Semi-private · 18 holes
Sapphire National Golf Club
Sapphire, NC
Sapphire, NC
50 Slicers Ave, Sapphire, NC 28774
About this course
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.
Type
Mountain
Region
Southeast
Holes
18
Par
70
Yardage
6,839
Established
1982
LooperScore
73.1
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Design & architects
- Ron Garl, architect
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High Hampton Golf Club
Cashiers, NC · 3.5 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.
Old Edwards Club
Highlands, NC · 8.6 mi away
Old Edwards Club is an 18-hole, par-71 private course in Highlands, North Carolina, designed by Tom Jackson and reopened as a private club in 2009 after a renovation of the former Highlands Cove course. The front nine climbs through mountain terrain with elevated tees and downhill approaches to rolling greens. The back nine, known as the Cove nine, runs through a small valley. The clubhouse has a pro shop and locker rooms. Old Edwards Club is private and open to members and to guests of Old Edwards Inn and Spa, who also have access to dining, tennis, a pool and a fitness center.
The Rock Golf Club
Pickens, SC · 16 mi away
The Rock Golf Club is a public course in Pickens, set on more than 100 acres of foothill terrain beneath Table Rock Mountain. Russell Breeden designed the course, which opened around 1980, and it winds through rolling hills, mountain streams and granite outcroppings. The signature par-3 eighth plays across a waterfall-fed creek, one of the most photographed holes in South Carolina. The property has carried several names over the years, including Gauley Falls and The Rock at Jocassee, and new ownership renovated the greens and clubhouse in 2017.
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