Linville | |
| Accommodations: |
Eseeola Lodge |
| Location: | Linville. Located in the shadow of Grandfather Mountain, this Western North Carolina town is beautiful as well as charming. At 4,000 feet elevation, it is a great place to get away from the heat of the summer. Fishing, hiking and great golf are some the activities to be found here. Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this National Register of Historic Places lodge is the center of elegance, delectable cuisine, magnificent scenery, trout streams and great golf. The outside walls are sided with chestnut bark and the lodge is set in forest of towering white pines and hemlocks, thickets of rhododendrons and mountain laurel. With only 24 rooms and suites, it oozes with old-world charm. Coats and ties are required for gentlemen at dinner and the meals are very memorable. The gourmet fare is unforgettable. By the way, the creek that runs nearby is packed with 15-pound rainbow and brown trout; so bring you fishing equipment with you. Includes green fees, cart fees, range balls, daily breakfast, dinner and taxes. |
| Courses: |
Linville Golf Club This Donald Ross treasure offers playing privileges to guests of the lodge and you must take advantage of the opportunity. The course has rolling terrain and features many changes in elevation. Opened in 1928, this 6,780-yard layout occupies a valley beneath the lofty peaks of Grandfather Mountain. The course skirts Grandmother Creek 12 tim  es,
winds through hills and dales, and poses its challenge with a minimum of
bunkers. The creek, which is bordered in part by attractive walls of
stone, forms two waterfalls on the course. The greens are small,
cleverly contoured and quick. The signature hole is #3, a 449-yard par
4, requiring a tee shot over the crest of a hill to a valley, then
uphill approach shots over the creek twice to a small green and there
isn’t a bunker in sight! As you play this course, all the tension of
the outside world disappears. A wooden sign behind the 13th green,
which states, “When we come to Linville, all trouble fades away”
captures the essence of this area. How very true.
Mountain Glen Golf Course Located over in Mitchell Country, you will find a short little challenging track.  Hit
a long or wild hook off the first tee and your ball will land smack in
the middle of a McDonald's drive-through. After that, the course becomes
a lot prettier. It's predominately tight off the tee, although you can
escape by hitting onto the adjacent fairway. The vistas from the
fairways can be down right distracting. This Ross Taylor treasure was
built in 1956 and is as fresh and challenging as it was 40 years ago.
Although it is only 6277 yards from the tips, tree-lined fairways,
considerable elevation changes, undulating greens and a creek that comes
into play on ten holes will challenge you. |
Prices: |
Four
Rounds and Three Nights Starting at: $895.00 |
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Clifton, Ezell and Clifton designed the challenge of the course. With
tree-lined fairways, considerable elevation changes, undulating greens
and a creek that comes into play on nine holes; this can be one tough
track. The first four holes get you going fairly well until you meet
the signature hole, #5. This 568-yard par 5 features a continuous
downward elevation change, a stone creek fronting the green and a view
of the mountains directly behind the green. #9, the toughest hole on
the course is a dogleg left over the creek with a kidney shaped green
bunkered on the right. If you survive the front, then you do all right
on the back. If you can lie about your age, there’s a senior discount
on Mondays and Thursdays.
