Etowah Valley Golf & Resort
About Etowah Valley Golf & Resort
Etowah Valley Golf & Resort is a 27-hole golf course in western North Carolina near Hendersonville in the Southern Highlands. The 240-acre property is home to a 27-hole golf course, 65 hotel rooms and two cottages sleeping 6-10 people. A casual tavern is located onsite as well as an event's center. In addition to the 27-hole course designed in the 1960s by Edmund Ault, there is a driving range and putting greens, heated swimming pool, croquet and tennis courts.Facts
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Fairway "bunker" Photo submitted by nightranchers on 07/10/2023
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Greenside "bunker" Photo submitted by nightranchers on 07/10/2023
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Unfilled pin hole Photo submitted by nightranchers on 07/10/2023
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Growth and stading water Photo submitted by nightranchers on 07/10/2023
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Fairway "bunker" Photo submitted by nightranchers on 07/10/2023
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Winter golf in ETOWAH! Photo submitted by kim3112450 on 03/12/2021
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This wasn't even the worst one, but I still lost a ball in this "water hazard" Photo submitted by ADonofrio on 12/04/2020
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Hole-in-one!!!! Photo submitted by tanong on 04/23/2013
Etowah Valley
Course was in terrible condition. I have played here several times, never been worse conditions.
Excellent Course
Great course. Would definitely recommend to others the play. Will play again
Long wait for carts
Had to wait 30 minutes past our tee time to get golf cart.
Understaffed
Yes, it was a holiday weekend (Friday), but tee time was delayed by 30 minutes. No Marshalls or Starter. There was a random guying hawking balls from the creeks and ponds - Why is he allowed during course play?
The remodeling is stagnant and sucks the life out of what the course could be, it’s former glory.
Great course to play
I’m never disappointed when playing at Etowah Valley. It is probably my favorite course. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and you rarely ever run into any jerks.
Right now, the entire course is cart path only, which is understandable, especially since the damage Hurricane Helene caused to the area. The fairways have been re-seeded and the grass should be up very soon. The greens looked great. Some are a bit fast and will trick you if you don’t read them just right.
The bar is great, and they have a wide selection. Perhaps having live music return would be an added bonus.
Etowah Valley
Never seen this course in such poor conditions. Fairways were horrible and the sand traps were pathetic.They should of refunded the greens fees.
Very slow play
Started half an hour past our tee time. There was no starter, so groups had to figure it out. Seemed oversold. Took over 2:30 for the front nine. Several bunkers under construction and were mud pits. I'd play elsewhere.
Neglected course
Tee boxes are all weeds, fairways burned out, sand traps dried dirt not sand, sand on all greens and no notice of aeration of greens. Very sad as I used to play here years ago. Bathroom on the course was disgusting, not usable.
Always good
Etowah is a solid course, challenging but fair. Course in good shape, cart paths must have been destroyed by Hurricane Helene as they are mostly gravel now. Overall a good place to play, considering we lost a few from storm.
Two different nines
The course has 3 nines. One nine was closed for maintenance. The front nine (the west course I think) was a disaster. Fairways and tees were dead and full of weeds. The greens had large sections where sod that had been removed (probably for the maintenance on the third nine). Bunkers had no sand but lots of rocks and weeds. It was almost unplayable. The back nine (the south nine I think) was reasonable. The greens were lush and green but very very slow. The tees and bunkers were great. The fairways were still dormant but fine. I would not play there again based on the conditions of the front nine.
Golf day with my sons
Very friendly staff. Nice range. Great layout. Fairways are still in winter grass but cut perfectly. Greens in nice shape. Some show they have been aerated lately but still in Very good shape. The views were awsome.
Will definitely drive from Charlotte to play again.
Etowah Valley in the Rain
First time playing course. Played North/South. North course has more elevation change, South course a bit flat. Overall course is a bit tired. Greens on north OK better on South. Fairways were ok on south, needed help on North. Bunkers were overgrown and in bad shape on north and not much better on south. Lots of ground under repair areas in front of greens on south.
We did get rain during front 9 but played thru. By time we got to back nine rain stopped but the course was completely wet. We slogged thru it. For the fee, should have realized course was going to be questionable. But we had a good time, the staff was friendly and helpful. Would not play again as there are better courses out there in the area.
We were scheduled to play North and & West courses. On arrival we were told the greens on the West course had been punched and it was cart path only due to recent rains, but were given a discounted rate so we were ok with that. We went to the range and were sent out early by the starter…directly behind the men’s league, who said “they won’t hold you up”, when in fact they did. Pace of play was slow we waited on every tee box/fairway, and the state of the North course is abysmal to say the least. Every bunker is GRU, with little to no sand and weeds up to your hips. We finished the North course and went home. 0/10 would not recommend.