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3.3
618 Reviews (618)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
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3 Stars
165
2 Stars
106
1 Stars
81
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
67.0%
Recommend this course
402 out of 618 reviews
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3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
66.7%
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2 out of 3 reviews
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3.4
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.2%
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13 out of 18 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6420 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.1
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Asheville Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Donald Ross (1927)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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3.3
618 Reviews (618)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 star course..

Had a hole in one on # 15 199 yards par 3 14 fellow golfer got to witness and cheer me on.. yes... happy day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

People friendly, carts fine, course well cared for, enjoyable all around

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really good golf

A Donald Ross links course that is 2 courses in one. Wide open and flat front side. Hills dog legs and trouble on the back nine. Great fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Donald Ross, an undeniable fair test!

Visiting Asheville N.C. I was looking for a good test of golf. Since I've never played this area my google search turned up this rare "world class designed course" by Donald Ross. He presents a challenge by laying out a series of 18 characters in his stage-play. While not overly difficult, hitting correct shots is all it ever takes to make the game simple. Good conditions, friendly staff, and reasonable rates make me want to play it a couple more times before leaving the area. (Standing Ovation, and applause)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
4eabc4ff-05f7-59c6-8dab-6d9bcfb6d80d
Commented on 04/04/2017

We hope you enjoyed your trip to Asheville and we appreciate you giving The Asheville Golf Course a try. Thanks for your feedback and we hope you can make it back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Very enjoyable course to play

I played this course several time over the years and must say that course conditions have improved greatly! Great job to the golf course maintenance folks. Keep up the good work! This course is definitely one of the most improved and enjoyable in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
4eabc4ff-05f7-59c6-8dab-6d9bcfb6d80d
Commented on 04/04/2017

We are glad you enjoyed your round here. Thanks for your comments and I will make sure our superintendent and his staff gets your review. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/20/2017:
Hey, Kyle. Thanks for taking the time to review our course. Your feedback is important to us. We're happy to learn that you enjoyed the course layout and had a pleasant experience with your staff. We hope that the next time you come out and play with us, you are able to enjoy a quicker pace. We hope to see you soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Limited Internet tee-times

Both the Asheville course website and GolfNow have many times available on-line...but only for 2-4 players. When I have nobody to play with that day, I can't take advantage of the low $ offers. Why not let me book a tee time and then other 2 -3 people groups can fill the time slot?? Especially during the week.

Response from on 03/06/2017:
Hi, Robert. We're sorry to learn that you were unable to find a single player tee time online. We are more than happy to accommodate single players when they walk in so we can pair them with existing groups of 2-3. This ensures we are maintaining a good pace of play for all of our golfers. We hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Two Different Nines

Course in good shape for this time of year. Course was full but pace was good three hour round. Fairly easy layout. Back does is tighter than the front.Just a heads up they will be punching the Greens on February 27 & 28 .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 02/27/2017:
Thank you Beazly for the feedback and five star rating! We are excited to hear you enjoyed your round with us and we only hope to make your experience better the next time you visit! Have a great day!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value for the money

I play muni a few times a month and always enjoy it. The front nine is flat and wide open while the back nine is much tighter with elevated topography. I enjoy the challenge and difference between the two. Fairways and greens are finally starting to grow in nicely. The one negative to this course is the pace of play. There is rarely a starter in place which can cause the course to get pretty jammed up sometimes resulting in 2.5 - 3 hours for just the front nine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/28/2017:
Good Morning, Alec. Thanks for taking the time to review our course. We regret to hear that your round took longer than you had hoped it would. We're happy to hear that you enjoy the course layout and enjoy the difference in playing style between nines. We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Who is taking care of this course?

This was the worst course I have ever played on. Even though it was in February the conditions were terrible.

Tee boxes that need to be cleaned. Piles of leaves in the fairways. Dry ground that resulted in lost balls.

The pace of play was slow given the nature of the short par 4s and the mix of walkers and riders.

I would only suggest that beginners play this course.

I would also recommend that community members put some heat on the city to spend some money and make this course more attractive.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/09/2017:
Hi Paul, we regret to hear you had such a poor experience at our course. Dirty tee boxes, leaves on the fairway, and dry grounds are all less than ideal for a round of golf. We have passed your feedback on to the proper departments to improve the conditions at the course for your next round. We are also working to improve the pace of play to better adjust for the mix of walkers and riders in the future. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you on the course again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day of golf!

Very enjoyable return visit/experience once again at this course. Great improvements have been made on the course so keep up the good work!! My friends and I are looking forward to playing here again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Asheville Municipal

Course in good condition especially for January! Front nine like usual was in better shape than the back! 13 and 16 greens were in bad shape but over all well worth the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

MAYBE ???????????

Saw them spreading seed on tees on 12/28/2016, a date known for sowing ! Maybe had something to do with the moon? This is the same bunch that bought sand with visible 1-1.5 (and bigger) rocks in it. The 3 other guys in my group are long time members, and 2 said they would not renew membership. None of the tees are good, esp. the red and gold. Often these are just placed in unlevel, muddy spots in the "fairway." # 10 and 11 have swampy areas in the landing zone, with an added sinkhole on 11. This has been the norm for over a year, during a bad drought. #14 is almost unplayable. Hit up the middle, the ball ends up in left woods because of no grass. Pats of 11, 13, and 16 (esp.) greens are devoid of grass. The list goes on. With the recent snow and warmth coming, I hope the seed pops up !! GOOD LUCK !!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 01/10/2017:
We regret to hear that the course conditions were not ideal for your round. We will be sure to notify our staff and fix things accordingly. We are glad to see our staff friendliness and course lay out were to your satisfaction!
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Tee times

Overall the course is fun to play. After playing the front with very little challenge the back becomes elevated. It's fun to experience the night and day difference between the 9's. What every potential booker should be advised about is the lack of scheduling. This is truly a rack and stack outfit. They don't turn anyone away. We had a 1 o'clock tee time and had to wait nearly 30 minutes to tee off. I live close and played it several times and found this to be common. Just be advised that if you don't have 5 hours to play book at non peak times.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/10/2017:
We regret to hear our pace of play was not ideal for your round. We will be sure to notify our staff and fix things accordingly. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Comments made me laugh

Comments from mgmt. made me laugh. There is no "striving" to improve course. Many , many tees, and some greens, lack grass. Seed laying there, unwatered, never to sprout. Back nine deplorable, with issues on almost every hole. About the only "improvements" are gravel cart paths on 16 and 18 that can channel your ball out of bounds. My next letter will be to City of Asheville Parks and Rec.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/10/2017:
Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for your poor experience. We assure you this is not the standard we aim to achieve and will address it at the course. Look forward to having you back soon and making up for this experience.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

This was a last minute decision, once the weather cleared out. Great price

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 181
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs work

The course is in its annual decline...needs help and city needs to cut so tre s back where greens can get some sunlight

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
a9ece36e-6d84-5b2f-88de-fc9984c6ef5c
Commented on 10/12/2016

Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve course conditions and take your comments very seriously. Look forward to having you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not liking how things are going here

We don't live in Asheville but visit a couple of times a year for past 8 years. We have always played this course and enjoyed it immensely until yesterday. We waited on every hole to tee off and many times to get on the green. The course itself was in bad shape. Most of the tee boxes for the red tees were sand with some grass. Even the fairways grass was sparse in many places and hitting off sand/dirt. I expect that when I hit outside the fairways, but not when I hit it straight! We gave up on the 14th hole and left early after playing for 3.5 hrs. We figured early afternoon would be a good time, but we were wrong. We'll be trying a different course on our next visit to Asheville. I was happy I booked a cheaper round on golf now instead of paying full price.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
a9ece36e-6d84-5b2f-88de-fc9984c6ef5c
Commented on 09/20/2016

Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for your poor experience. We assure you this is not the standard we strive to achieve and will address it at the course. Look forward to having you back soon and making up for this experience.

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