Sequoyah National Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 6517 yards | 72.0 | 142 |
| Gold | 72 | 6135 yards | 70.4 | 139 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5691 yards | 73.2 | 142 |
| Silver | 72 | 5691 yards | 68.2 | 130 |
| Bronze (W) | 72 | 5235 yards | 70.4 | 132 |
| Bronze | 72 | 5235 yards | 66.5 | 121 |
| Jade | 72 | 4572 yards | 63.8 | 109 |
| Jade (W) | 72 | 4572 yards | 67.2 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.0/142 | 539 | 165 | 520 | 332 | 352 | 193 | 385 | 160 | 501 | 3147 | 414 | 524 | 539 | 224 | 336 | 404 | 320 | 214 | 358 | 3333 | 6480 |
| Gold M: 70.4/139 | 521 | 156 | 491 | 323 | 334 | 185 | 366 | 152 | 455 | 2983 | 395 | 500 | 521 | 201 | 315 | 372 | 313 | 203 | 324 | 3144 | 6127 |
| Silver M: 68.2/130 W: 73.2/142 | 497 | 140 | 466 | 261 | 319 | 169 | 338 | 134 | 411 | 2735 | 390 | 484 | 505 | 193 | 280 | 334 | 299 | 154 | 317 | 2956 | 5691 |
| Bronze M: 66.5/121 W: 70.4/132 | 432 | 108 | 438 | 255 | 301 | 142 | 324 | 121 | 389 | 2510 | 336 | 459 | 491 | 170 | 248 | 309 | 282 | 141 | 289 | 2725 | 5235 |
| Jade M: 63.8/109 W: 67.2/123 | 396 | 82 | 420 | 247 | 279 | 137 | 210 | 99 | 351 | 2221 | 330 | 385 | 383 | 141 | 213 | 281 | 233 | 126 | 259 | 2351 | 4572 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Just one of the magnificent views Photo submitted by null on 09/30/2021
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Great find
Beautiful mountain course. Well maintained, fun layout.
Great golf course. I would play this course every day.
Amazing Layout Views Warm inviting Staff
Fairways/Bunkers/Tee boxes all in amazing shape. Layout and picturesque views are second to none. The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating and they had several cart girls selling food and beverages every couple of holes. Greens seemed to have been punched recently so they were a little bumpy but overall still in pretty good shape. Overall biggest issue is always pace of play is extremely slow. A lot of1/2 somes that could be paired together all playing seperate groups and everybody waiting. We paid $125 a man and i would definitely come back next time we are in the area. Super fun layout always enjoy playing here!
just go play it.
18 panoramic holes. fairways were outstanding but greens were slow. only drawback for me would be beneficial if handicap flags were allowed due to multiple greens where they would have been very appreciative. will definitely will if in area again.
Some problems
The greens had been aeriated a week earlier so they were still recovering. We new that ahead of time They were in the process of aerating the fairways but we only ran into one that was being worked on so not bad. I guess they don’t have enough maintenance staff to do fairways and prepare the bunkers for the days play because none of the bunkers had been raked. The GPS unit in our two carts never worked regardless of trying to turn the cart off and on or unplugging the unit and then plugging it back in. Brakes on the carts would not hold on some of the steeper parking areas.
If Sequoyah is going to keep increasing green fees then they should also make sure the paying golfers get better amenities to go along with the increased rates.
The layout is truly amazing so I still recommend playing this course.
Great course, beautifully groomed. Very nice pro shop and practice facilities. But there is no bar or restaurant, For a course this elegant, it is a major flaw.
Sequoyah National
The zoysia fairways and tee boxes really elevated this wonderful layout. They are in desperate need to update the golf carts. The GPS didn’t work on my cart 3 days in a row. The course is so popular now, the pace of play was poor all 3 days. But I will play again when in the area.
Great Fairways
Everything about this course is excellent. If you haven’t played golf on perfect zoysia fairways this course will be something special for you,
Fairways were Zoysia grass and flawless
other than the pace of play two days in a row, I love the course and layout.
So glad I played despite hard rain
Was raining so hard in downtown area and nobody was answering my phone calls so I figured course was closed. 3 hours from my house but I've been wanting to at least see it for 2 years so i stopped by anyway while I was in the area. So glad I did.
Was hesitant to play but players just coming off assured me it drained very well, and they were correct. Rain stayed off, just slight rain, plenty pleasant enough to continue to play.
The clubhouse is basically an 800 square foot house with nothing to speak off but don't let that fool you. Step behind the clubhouse and look at the range...amazing view that only gets better.
at least 14 of the 18 holes can be signature holes elsewhere. No real water to speak of, would've loved a waterfall feature or fountain somewhere.
Pure mountain golf with major elevation changes and undulating greens.
What makes this course so great is not just the artificial turf like conditions that rival any PGA course I've played (Sawgrass, Pinehurst, Summerlin, Scottsdale to name a few) but the layout is absolutely spot on if you play from your proper tees. The yardage length tee to green was planned perfectly including accounting for the elevation changes. One example of this is hole 15 where you're teeing to a fairway that is at least 300 feet below in elevation drop...and your drive will be well over 300 yards...yet with a normal 250 yard drive swing you'll end up dead center of the dogleg. What a tremendous design.
Trent Jones got it right when designing. Elevated tees to greens below on nearly every hole. Maybe one hole you're hitting to an elevated green.
Get a golfnow rate. Don't pay the rack rate of $150+. when you pay $85 and less. Still pretty pricey for my taste but this is by far the best mountain course I've ever played.
Wow
I had read all the recent positive reviews and my expectations were still exceeded. I truly enjoyed the course, played the gold tees. As others have mentioned the fairways are in exceptional condition. The greens were very good although slow and golfers are not fixing their ball marks, unreal have some class. Anyway, don’t hesitate, I drove an hour each way and have no regrets. Decent range included hit off grass or nice mats. Amazing views!!!
Amazing!
With a GN Hot Deal rate of $64 it was a steal but well worth the rack rate. The outstanding conditions of the course coupled with the unparalleled views makes this possibly the best course I have ever played. That’s comparing it to course like sawgrass, bay hill, Torrey pines, pelican hill, yocha de he, etc. Need different carts for the up, down, twisty cart paths. Need to be governed downhill and auto lock brakes. If it had amenities such as a full service restaurant it would be considered luxury. Got to plan a trip for my FL golf buddies. MUST PLAY.
Love it!
Played 7/24 and 7/25. Course is in great shape. Yes, this course is very expensive, but it really is in great shape and super fun to play. You most likely will lose quite a few balls. But fairways were in great shape and so were the greens. I would/will definitely play there again. FYI if your cart GPS goes out, just turn the cart key off while you're putting on a green, then when you're done turn it back on and it should be fine. Also, if your cart has trouble engaging the parking brake, you really need to push super hard on it to get that 2nd click. Mine had a lot of trouble but after they told me the trick I was able to manage it, not a big deal. I stopped off by one of the grounds workers and told them what a great job they were doing keeping the course in such good condition.
Scenic
Great mountain course. Greens were nice but very slow and spongy. Golf cart was in rough shape. My gps did not work while my partners cart did. Cart drove erratically and really unsafe. Looks like it was turned over a couple times which is not hard to do on this track. I did not get a chance to talk with staff about carts but I highly recommend they perform better maintenance.
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