A spring day view from Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Lodge
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3.7
296 Reviews (296)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
142
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
78.7%
Recommend this course
247 out of 296 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.3%
Recommend this course
11 out of 15 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 73
Length 6911 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.7
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Etowah Valley Golf & Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1967
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis, Croquet

Reviews

3.7
296 Reviews (296)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Elevation Changes 9
Water Hazards 7
This course/club is great for:
Playing Multiple Courses 7
Group Getaways 6
Junior Golfers 6

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Decent layout but frustrating to play

Offering 27 holes and a decent layout, I had high expectations based on the price of green fees here. Unfortunately, those expectations were not met. While it is still early in the season, the course is not in the best condition. Patchy fairways and dead grass are understandable based on the time of year, but the bunkers were devoid of the sand necessary to play a shot effectively. What made our round unforgivable however were the greens. Firstly, the pin locations were more than questionable. I enjoy a well-placed difficult pin, but these were cut on ridges nearly on the fringe, leaving no place to play the ball for a chance at making a putt. Combine this with FIRM, trampoline-like greens that skipped like concrete rather than being receptive to any spin, and it was honestly a scoring nightmare.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome experience

Was headed to Asheville for a weekend trip with some friends and figured why not go a day early and play some golf on the way. Found this course and said let’s try it out. Couldn’t have been more pleased with how everything went. Course is great, didn’t have to wait much, the staff was great, the amenities are nice. Go out, play some music, and enjoy it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

3 distinctly different 9 hole layouts

This is my home course. I go between booking a hot time and walking on at regular price. Staff is always great, but they know me. They are upfront and run a good course. There are 3 nines, North, South and West. The South course is located closest to the clubhouse and features flat terrain with decent sized greens. Wide fairways give plenty of room for drawing or fading without penalizing. The South is the flattest and straightest of the 3 nine's. Holes 4 and 8 make you think about your tee shot, everything else is grip and rip. #6 is narrow, but the fairway is plenty wide enough. The West course is the closest to the driving range. #1--the hardest on the West imo--runs parallel to the driving range so a slice may be on the range. Hole 1 and 2 continue with the flat/straight pattern of the South course. After #2, every hole has some sort of elevation change. None too drastic, but there is some up and down to the course. The North is by far my favorite of the 9's. Featuring 3 par 5's, playing at 37 par, it is fun. #1 is a short uphill par 3 that is the easiest hole on this 9 imo. 2 requires you to play left off the tee, anything close to the cart path or the far right bunker brings trees into play on the second shot. #3 is a long uphill Par 5, #4, downhill and back up again on the most difficult hole of the 27 at Etowah Valley (imo). 5 and 6 are fun par 4's that play short and have a lot of elevation changes. 7 is a shorter par 5 that can most definitely be reached in 2. 8 is a downhill par 3, don't go right or your ball will plug. In the middle of a 6 month drought, it will plug! 9 is a strong finishing Par 5 with a pond running along the right side of the fairway. Overall, a great layout. My favorite by far.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun

Had a blast playing. Considering it being late fall most of the fairways and greens were in great condition. Layout of the 3 9 hole courses provide you challenges maneuvering around trees and dog leg bends. Staff was nice driving and putting areas were well kept

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Where was everyone?

55, blue skies and sunny on a Sunday, late morning. Course was basically empty when we teed off at 11am.
Other than some spotty areas on some greens, Course is in good shape for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Fall Day

Last minute decision to play with an out of town family member. Beautiful Fall Day!

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

Great Time!!

I’ve been here several times and each time it’s been great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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