Franklin Golf Course

Sky Valley, GA · 13 mi away

Mountain golf with public access

Whittier, NC · 17 mi away

Smoky Mountain Country Club occupies a mountain site in Whittier, North Carolina, within the Great Smoky Mountains near the Nantahala and Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundary. The 18-hole course was designed by Thomas Walker, formerly of Gary Player Design, and covers just over 6,100 yards at par 71 with close to 400 feet of elevation change across the round. Fairways are Bermuda grass with bentgrass greens, and the layout is known for downhill approach shots from elevated tees typical of mountain golf. The club operates as a public golf course offering stay-and-play packages, daily green fees, and seasonal dining at the Persimmon Grille, along with individual and couples memberships. A separate real estate entity uses a similar name for an adjoining residential community, so buyers should confirm which website they are booking through before a visit.

Cashiers, NC · 18 mi away

High Hampton Golf Club is part of the High Hampton resort in Cashiers, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Chimney Top and Rock Mountain. The course originally opened in 1956, designed by George Cobb, and underwent a three-year renovation completed in 2021 under architect Tom Fazio, who rebuilt six holes and updated the greens and fairways. The par-71 layout plays to 6,903 yards from its back tees, with holes rising and falling over the property's natural slopes and finishing with the par-4 15th and 18th holes, which face the surrounding rock outcroppings. Play is arranged through High Hampton's residential club and the resort's inn, with tee times booked through the concierge for members and overnight guests.

Clayton, GA · 21 mi away

Golf in Clayton, Georgia

Whittier, NC · 21 mi away

Sequoyah National Golf Club is a public course near Whittier, North Carolina, owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and set on steep, dramatic terrain in the Great Smoky Mountains about 45 minutes from Asheville. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones II with Notah Begay III and opened in 2009. The routing climbs and descends sharply across the mountainside, producing significant elevation change hole to hole and panoramic views of the surrounding national park land. Bentgrass greens and zoysia fairways were installed, with a later renovation converting bunkers to a capillary-concrete system and adding zoysia to the fairways for consistent year-round conditioning. Sequoyah National operates as a public course with a practice facility including a driving range and chipping area, and it is close to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. Annual memberships are also offered alongside daily tee times.

Sapphire, NC · 21 mi away

Sapphire National Golf Club lies in the Sapphire Valley and Cashiers Plateau area of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, and is the only golf course open to the public without a hotel stay in that part of the state. Architect Ron Garl designed the course to work with the mountainous terrain and a waterfall on the property. The layout moves through steep elevation changes, with a par-4 13th hole running beside a waterfall and a par-3 15th hole built around an island green. Bunkers, creeks and blind shots appear throughout, and the front nine carries more par 3s than the back. Sapphire National opened in 1982 and plays to a par of 70 across 18 holes, with several sets of tees to suit different distances. The course operates seasonally from March into winter, with bentgrass tees, fairways and greens.