By David Droschak For more than a half century, High Meadows Golf & Country Club has remained untouched, standing the test of time as one of the more playable and serene settings in the North Carolina mountains, attracting dozens of members from the Triangle area. Few courses these days – especially with all of the…
By David Droschak For more than a half century, High Meadows Golf & Country Club has remained untouched, standing the test of time as one of the more playable and serene settings in the North Carolina mountains. Few courses these days – especially with all of the advances in grasses, golf course technology and increased…
By David Droschak The owner of Linville Ridge Country Club talked to anyone who would listen about the great job architect George Cobb had done in creating the 16th hole, a dramatic par-3 that showcases an elevation drop equivalent to an 11-story building and a 50-mile view of the glorious Blue Ridge Mountains off in…
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT With the first few holes situated along the final stages of the Neuse River, Sound of Freedom Golf Course is cut through dense forest and has its share of up-and-down holes for its coastal setting. The short opening hole of 333 yards offers golfers an expansive view of the…
CAMP LEJEUNE Renowned golf course architect George Cobb was stationed at Camp Lejeune and was a scratch golfer at the time, so the Marine brass commissioned him to build a golf course. As the story goes, Cobb was unsure of his design ability at the time, so he enlisted Fred Findlay to help, leading to…
By JAY ALLRED For close to a century, High Hampton Inn & Country Club, surrounded by the eternal beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, has been hosting generation-after-generation of golfers and vacationers who return to rejuvenate their souls and reconnect amidst the 1,400-acre playground. This rustic resort is, arguably, one of America’s top…