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I have been fortunate enough to play some of the best courses in the United States, and while those have all been amazing experiences, Mount Mitchell Golf Club is just a perfect golf experience. As you wind your way up rural highway 80, the air gets cooler and the scent of mountain rhododendrons emanate. As you exit your car, you are greeted by a fantastic panorama of Mount Mitchell and the surrounding mountains with a beautiful view of most of the front nine, #10, and #18. The front nine, is flat and the small river, filled with huge rainbow trout, follows you as you meander through tree-lined fairways leading up to well maintained bent grass greens. The back nine starts off fairly easy, but gets extremely challenging on #12, #13, and #14, as the fairways get tighter than a back alley and the eye is led in the wrong direction. You finish up with a stretch of scoring holes, and the drastically downhill 18th leading back to the clubhouse. Grab a beer and a meal at the no frills (this is a good thing) Teo's and you've pretty much had yourself a perfect day. The only way you would possibly be disappointed is if you expected an upscale clubhouse complete with a corporate shine. This place is not that, and that's a good thing. Do yourself a favor and stay at a condo or rent a house through the club and enjoy sleeping with the windows open in the middle of summer and drinking a warm cup of brew while watching wispy clouds float over the highest point east of the Mississippi River. The views are amazing, the price is right, and the beer is cold, what else could you want?

This place is incredible. Best golf experience of my life. Played it twice in April 2014 during a golf trip and have been talking about it, looking back at pictures, etc. ever since. Definitely try to get on here if you can, you will never forget it! Entire course is kept in IMMACULATE condition. It's as if you are hitting off a perfect carpet of tee boxes and fairways. The caddies are great, and are needed, as there is a lot of local knowledge that goes into posting a low score here! All said, you will be astounded at the views, love the golf, and possibly see a big horn sheep on the encroaching mountains.