Cool,summers and mild winters,divided by long springs and lingering vividly colored autumns make Mountain golf,as it's commonly called her,a year-round pleasure. Should a particular day seem a little too chilly for a game,you might opt to play one of the courses in the warmer Thermal Belt around Tryon down in Polk County,where the elevation is only 1,100 feet.During the dog day of summer,you can head for one of the higher-altitude courses up too 3,000 feet or more for a decided drop in degrees.

Wherever you play,you'll be surrounded by beauty and challenged by courses sculpted around and within incredible natural settings that include undulating hills,deep mountain valleys,rivers,lakes,waterfalls, and majestic rock formations,all lusciously green by some 50 inchs of rainfall spread fairly evenly througout the year.

There are dozens of public, semipublic and private courses sattered throughout thr region,so we are only giving you a taste of the variety offered.Some of the pirvate courses are for property owners and friends,and some resort courses are open only to guests,but many of these offer reasonably priced golf packages that include accommodations and,often,meals.Other are open to the general public,but most require that reservations be made in advance.

Cherokee Hills Golf Course and Country Club    

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