Hound Ears Club
About Hound Ears Club
Hound Ears Club is a member-owned private club and residential community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, set between Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk. Established in 1964, it occupies roughly 860 acres of High Country terrain.
Golf centers on an 18-hole mountain course that takes advantage of the surrounding scenery. Beyond golf, the club offers fly fishing, hiking trails, racquet sports, swimming and a fitness center, along with dining and a calendar of social events for members and their families.
At a glance
- Access
- Private
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,260 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.1 / 137 slope
- Opened
- 1963
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| I Tees | 324 | 384 | 425 | 482 | 110 | 506 | 198 | 356 | 352 | 376 | 394 | 481 | 177 | 350 | 109 | 483 | 367 | 408 | 3137 | 3145 | 6,260 | 72 | 71.1/137 |
| II Tees | 320 | 366 | 408 | 465 | 100 | 486 | 163 | 341 | 335 | 357 | 383 | 453 | 167 | 340 | 109 | 468 | 328 | 376 | 2984 | 2981 | 5,882 | 72 | 69.6/133 |
| III Tees | 309 | 344 | 373 | 437 | 95 | 444 | 146 | 299 | 313 | 341 | 312 | 408 | 140 | 293 | 109 | 452 | 312 | 354 | 2760 | 2721 | 5,459 | 72 | 67.7/123 |
| IV Tees | 261 | 307 | 355 | 377 | 84 | 414 | 108 | 289 | 267 | 295 | 287 | 362 | 114 | 264 | 91 | 416 | 286 | 309 | 2462 | 2424 | 4,865 | 72 | 65.4/115 |
| V Tees | 256 | 305 | 348 | 372 | 72 | 392 | 82 | 284 | 262 | 245 | 284 | 342 | 110 | 261 | 88 | 405 | 242 | 288 | 2373 | 2265 | 4,537 | 72 | 64.6/112 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Hound Ears Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Tees | 71.1 | 137 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 43 |
| II Tees | 69.6 | 133 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| III Tees | 67.7 | 123 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| IV Tees | 65.4 | 115 | -7 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 30 |
| V Tees | 64.6 | 112 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
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