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566 Reviews (566)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
172
3 Stars
154
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
70
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.8
53.1%
Recommend this course
368 out of 566 reviews
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2.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
3
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5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
30.8%
Recommend this course
4 out of 13 reviews
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3.1
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
60.5%
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23 out of 38 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 72
Length 6420 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.1
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Asheville Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1927
Golf Season Year round. Weather permitting
Architect Donald Ross (1927)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

2.9
566 Reviews (566)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 31
Bunkers 21
Narrow Fairways 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 22
Seniors 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Near Local Attractions 17
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They are currently under costruction and they have been for awhile. The greens are in good shape for the most part.
The rest is a mess. They have a lot of work ahead of them.
The first three holes you arent allowed to play. You start your round on 4 and then when you get done they let you play three or more holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course under repair, but front 4-9, was great, the back still needs a little work and it will be really good if and when fairways get green and if the clumps of grass where cut down a little lower, the greens were great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible

Ridiculously overpriced given the horrific condition. Currently undergoing major renovation with several holes unplayable. However, decades of neglect are the real culprit. Unbelievable anyone would pay 40-50$ to play this mess. Not worth 10$.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Work in progress

The first three holes (1-3) were under construction and not available for play. Tee off was on No. 4. No fore warning about this from Tee Off. Have advised my golf group not to play this course until construction is complete.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/04/2024

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. Please know that we are allowing players to play extra holes, based on availability, to complete their round. Thanks for your patience as we continue to make Muni great!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/01/2024

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Asheville Municipal Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is under renovation

First, the staff was excellent and friendly and efficient.
the course is under major renovation, while that is awesome it would have been nice to know that two greens on the front were closed and several tee boxes were artificial turf. Communication goes a long way.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Fun and Great to See the Improvements

it was wet, but it is January and has been a wet one at that. They continue to do a lot to make the Donald Ross course good again. Holes 10 and 11 will be torn up soon to fix the drainage issue that has been a problem for years. So the staff told me. The remainder of the tees and fairways were good, dormant grass, but grass nonetheless. SOmethign that has not been there in many years! Greens rolled great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 02/01/2024

Thanks so much for the great review. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Same old muni

The greens are the best part about the course right now. They're in great shape but rolled painfully slow with a lot of debris on them. It looks like they haven't been cut in a few days.
Fairways are another matter, especially on 10,11,13 and 14 with lots of bare spots, ruts, and rocks. Hole 11 needs to be closed so the fairway can be fixed.
If you can find a deal on GN, it's worth it. But it's a crime with the rates they're charging cause the course is not worth the $55-$65. You're better off playing somewhere (anywhere) else...

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Joe S

I love that they are investing in a lot into this course. This is one of my favorite courses to play at being a local. The back 9 is absolutely beautiful/challenging and you can’t beat that 18th hole view!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for your support of our golf course. We appreciate your positive feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoy playing on our course, especially the beautiful and challenging back 9 and the stunning view from the 18th hole.

Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Work in progress

It’s hard dinging a course too much given the fact it is in repair. They are working very hard to bring the course back. Unfortunately, I was unaware of how bad it had become. I’ve played Muni quite a bit over the years, but had not played there in the last 18 months. When I played there previously it was never a 5*, but generally in decent shape. This time, you could tell it had fallen into disrepair. Again, kudos to them for the work they are putting in to it. However, at this time, two greens are shut down and temporary holes have been placed in the fairways areas—I did not know this before playing. Not even from the shop when I checked in. Also, the remainder of the greens had been “punched” and were carpet like and sandy. Again, no warning from them via GolfNow or at check in.

3* may be a little generous, but I’d wait till spring to play it again. I don’t recommend it in its current condition. Give it 6 months.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/11/2023

Thank you for your review. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent visit to our golf course. We appreciate your understanding of the ongoing repairs and improvements we are making and hope that you will consider playing again in the future when the course is in better condition.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course Play

The only problem I have with the course is that if I wanna go out in the morning and play a round by myself, I can’t I have to buy two spots in order to play and then again they won’t let you play as a single which I think is crap. So if you wanna play alone you can’t which I think they can make exceptions.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/11/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our policy. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to provide a better experience for our customers. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work continues

Greens dressed; automatic 2 putt.
Many temporary tee boxes. A lot of work has been done and still more to do. I’ll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the temporary tee boxes and appreciate your understanding that there is still work to be done. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Hi, u000006282045. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not really worth it

I’ve played this course a few time and was not impressed with anything at any point really. Only ever got a chance to play the front 9 and I’ve heard the back is better. The front holes are kind of on top of one another and next to a road. So it’s not as scenic as many other places in the area. Seems to always be busy with minimal practice area and $$$. It’s also in pretty poor shape. I know they are putting money into it but right now there are much better courses in the area for the same or cheaper.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any disappointment you experienced during your visits to our golf course. We are continuously working to improve the course and appreciate your patience as we make these updates. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Donald

For time wise it would be better to team players with a cart with other players with a cart. I was teamed with a golfer with a push cart. It took a lot longer waiting for him to walk cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/27/2023

Hi, u114777256. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Asheville Municipal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u853053855. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Asheville Municipal Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible neglect

The course is in rough shape lacking grass in fairways, needing pruning of overgrown trees and weeds. For a Ross course this is woeful and one wonders why the city doesn’t invest in it. Contrast to the excellent Ross muni in Wilmington. Course needs to be shut down and upgraded. Reminds one of courses that went to seed during the recession and closed. Greens were OK but don’t waste your money. The back nine layout isn’t bad but if you’re on vacation play Omni Grove on a GN deal it’s worth it. This was depressing and the carts jolt on startup with cart paths all uneven or broken up.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment you experienced during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration as we strive to improve our course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My Review

Definitely better than it was 2 months ago, I still think price is too much for out of towners that want to play here.more often like they use to.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u5224581! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course Restoration going great!

Very happy they’re bringing this Historic Donald Ross course back to life. The greens are firm and true. Wider approaches into the greens are a pleasure. New grass all over the course; tees, fairways, greens. Looks fantastic. I’ll be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/13/2023

Logan6077374, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great 4th of July Golf

Had a great time at Muni today. The course is continuing to get better and better. The high grass areas are now a true hazard, because the grass has finally come in. The greens are running well in the fairways are in great shape. Looking forward to tournament golf there next week.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Asheville Municipal Golf Course.

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