Golfing in Asheville…Something for Everyone
May 15, 2008
It’s been almost a week since I last blogged. This morning the withdrawals set in and I’ve been feeling the need to run my mouth via the keyboard. I thought we could take a break from the numbers and stress of the “doom and gloom” economy and talk about one of the greatest sports of all time, golf.
Golf.. A simple four letter word that evokes emotion all across the board. For some, it’s a serious passion and for others just a way to hide from their spouse for the day. It can be a sport of focus and determination or an excuse to go drink beer and smoke cigars all day. A wonderful game for skilled sports fanatics and an even better one for the guy who could care less about the Super Bowl or World Series.
I grew up playing sports (baseball, basketball, and football) and dabbled in golf throughout high school. The idea of hitting the course disappeared during my college days when it was replaced with high speed, single track mountain biking and working out on the climbing wall at my friend Spencer’s. After a few years in the real estate business I quickly learned that golf would once again become part of my life (I’m also getting married soon.. refer back to paragraph 2…..hah). After some convincing from friends, I dusted off my 12 year old clubs, grossly over-sized bag, and shoes (that still fit!) and headed for the driving range. I quickly discovered that golf is not like riding a bike and wanted to tell the others at the driving range to put on their helmets. After a few whacks I was convinced that I was ready to get back in the game. To make a long story short, I wasn’t. After a few months of shanking balls, I have finally started hitting decently again. I’m sorry for carrying this on to far because the purpose to this was to inform you on golf in Asheville. Here’s the scoop.
Asheville’s golf scene has something for everybody. I personally have been hiding at the hillbilly courses until my game gets better. For those of you that need clarification, a cow pasture converted to golf course where hunting boots have replaced golf shoes and manure piles have replaced sand traps. If you like what your hearing, go try Iron Tree Golf Course located off of the Hot Springs exit on I-40 in the Iron Duff area of Haywood Co. It’s about 25 min from my house in Asheville. It has spectacular mountain views but would not suit the golf connoisseur. For those folks, I would recommend the Jack Nicklaus Course at Walnut Cove (need to be a member, call me if you are interested), the Grove Park Inn course, Reems Creek Golf Club, High Vista, and Champion Hills. An avid local could give you a better story on these but they are top notch on my list. For those that are looking for a mediocre public course, we have several of those. Broadmoor Links which is by the airport, Asheville Municipal which is in East Asheville, and the Holiday Inn Sunspree Course which is in West Asheville would all qualify under this category. My ultimate conclusion:
We have golf for everybody.
If you are interested in some of the gated golf course communities in the Asheville area, check out my website for listings that I have or call me directly with questions.
828-285-2116
