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Black Mountain Golf Course

Black Mountain, NC, United States

Black Mountain Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 course spanning 6,215 yards located in Black Mountain, North Carolina, seventeen miles east of Asheville in the western part of the state. Established in 1929, the course sits at the foot of the Black Mountain Range and offers spectacular mountain views throughout the layout. The front nine was originally designed by Donald Ross, a legendary course architect. The course is particularly notable for its famous 17th hole, a par 6 measuring 747 yards, which was once the longest hole in the world. This distinctive feature makes Black Mountain historically significant in golf architecture. The course features moderate difficulty characteristic of Ross design principles, with routing that takes advantage of the natural mountain terrain. The setting provides golfers with scenic vistas of North Carolina's mountain landscape, creating a picturesque golfing environment. The course operates year-round except Christmas Day and includes practice facilities and the Green Tee Grille for dining. Black Mountain Golf Course is positioned as an accessible, value-oriented mountain golf experience that combines historical significance with natural beauty and playability for golfers of varying skill levels.