the last hole!

Just for reference I was playing the silver tees. Longer hitters may want to move back for more of a challenge. The silver tees were just right for my game. Round took 4 hours 5 minutes. Would play again if I'm in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wished I lived closer

This course is awesome. The people were great. I have nothing bad to say. If you want to play a course with spectacular views. This is it.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Rude Staff

Enjoyed the course. But, wow, what a rude and surely starter along with maintenance folks who keep barking “ninety degrees” (we were). Pace of play was far too slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

True mountain golf

Played after 5 straight days of rain,. Course was overall in great shape. Test your carts brakes before you head out! Extreme hills up and down. If I had to point out one thing it would be the greens, some were inconsistent due to numerous old ball marks. Need to move hole locations more. Would 100% play again. Very unique course and even with cart it was taxing as the only flat land anywhere is the tee boxes. Incredible views and elevation change is off the chart

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Challenging but fun with great mountain views

It's a challenging course with few blind tee shots. Greens and fairways were in excellent conditions. Staffs were also friendly and professional. Views toward Smoky Mountain ranges were awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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