Private Clubs & Country Clubs in Linville

Grandfather Golf and Country Club is a private 36-hole retreat nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Linville, North Carolina, founded in 1968 and designed by Ellis Maples, a protégé of Donald Ross. The club's two courses — the championship Grandfather Course and the Mountain Springs Course — are framed by dramatic views of Craggy Peaks and sweeping rhododendron forests. The club has drawn legendary figures including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Bobby Jones, cementing its place as one of the South's most distinguished mountain golf destinations.

Linville Ridge Country Club is a private mountain retreat in Linville, North Carolina, distinguished as the highest elevation golf course east of the Mississippi at 4,945 feet above sea level. Originally designed by George Cobb in 1982, the 18-hole, par-72 championship course was renovated by Bobby Weed in 2007 and plays to a demanding slope rating of 145. The club complements its striking Blue Ridge Mountain setting with amenities including tennis, a wellness center, and dining facilities.