Hardest golf courses in Asheville, NC

The hardest golf course in the Asheville area is The Cliffs at Walnut Cove - Golf Course & Clubhouse in Arden. All 22, hardest first; the number is our overall rating.

1. 1The Cliffs at Walnut Cove - Golf Course & ClubhouseArden, NC · Private · 18 holes · 7,167 yds9.5
2. 2Etowah Valley Golf ClubEtowah, NC · Public · 18 holes · 7,049 yds6.9
3. 3Springdale ResortCanton, NC · Public · 18 holes · 7,019 yds9.7
4. 4Apple Valley Golf CourseLake Lure, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,602 yds9.5
5. 5Country Club of AshevilleAsheville, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,605 yds9.3
6. 6Broadmoor LinksFletcher, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,707 yds7.3
7. 7Chestnut Mountain Golf ClubMills River, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,300 yds9.3
8. 8Crooked Creek Golf CourseHendersonville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,575 yds6.9
9. 9Asheville Municipal Golf CourseAsheville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,294 yds5.7
10. 10Bald Mountain Golf CourseLake Lure, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,233 yds9.6
11. 11Biltmore Forest Country ClubAsheville, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,638 yds9.3
12. 12Kenmure Country ClubFlat Rock, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,456 yds9.2
13. 13Hendersonville Country ClubHendersonville, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,507 yds9.3
14. 14Kenmure Country ClubFlat Rock, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,456 yds7.9
15. 15Champion Hills Golf CommunityHendersonville, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,474 yds9.8
16. 16Reems Creek Golf ClubWeaverville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,015 yds8.2
17. 17Cummings Cove Golf & Country ClubHendersonville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,085 yds8.7
18. 18The Golf Course at The Omni Grove Park Inn & SpaAsheville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,113 yds9.6
19. 19Black Mountain Golf ClubBlack Mountain, NC · Public · 18 holes · 5,942 yds7.8
20. 20Omni Grove Park Inn - Country ClubAsheville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 6,113 yds9.1
21. 21Mountain Air Country ClubBurnsville, NC · Private · 18 holes · 6,148 yds9.8
22. 22Lake Junaluska Golf CourseWaynesville, NC · Public · 18 holes · 4,847 yds6.9

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Updated November 2026