Mount Mitchell Golf Club

Been golfing for decades… however I had not played here for 20 yrs for some odd reason. Nice quiet area, with nice scenic views! I understand that new ownership hopes to improve the conditions however thats going to be an uphill battle given what we experienced! The $70 to play is well… ridiculous. I play far nicer conditioned course in NC weekly that are under $40. But then again when a course is sold, its generally a sign that its profitability is no longer worth the effort & cost. As is the case with most courses in the South that are sold, new buyers are from outside the area (often recently retired themselves) and come in with high hopes & increased prices. Carts have recently been kept of the fairways here trying to improve the grasses! I applaud that decision, and hope this rule remains. The #1 change i have witnessed in the golf course industry over the past decade is the ‘entitled’ golfer syndrome… golfers who feel they are free to do as they please. If you can’t walk 30 yards you don’t need to be playing golf!s. Sorry.. enough about that. The future here will prove interesting, and I wish them luck… given the short golf season at this elevation, sparse surrounding population and severe winters, things may prove challenging. By mid-summer I’m sure the conditions here will be good. It is a very scenic location for golf.

Everyone was super friendly and helpfull. Scenery is absolutely gorgeous.

First time playing and was greeted by a great staff. Arrived an hour before tee time and had a frost delay but we started in time. Course was in great condition abd found the front nine was easier playing than the back nine but overall we loved this course and will definitely return to play it again. I highly recommend others of all levels of play to try this course.

While the course is not in the condition of years past, it is still a jewel and always beautiful. The fall leaves were spectacular and everyone was so hospitable. Trout by #1 green bigger than ever.

The clubhouse and course are a bit old school, but friendly and helpful. The course we in good shape, interesting layout( lots of doglegs). Beautiful views of the mount Mitchell , runs along a river through most of the course greens were slow but true.

I play Mt Mitchell at least once a month, it's one of my favorite courses. As others have said, there are 5 or 6 greens that have a fungus issue but the staff does a good job of working around that. Maybe some tree trimming or removal would help, but they still roll true.
The fairways and tee boxes are in great shape! The bunkers are in good shape, a few could use a rake job. Please rake your footprints!
With the leaves changing colors, now is the time to get out and play! Bring your camera and buy some fish food to feed the humongous rainbow trout!

I always enjoy playing this course despite the rough being too high. The greens are under repair due to the hot summer but course is a challenge n fun to play

Sadly our experience was tarnished because of 3” of rain in the previous 48 hrs, including 2” the night before so we were lucky the course was even open. It was cart path only, lots of standing water throughout the course including on the greens which made putting challenging. Bunkers were washed out and full of water. This is however one of my favorite mountain layouts in Western NC. Beautiful mountains surround the course and the streams that run through the course can be heard on at least 12 holes bringing a calming quietness to the round. Monster Rainbow Trout can be seen at multiple locations on the course. Unlike many mountain courses, while there are some elevation changes this course isn’t tricked up and the greens are difficult and deep front to back, but they are fair. Some of the greens were suffering from some kind of blight, but they were still smooth and they did not place the pins in the damaged areas. Would recommend playing here anytime, and I am sure the colors would be spectacular in the fall.

I’ve played here several times but has been years since my last round. Unfortunately this wasn’t the course I remember. The course had been overtaken by weeds and different grasses especially the fairways. We rolled the ball in the fairway to account for this but the course used to be in pristine condition. Hopefully they can get the course back next season. Greens were decent, not great, and they’d moved the flags away from the real problem areas. The scenery is what makes the course but the conditions were terrible.

Had not played course in several years as it had really run down. New owners seem to be addressing course conditions and it is no longer cart path only. Greens were excellent, but traps need work and fairways were full of weeds. I do hope the they are successful in returning this course to its former glory as it's a great track and true mountain gem. Thanks to the staff who are very supportive and accommodating.

Its a very interesting course, however if you have the chance to only play 9 it should be the back. The front is a fairly simple layout that plays like a typical course but the back is really special. Very unique and meanders through the valley with a few crossovers with a beautiful creek. Rarely see anyone else, a great experience. Skip the front if you are short on time.

I wish I could give course conditions a better rating but it was pretty bad. Bunker and greens were well maintained, but the fairways and rough were pretty bad. A few fairways were almost entirely overcome with weeds. The roughs were also pretty spotty and SUUUUPER long. A few times a ball rolled in off a fairway and disappeared forever, never to be seen again. Also these were the slowest greens I have ever played in my life, you had to muscle downhill putts. Course was pretty wet and I think just due to the topography there are some drainage challenges, I understand that.

We got lunch at the turn and it was ready on time and delicious so 10/10 for the food staff. Carts were electric and well maintained.

Overall ALMOST an amazing experience, definitely worth a visit however with a few maintenance issues addressed and maybe a few hole tweaks on the front 9 this could be a true desired golf destination.

Sorry to say that the fairways were overrun with weeds and looking neglected. Greens were OK. After reading good reviews, it was disappointing to drive a pretty good distance over twisty roads to play here. Layout was interesting, as you'd expect on a mountain course. Basic small golf shop.