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 Cement executive David Collins was cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway some 25 years ago in search of a campground when he stumbled across Mount Mitchell Golf Club by accident. He immediately noticed the pristine crossed mowed fairways and striking beauty of the valley layout flanked by the Black Mountain Range. Collins…
By Harris Prevost Chetola, one of the South’s finest resorts, has combined with the Hound Ears Club to provide an unforgettable couples’ experience, both on and off the golf course. The private Hound Ears course is a unique layout in that higher handicap golfers enjoy good scoring rounds but lower handicap golfers are challenged to…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Why would Ted Robinson leave a perfectly good job he held for 13 years at a private club in the Philadelphia suburbs? To pursue his dream, that’s why. Robinson, 50, had been looking at investing in a golf course over a five-year period when an ad for an ownership/lease option at Deercroft…
By STUART HALL In Steve Johnson’s 30-plus years of working in the golf industry, only once in his travels has he found a place as unique a golf destination as Pinehurst. “The first time I went to St. Andrews I was struck by how alike the two places are,” said Johnson, regional general manager for…
By DAVID DROSCHAK The stories may have been exaggerated over the years, the truth stretched a bit here and there, but Pine Crest Inn’s assessment of 45,000 drinks poured annually to golfing foursomes is likely right on target. Regarded as one of the nation’s best 19th holes, the historic inn begins a year-long celebration this…
By DAVID DROSCHAK Even though Ed Shelton describes himself as “a reformed golfer” who hasn’t picked up a club in 15 years he was all ears when Yadkin Valley tourism officials approached him about partnering golf with the area’s surging wine industry. After all, Shelton is an astute businessman, who along with brother Charlie has…
By HENRY LISTER You might be confused reading “Beech Mountain” and “summer” in the same sentence. But General Manager Brian Barnes hopes to change your perception of Beech Mountain Club as only a ski destination with a guarantee that no other golf course offers. For those who are unfamiliar with the North Carolina mountain areas…
Play two of North Carolina’s most beautiful golf courses in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure. Visit us online to book an affordable stay & play package for a perfect golf vacation any time of the year. Play 18 spectacular holes, stay the night and play a different 18-hole course…
Guests have been coming to The Eseeola for generations. With just 24 rooms and suites, we’re able to offer a level of personal service rarely seen today. Breakfast and dinner are included with your stay, and each room has a private bath and private porch or balcony. Guests of the historic Eseeola Lodge get the…