Etowah Valley Golf & Resort

Teed off exactly at scheduled tee time. Played 27 in about 6 hours.
Course was well maintained except previous night's rain left bunkers hard-packed or with standing water.
Conflicting signs were posted on cart path rules.

Nice course for the money. A must do its a nice lay out ....

Etowah recently changed hands and you can see that the new owners are sinking some money into the course. Played the South and West courses yesterday and was fairly pleased with the course. The biggest adjustment was the speed of greens from one 9 to the next. I realize they are technically different courses, but some consistency would've been nice. Went from snail like pace to rabbit which really messes with you! Overall I feel that Cummings Cove and Broadmoor are superior to Etowah, but it is still a nice course and when the hot deals are up, very much worth your time and money.

7-minute intervals for tee times on a sunday isn't going to work. every hole was backed up.

My wife and I enjoyed our first-time experience at Etowah Valley Country Club. The fairways are ample for us high-handicappers, but there are woods and water. The pace of play was reasonable. New golf carts were comfortable and speedy. Some wet spots in places, but the rain has been ample around here. Lots of critters all over the course. Went searching for a ball once and came out with five different ones.

this course is under new management and has improved but still has room to grow

This course is well maintained- the greens were slower than usual due to rainfall over night and the previous day.. drainage was very good in the fairways.. if you get in trouble off the fairways it can cost you.. this course has three 9-hole tracts which offers flexibility when one is highly played.. pace of play was super as it was not overly busy at this tee time.. I highly recommend!

Played in our Church fund raiser last year and it was ok but wow what a difference a year has made. New ownership is on a steady course of improvements and it shows! I am local but my 3 out of town guests loved it and already talking about playing there again.

This 27 hole layout is competitive and economical thru GolfNow.

Conditions have improved! Course is always enjoyable to me.

This course has some interesting holes, many sand traps have fabric showing thru, quite dangerous. I have used your service at many courses and this is the only one where when they find you have a glf now deal that they act disgusted. They are very rude in the proshop, you name isn't even on the tee sheet for the starter, just the term "golf now" which gives the starter options to delay your tee time. Not sure why they have this issue unless theyare in financial trouble.

second time I have tried to play this course, it doesnt stack up any where close to any of the local public courses. Only thing this course has going for itself are the greens and the practice facility. The course is awfully maintained and the the guy at the desk has no professionalism and acts like he hates his life and everyone around him. I had some hope after I heard there were new owners of the course but they obviously have no respect for the game the way the course is kept or hiring professional people. I highly suggest other courses compared to this one.

Course is nice, very hilly, in good shape. Several holes are a little to tight. Value for money is excellent.
Yes, I recommend this course.

Still has a way to go, but new ownes have already done a lot to improve the condition of the course and the effort is very obvious. I'm certain they'll continue to bring the course up to above average condition.

Very nice course, I have played here several times and plan to play more. Can't beat the hot del price of $18! To beat it all my buddy got a hole-in-one!

The original owners entered Chapter 11 in 2012. As a result the course was allowed to deteriorate, particularly the West course. New owners took over a couple of weeks ago. They are now in the process of recovery. Do not play here for at least 3 months and do not under any circumstances be talked into playing the West course

The golf club has three nine-hole courses: the South, the West and the North. The south course needs a tremendous amount of work. The land is flat and uninteresting. It doesn't drain well, the fairways are somewhat barren, and the greens show little sign of life from a mild winter.
The North course is beautiful. It is hilly and offers some beautiful views. The owners close the North course in the late fall and reopen it in late March. The fairways are lush and easy to hit off of. The greens are coming out of winter hibernation.
I have also golfed the West course within the last two weeks. The course is a blend of the South and the North courses. It has areas where drainage is a problem and can be soggy for weeks.
This West course has been hit hard by Mother Nature. Many trees were destroyed last year when a tornado went through it. The south course received some damage also.
New owners have began making much needed repairs. Perhaps the new owners can reverse the many years of mismanagement by the former owners.
The prices are a bit steep, given the shape of the course. The prices went up beginning in April for no other reason than it was April.

Bermuda Fairways just starting to green up. the Greens themselves were in excellent condition. Very challenging course.

In the mountain area there are no shortages of difficult courses, but most are short, tight and tricked up. Despite all the things I had heard, this course is far from a regular mountain course.

We found the course to be quite challenging but fair. The fairways were dormant bermuda, spotted with 5% - 10% fescue. The greens were large, quick and smooth. For winter golf the course was in moderate shape with the expectation of quick spring recovery as fairways were not over seeded. The review requires either pristine or requires attention which is completely unfair as winter conditions are never pristine when grasses are dormant.

Expect demanding but not unfair tee shots, which even require the use of a driver, to be required. There are several dog legs which favor but do not require shot shaping. The targets from the tees are obvious and there are no hidden obstacles. The par 3's are challenging with good length, the par 5's are only reachable if you are truly long. There were many greenside bunkers which came into play. We found the sand firm and very playable. Greens were firm and quick but receptive to iron play, pitches and chips.

There are not many courses in the area which you can play to work on your game, but here you can. You can see where to hit the shots; there are no hidden hazards and you actually need to hit driver on 10 - 12 holes. This is a change from most mountain courses where you can hit driver 2 or 3 times a round.

If you are looking for a championship layout, this is one of the best I have played in this area. We played from the gold tees which was approximately 7200 yds in West/South combination. Please note there are not 4 sets of tees but 6 sets which should accommodate anyone's ability requirement.

Course was soggy due to the heavy rains recently. The greens were in remarkably good condition considering. Always a tough challenge due to its length. Five tee boxes gives all skill levels a chance at a fair challenge. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for good golf in Western North Carolina.