Lake Lure

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Lake Lure Golf & Beach Resort

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Lake Lure.  This property is located in Lake Lure east of Hendersonville and Southeast of Asheville.  To refresh your memory about these courses and  the area, rent a copy of the movie “Dirty Dancing”.  It was shot here and you can see Jennifer Grey before her nose job. You can experience the mighty Blue Ridge Mountain and the waters of the beautiful Lake Lure.  Chimney Rock Park and the Village of Lake Lure are just across the lake. The Fairway Villas feature 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with 2 beds in each room.  They have full kitchens, living room, dining area and decks. Includes green fees, cart fees, range balls and taxes.

Apple Valley
is one of the courses located at the resort.  Designed by Dan Maples in 1986, it features well-guarded greensand tight fairways.  Golf Digest called Apple Valley, “One of the most beautiful mountain courses around”.   It could also be called “Creekside”, since creeks come into play so much.  Water comes into play on 12 holes. The #1 handicap hole is the 6^th; a 433-yard par 4 that dogleg left with the creek running down the right side of the fairway all the way to the green.  A tough par 3 is #8, which measures 194 yards from the blue tees.  Hit a clean, crisp shot here or the next sound you hear is “splash”.  The back nine is more adventure, culminating with 18 that is 564 yards that can be a nightmare for anyone that slices the ball. A very fun round!

Bald Mountain
the original course at the resort, was built in 1968 by William B. Lewis and was named for the rock-faced cliffs towering over the course.  Since this is a real mountain course, expect some side hill lies.  The fairways are narrow and there is plenty of water on this track.  Water hazards come into play on seven holes. #7, a 530-yard par 5will give you plenty of challenges.  You will need a sweet drive to avoid lying up with your second shot before the water that cuts from left to right.  The green is protected by a bunker on the right.  The 15^th, another par 5 on the backside, will also give you fits with water off the tee and again in front of the green.

Red Fox Country Club 
Here is a great course that is worth the drive.  Built in 1966 and designed by Ellis Maples, Red Fox is extremely scenic and very serene.  This semi-private track features streams and a 25-acre lake that come into play on several holes.  The fairways were built on rolling terrain, so expect some uneven lies.  Red Fox is an excellent example of Ellis Maples' architectural talent. Maples took a pretty piece of land and turned it into a fine and tough country golf course. The fairways are wide, and the greens are large and sloped. Plenty of bunkers surround the green complexes. Before all the recent huge high-profile courses were built, this course was rated among America’s Top 100 by Golf Digest.  Most recently in the March 2001 issue of Golf & Travel, the magazine calls it a “hidden gem”.

Cleghorn Plantation Country Club 
Another treasure that is very worth the drive to Rutherfordton.  This George Cobb design of 1972 can be a watery grave and is very brutal from the tips.  Many of Cobb's resort/vacation courses are less demanding than his more serious efforts. Cleghorn is not a vacation course. The fairways are lined with mature cedar and oak trees.  It is an excellent layout and each hole has its own character.  The terrain is hilly and several natural hazards spread throughout the design.  The greens are well bunkered and there are three ponds, a lake and a creek that come into play on nine holes.  The 2^nd hole, a 418-yard, par 4, is almost completely surrounded by water.  What a fun way to start!