By David Droschak It’s fitting golf course architect Dan Maples spent some quality time with his legendary father Ellis Maples during the designing of Apple Valley at Rumbling Bald Resort, considering generations of families have for decades enjoyed special moments at the mountain retreat along with its splendid scenery and countless recreational offerings. The elder…
By Robert Kimball After some time away from Bermuda Run Country Club a return visitor would notice nothing different about the journey back to the club. Same Advance, N.C., exit off the highway, same drive past Tanglewood Park, same Kathryn Crosby Bridge and same turn into the gatehouse. Walk up to the front door of…
By Harris Prevost RedTail Mountain Golf Course, located 20 miles west of Boone in Mountain City, Tenn., has been in existence for 32 years. Exciting changes taking place this year have changed it from a local favorite to an up-and-coming resort destination. The course was originally named Roan Valley Golf Course. The scenic layout was…
By David Droschak There’s something special about a son following in his father’s footsteps, or in the case of the Maples family its love affair with a special Virginia mountain retreat that now runs three generations deep. Dan Maples remembers vividly his first job after graduating from the University of Georgia in landscape architecture,…