1638 High Mountain Drive,
Cashiers, North Carolina 28717
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Tom Fazio
35.123840
-83.137751
75 mi SW of Ashville / 3 mi NW of Cashiers.
Mountaintop
Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in North Carolina. The excellent tree-lined parkland layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game. However, this is a private course generally playable only by members and their guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Good
North Carolina's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
USA's 116th best course (Golf Digest, 2025/26).
445 Main St, Highlands, NC 28741
+1 (866) 526 8008
Visit websiteOld Edwards Inn & Spa "graces the western North Carolina Mountains with its welcoming ambiance of relaxed luxury for families, friends, couples, spa goers, nature lovers and golfers". Consistently voted a top travel destination, this meandering mountain resort is just a few minutes away from the quaint downtown area of Highlands. Golf at the Old Edwards Club is located approximately 6 miles northeast of the centre of Highlands. Old Edwards Inn is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.
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Old Edwards Club
Wade Hampton (private); Mountaintop (private).
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Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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