729 Olde Beau Blvd, Roaring Gap, North Carolina 28668, US
(336) 363-3333
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About Old Beau Resort & Golf Club

Olde Beau Resort & Club is located in Western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains in the town of Roaring Gap. It was named after the developer Billy Satterfield's dog, who is the property's logo. It is home to a scenic, 18-hole mountain course and a 9-hole, par-3 course on property. Accommodations start from studio villas to multi-room cottage rentals. 60 total can be accommodated onsite, plus there is a motorcoach resort nearby. Additional amenities include a clubhouse restaurant, fitness center and outdoor pool. Area attractions include the Blue Ridge Parkway, New River State Park, Yadkin Valley Wine Country and Stone Mountain.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres850
Year Opened1992
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Short CourseYes
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Old Beau Resort & Golf Club

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be back

It was our first time to Old Beau. We went on the recommendation of a good friend, and it did not disappoint. Really enjoyed the course and looking forward to coming back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Quintessential Mountain course in fantastic shape !

Olde Beau delivers every single time I’ve been up here. Here are the characteristics that I observed about the golf course : Over seeded fairways make for lush green appearance. Well manicure bent greens that rolled decently well.

Friendly and helpful staff at the proshop . Pace of play has never been an issue here. Go out for the golf , prepare to be stunned by breathtaking views!

Thank you for having me :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great views, course in good shape. Greens in great shape. A few holes are very narrow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course in great shape

First time playing Olde Beau and it was worth the drive from Charlotte and price of admission. The course was in great shape - tees were perfect and bent grass greens the best I've putted on in some time (smooth and quick); fairways were full of grass but a bit long in places.

Fun layout with a good variety of holes; par 5's are reachable in two for most, there are some tough par 4's (especially those playing big uphill on the 2nd shot), and a good mix of shorter and longer par 3's. The scenery and mountain views were great. My favorite hole was #2 - a reachable par 5 with a good drive, 2nd shot well framed by trees and over a pond.

Overall, highly recommend Olde Beau!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

The best Greens I’ve seen in years!

and interesting course thats sorta hard to review, or at least hard write a bad review of.

First the good…

*maybe the best Greens I’ve seen or played in years! When you experience great Bent Grass Greens you’ll understand why a large percentage of PGA Tour Tourneys are played on Bent Grass and grasses other than Bermuda!

*The staff were Great! Simply amazing how personable people can be when you get away from cities and their over-crowded golf courses.

*Nice quiet atmosphere with outstanding scenery!

The less than great…

*Fairway grass not overly plush, and definitely a major adjustment if you always play on Bermuda! Not sure of the grass type but if will definitely affect those who are not tour level ball strikers! Fairways can also be a bit sparse & firm due to this.

*A good bit of grounds work has been, or is currently being done.. Several cart paths have also been removed due to building lot expansion nd course changes!

*If you are use to GPS in Carts… be warned… your going to be mentally & physically worn-out after 18 holes here. A ton of walking to read distances, and a ton of driving your cart 130 yards beyond your ball to get a visual & a distance to the pins!

*Use caution while driving your cart… the are not speed regulated like many high-end GPS carts…A lot of VERY Steep cart paths here where you can easily reach excessive & unsafe speeds! Plus neither cart we used this weekend has decent brakes! Even when parked & brake-locked be mindful when you park & exit your cart on a hill!

As others have noted.. a lot of nice scenery at Olde Beau and despite the aforementioned negatives it still one of my favorite courses of all time (and i’m talking 50 yrs of golf)

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/06/2025

I misspoke…The Greens here are Bent Grass/Poa Annua mix.

And the Fairways are Bluegrass.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Underwhelming

Fairways were overgrown about 40% of course. Greens were pretty good. Very scenic. Course didn't really live up to expectations.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, great fun!

I had an enjoyable time playing this course. Everything was great! Would definitely recommend it to anyone. Weather was cool with a slight breeze.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Maybe bad luck

I’ve read reviews for Old Beau on golfnow, golf pass, yelp, and Instagram. From everything I’ve seen they’re overwhelmingly positive. I’m not sure if we caught it on a bad day but unfortunately we didn’t experience all of the good things that so many people have mentioned. There were multiple fairways that were cut very poorly(especially 18), some tee boxes in rough shape, but by far the biggest issue was pace of play. Our tee time was 10 AM and we didn’t walk off the course until 3:20. This is frankly unacceptable with 10 minute gaps between tee times. There were no Marshalls or starters to talk to in order to get the pace of play sped up. I’m all for having a relaxed feel due to the nature of the course, but combined with the travel to and from Charlotte it turned out to be an 8 hour+ day. Unfortunately will not be returning.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/24/2025

Mountain golf take longer! especially very hilly & steep mountian golf! beautiful scenery to enjoy while waiting too!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, but played poorly

A wonderful golf course. Lots of uneven lies, great conditions, elevation changes, and views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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