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The full picture of golf in Western North Carolina, capturing the courses and culture of the region.

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The full picture of golf in Western North Carolina, capturing the courses and culture of the region.

Sep 16, 2026

The Biltmore Championship Asheville has finally arrived, and the golf world is about to experience what locals have loved for years.

Many of the best golfers in the world compete in Asheville this week. Here’s what to know before you go. Plus: What this week means for a region reclaiming the spotlight.

Sep 9, 2026

Tournament season arrives in Western North Carolina with three golf championships in 10 days.

A college showcase in Waynesville gives way to the PGA Tour’s return to Asheville and a historic Black-operated golf tournament. Plus: A WCU golfer joins the field at Biltmore Championship Asheville.

Sep 2, 2026

Long before the Biltmore Championship Asheville arrived, Biltmore Estate’s golf history began with a course lost to time.

More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt built — and then abandoned — his own golfing grounds on the estate. Plus: Edith, Cornelia, and the club that almost did not happen.

Aug 26, 2026

It started with 50 golfers and a $300 purse: Matthew Bacoate Jr. reflects on the history of the Skyview Open.

Skyview Golf Association president Matthew Bacoate Jr. sat down with WNC Golf Insider to share tournament stories and what comes next. Plus: What to know about the 66th Skyview Open.

Aug 19, 2026

A proven program-builder will lead Lees-McRae’s new men’s and women’s golf program in Banner Elk.

Jamie McQuaker built a program from nothing once already. Now he’s doing it again at Lees-McRae, on a course he calls world-class. Plus: Every WNC college team, from Boone to Cullowhee.

Aug 12, 2026

How the First Tee program in Western North Carolina grew to nearly 300 kids across four courses.

First Tee’s mountain chapter is thriving, and every one of its programs remains free for local families. Plus: More programs for junior golfers in WNC and how you can contribute.

Aug 5, 2026

Highlands Country Club hosts one of the country’s largest annual gatherings of Walker Cup players this week.

The Bob Jones Invitational tees off at Highlands Country Club August 6–8, built around a format born from a 1990 crisis. Plus: Springdale’s high-profile hire and a Highlands tavern pick.

Jul 29, 2026

There’s a competitive amateur golf tour running through WNC all summer, finishing its first full season.

The Amateur Players Tour has a local chapter that is in the middle of its first season in Western North Carolina. Plus: UNCA’s golf coach steps down and what an APT tournament morning looks like.

Jul 22, 2026

Black Mountain built the world’s longest golf hole in 1964. Sixty years on, the 747-yard par-6 is still one of the longest in America.

The town built its back nine with little cost to taxpayers in a land deal Billy Graham helped broker. Plus: Montreat’s lost course and a Diamond Creek pro’s runner-up finish at the Carolinas Open.

Jul 15, 2026

Ben Hogan arrived in North Carolina broke and doubting himself. He left Asheville as a winner three times over.

Hogan came to Asheville fresh off the first two wins of his career — then made it three, the opening leg of his WNC sweep. Plus: Skyview Open registration and Bobby Jones’ mountain summers.

Jul 8, 2026

Elk River Club reopens after an 18-month rebuild — and Banner Elk came back with it.

When the town of Banner Elk was cut off by Helene, Elk River Club’s private airstrip became a lifeline. Plus: First Tee summer camps and how a golf club and a town became one community.

Jul 1, 2026

Three days, three rounds: A weekend itinerary stacked with semi-private golf courses in the Smoky Mountains.

Friday at Waynesville. Saturday at Sequoyah National. Sunday at Laurel Ridge — or a chance to play on Balsam Mountain. Plus: How to score on a challenging course you’ve never played before.

Jun 24, 2026

Golfweek just ranked the best modern golf courses in America. Four of them are in our backyard.

Golfweek’s Top 200 Modern Courses list just dropped and WNC claimed four spots, with three coming from Tom Fazio. Plus: Poston shines again and how modern mountain greens play differently.

Jun 17, 2026

An Asheville golfer just qualified for the U.S. Senior Open. Here’s how he did it.

Asheville’s David Noto birdied the 18th hole in final qualifying to earn his spot at Scioto Country Club in Ohio. Plus: UNCA Women’s Golf news and how the time of day affects mountain valley courses.

Jun 10, 2026

Broadmoor Golf Links is back. Here’s what Helene destroyed — and what rose in its place.

Broadmoor opens in mid-June after a complete post-Helene rebuild as a better course in a hard-won location. Plus: A pro with local roots wins on the PGA Tour and a tip for blind uphill approaches.

Jun 3, 2026

Been a long time coming: The PGA Tour returns to WNC this September for the first time in 84 years.

The Biltmore Championship tees off at Walnut Cove this September as the first PGA Tour stop in Asheville since 1942. Plus: An introduction to WNC Golf Insider, new every Wednesday.