South/North at Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Lodge

1st time playing this course and really liked the layout.

I'm not exaggerating or embellishing at all. Let me start by saying I'm not one to hold grudges or be petty, and up until this last visit this was still my local go-to course due to proximity of my house. But I've played just about every public course in western NC and this place continues to be the WORST golf experience within the western part of NC. Even long term members agree that this course is a trash hole and only belong because it's nearby.

Conditions are always terrible. I've never once played here where there was actually sand in the bunkers. The fairways are always a mud bowl and it's regularly cart path only.

Driving range, if it's even open, is nearly always mat only and the machine is almost always out of balls. The staff is always standoff-ish and unfriendly as if you're an inconvenience to their already failing property.

All that said, this course was still a regular visit from me as it's the most local course to me and paying to walk 9 was always a reasonable experience to get some practice reps in. BUT NOW A NEW RULE to the course is NO MORE WALKING unless you're a member?! These clowns tried to charge me $30 to walk 9!!!

If you're local, go to Cummings Cove or Connestee Falls. If you're looking for a range for to ForeU in Brevard or Fireside in Hendersonville.

If you were considering a stay-and-play package: Don't do it. There are so many better option than this trash.

Closed course for storm the night before and never told us. Drove an hour!!!

First everyone in the pro shop was GREAT. The young lady made sure we knew where everything was. The starter is an extremely cool gentleman. First rate veteran and enjoys helping folks out. We were a little unfortunate to catch a tournament going on after like 5 holes. 7 groups. We were a 2some and I understand 4somes have the right of way. It was a cart path only day and these guys would leave their carts like 50 yards back from the green and have to walk back to get it. One going back to get the cart to drive to the green would have saved considerable amounts of time. This went on on each hole. Oh well - greens are very good and course is very fair. We will go back. Again I can’t say enough about the young lady in the pro shop and the gentleman that is the starter. Awesome ambassador’s for their club ! Thanks for looking out after us.

Have been playing this course for years. It hasn’t always been in the best shape last few years but was much better today. Greens were really good! All and all a pretty good value for the money

The course was in really good shape. The young guy in the shop was very helpful. We played in 3 1/2 hours with not a cloud in the sky and 70 degrees. Just a beautiful fall day!

Were scheduled to play South and West. Some holes there were 3 groups waiting at the tee box. Decided to play South twice. Second nine on the south was smooth sailing.

I always enjoy playing this course. We were supposed to play South and West. We got stacked up to 3 groups waiting at the tee box. After the front 9 we went to the West #1. It was backed up also. We decided to play the South again and smooth sailing. Our tee time was 2:02 so we wanted to get 18 in before it got dark. Normally I wouldn't rush. If we stayed on the West we probably wouldn't have gotten done.

The greens had been punched and sanded recently so very bumpy and slow. Could have done better job of removing debris from green and rolling. Sand traps are in bad shape with standing water or hardpacked. Fairways were good.
4 1/2 hour round felt slower since we were a twosome.

Enjoyed playing but very slow pace as we were behind a fivesome with 2 walking and 2 riding in cart. Maybe weekday would be less crowded than a Saturday. Course in good shape with all the rain we've had this summer. Very limited grill offering only packaged food, We will definitely play again.

South course was really nice, condition and layout, but the North couse seems to be neglected. Greens have a lot of rough spots.

Had to walk, even though paid for cart. They were forcing me to cart up with a smoker. I am allergic to smoke and cannot ride with someone who smokes. I walked, but did not get any money refunded for doing so. This is the second time this has occurred at this course.