off Hwy 107,
Cashiers, North Carolina 28717
The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Tom Fazio
35.090224
-83.074898
75 mi SW of Ashville / 2.5 mi SE of Cashiers.
Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton Golf Club is home to a championship course that ranks with some of the best in the United States. Scenically located in a forested setting just outside the town of Cashiers in western North Carolina, here you'll find a wonderfully natural Tom Fazio layout.
The course is played in the shadow of impressive tree-clad hills and rocky bluffs, giving a Blue Ridge Mountain feel and backdrop to many holes. Pine trees of every imaginable size line the generally good-width fairways, with meandering creeks and small ponds also in the mix.
Any housing beyond the course is opulent in size and very discreetly tucked away amongst the trees. As the top-rated "mountain" course in the state, Wade Hampton offers an outstanding array of excellently crafted and challenging holes.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
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The club is named after Wade Hampton III, a general who grew up in a wealthy planter family in South Carolina. He fought for the Confederate army ("the South") in the American Civil War (1861-65). In the years after the war he continued to fight the Confederate cause as a politician.
Cashiers and the neighbouring towns of Highlands, Glenville, and Sapphire are part of a popular mountain vacation area at the south end of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In this same area you will find several other highly-rated "mountain" courses including Old Edwards (a Stay&Play facility) and the private Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club.
North Carolina's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 32nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's former 96th best course (GOLF magazine, 2005; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
1525 Hwy 107 South, Cashiers, NC 28717
+1 (800) 334 2551
Visit websiteSince 1922, the 1400-acre High Hampton Inn & Country Club, surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Cashiers, and shimmering lakes and streams, has been hosting generation after generation of guests. This historic Inn offers mountain golf, tennis, pampering spa services, hiking and a 35-acre private mountain lake for swimming, boating and fishing.
High Hampton Inn GC (not covered by Where2Golf.com).
Wade Hampton (1 mi, private); Mountaintop (private); Old Edwards (resort guest only).
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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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Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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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