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GOLF
Hendersonville Country Club is a private course designed by Donald Ross.
Golfers Paradise
Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or new to the sport, North Carolina is a paradise for golfers with excellent courses in and around Hendersonville. Golfers can choose to play at all levels – from shorter par-3 courses to more challenging, nationally-acclaimed, championship courses. And with Henderson County’s moderate climate, golfers can enjoy playing on its many courses throughout the year.
PUBLIC COURSES
BROADMOOR GOLF LINKS
101 French Broad Lane, Fletcher 828-687-1500 BroadmoorGolfLinks.com
This 18-hole, par-72, championship course in Fletcher was designed by noted golf course architect Karl Litten in the Scottish links style. With bentgrass greens, bermuda grass fairways and water throughout, this course offers a challenge to golfers of all skill levels. Broadmoor Golf Links is designed to be enjoyed in four hours whether riding or walking for 18 holes. Nine holes are available for play, as well. Tees measure from 4,020 to more than 7,000 yards. The clubhouse features a restaurant and two-story event venue that can entertain groups of various sizes. Personalized golf instruction is available from Broadmoore Golf Links’ PGA Professional Staff as well as through PGA Jr. League and Jr. Camps. Broadmoor Golf Links also has multiple leagues throughout the week.
CROOKED CREEK GOLF CLUB
764 Crooked Creek Road, Hendersonville 828-692-2011 Facebook.com/Pages/Crooked%20 Creek%20Golf%20Club/111691608862858/
Open to the public year-round, this 18-hole, 6,741-yard, par72, championship course was established in 1968 and is located just one and a half miles from downtown Hendersonville in the Crooked Creek Community off Kanuga Road.
ETOWAH VALLEY GOLF & RESORT
470 Brickyard Road, Etowah 828-891-7022 EtowahValley.com
Designed by Edmund B. Ault, this 27-hole, championship course offers mountain views, putting greens and a driving range, pro shop, clubhouse, restaurant, lounge, a heated swimming pool, tennis courts, lodging and lessons. Five sets of tees accommodate all levels of golfers.
A breathtaking view of the Champion Hills course.
Crooked Creek Golf Club
ORCHARD TRACE GOLF CLUB
3389 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville 828-685-1006 Facebook.com/OrchardTraceGolfCourse
Built on a former apple orchard, this 18-hole, par-3 course is fully lighted to permit evening play and features bluegrass fairways, bluegrass tees and bentgrass greens. Its hilly terrain – with a small lake and two creeks – offers 2,450 yards of play year-round.
PRIVATE AND SEMIPRIVATE COURSES
CHAMPION HILLS
1 Hagen Drive, Hendersonville 828-696-1962 ChampionHills.com
Award-winning golf course architect Tom Fazio designed Champion Hills as his Mountain Masterpiece. This 18-hole, 6,527-yard, par-71 course
The clubhouse at Champion Hills
is ranked by Golf Digest as the #1 private, year-round course in Western North Carolina.
CUMMINGS COVE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
20 Cummings Cove Parkway, Hendersonville 828-891-9412 CummingsCove.com
This award-winning, 18-hole, 6,415-yard, par-71 course features elevated tees, tree-lined fairways, lakes, streams and Blue Ridge mountain views. Three unique par3 holes highlight the back nine. The clubhouse features a restaurant, lounge and meeting rooms with a separate golf shop next door.
HENDERSONVILLE COUNTRY CLUB
1860 Hebron Road, Hendersonville 828-693-6507 HendersonvilleCC.com
Designed by Donald Ross, this private, 18-hole, 6,523-yard, par-70, championship course. The club also boasts two practice greens, a short game green, a driving range and a pro shop, clubhouse and grill.
HIGH VISTA GOLF CLUB
88 Country Club Road, Mills River 828-891-1986 HighVistaGolf.com
Set on scenic Chestnut Top Mountain, High Vista boasts an 18-hole, championship course designed by Tom Jackson. The course’s many elevation changes make for challenging play for golfers at all levels. High Vista has full clubhouse facilities and public tee times are available.
KENMURE COUNTRY CLUB
100 Clubhouse Drive, Flat Rock 828-693-8506 Kenmure.com/Golf
The centerpiece of the Kenmure development is a private 18-hole, traditional 6,509-yard, par-72 course which sports beautifully sculpted bentgrass greens as well as bentgrass fairways and tees. Whether riding or walking, the course set-up – which consists of five sets of tees – offers a challenging yet fun golf experience.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWN BENEFITS
FRESH OXYGEN
A 5,000 sq ft grass lawn can produce enough fresh oxygen daily for 14-34 people.
RAINFALL CAPTURE
A 5,000 sq ft grass lawn can capture between 2,000 and 27,000 gallons of water depending on soil type.
ABOVE GROUND BENEFITS
BELOW GROUND BENEFITS COOLING POTENTIAL
Lawns can be up to 60 degrees cooler than surrounding hardscapes.
SOIL MICROBIOME
Grass lawns enhance soil microbial diversity when compared to bare soil and helps regulate microbial community composition.
CARBON CAPTURE
Carbon modeling research of a typical suburban home on a half-acre lot, landscape beds, shrubs, tress and a grass lawn indicates that between 81% and 90% of the carbon captured in the landscape is captured by the lawn.
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