Laurel Ridge Golf and Country Club is a spectacular Bob Cupp designed course featuring magnificent golf and mountain views. Laurel Ridge is located at the edge of the charming city of Waynesville, North Carolina, where temperatures average 70 degrees during the summer and mid 40's in the winter - a spectacular setting for year round or seasonal living. At altitudes ranging from 3,000 to 4,500 feet, the air is crisp and cool. The friendly atmosphere exudes southern hospitality and charm creating the perfect place to spend time with old friends and to make new ones.

Laurel Ridge is easily accessible separating it from other mountain courses, which by necessity are located  at the end of a long, twisting trail far from a main highway. Once golfers have enjoyed a taste of this paradise in the mountains, many quickly decide that it is a great place to visit and an even better place to live.

Reflecting the casualness of mountain living, but offering the security of community living; Laurel Ridge offers a first class 18-hole golf facility. The Club also features a heated pool with waterfall, tennis courts, a 6,000 square foot Pavilion overlooking holes #9, #10 and #18, a clubhouse with restaurant and fully stocked Pro Shop. With active men's, women's and mixed activity schedules - you'll be at home with new friends immediately.

The Golf Course:

"...the yardstick by which all area courses are measured." Golfweek Magazine

Nestled among the meadows and mountainside Laurel Ridge features an 18-hole championship golf course that has been distinctively carved into the majestic Smoky Mountains. Fast, undulating greens, lush tree-lined fairways and spectacular panoramic views highlight the course. Our greens and fairways feature Bent Grass. The course was designed and sculpted by Robert Cupp, Jack Nicklaus' chief designer for 14 years.
 Laurel Ridge may be Cupp's finest achievement; it is certainly one of the most beautiful and challenging courses anywhere. The contour of the land, flowing streams, reflective ponds, sand and grass bunkers are all masterfully designed to give each hole its own unique character and challenge. The variety of mountain laurel, dogwood, apple blossoms, azaleas and rhododendrons creates a kaleidoscope of color.

The course offers every challenge expected of a mountain course, yet does it with a delicate balance of fairness and playability. "Every shot must be visible", says Cupp. "If the player sees the shot, the player will remember the shot. My goal is for the players to remember the game."

The scratch golfer can bite off as much of a challenge as he can chew from the back tees at 6904 yards, while four other sets of tees, blue at 6551 yards, white at 6093 yards, green at 5174 yards and gold at 4408 yards, allow golfers to choose positions based on their level of play.

Our 6,000 square feet "Pavilion on the Knoll" features a generous deck overlooking holes #9 and #18 - perfect for tournament watching. It comfortably seats over 200 people and can accommodate live music and dancing. Let our Restaurant Manager and Chef work with you to coordinate all those special touches that will make your event memorable.

A Golf outing at Laurel Ridge Country Club is the perfect way to entertain clients or reward employees for a job well done. Let our PGA professional staff arrange your next golf event and experience an unsurpassed level of service and excellence. Our staff will coordinate your entire event, from reserving the date to arranging tee times and even your awards presentation. Tie your golf outing in with a luncheon or dinner for a complete affair.

Tennis and Swimming:

There is always something happening at the tennis courts and around the pool.

Our three state of the art tennis courts provide for an exhilarating and challenging workout. There is one hard court and two Har-Tru (Clay) courts. Players enjoy the Clay courts from May 1st until the first freeze - which is usually mid November. The hard court stays open year round. Players range from levels 2.5-5.0 for both men and women. The many round robins are sure to keep the avid tennis player on his game.

Our tennis court facility has much to offer. You may reserve a court up to a week in advance. Our full time Tennis Pro, Connie Anderson also acts as Tournament Director and is available for lessons. Our year round teaching Professional offers junior clinics during the summer. These options, as well as everyday recreational play, leave you with many activities to participate in.

There is no better way to enjoy the beautiful mountain sunshine or unwind after a round of golf than a dip in the pool overlooking a waterfall.

Laurel Ridge Country Club offers one of the few heated outdoor pools in the mountains! Our designer swimming pool provides relaxing recreation for Laurel Ridge members from late spring to early fall. The pool has full time seasonal lifeguards and maintains an average of 82 degrees.

So whether it's golf, tennis or a swimming that's on your list of amenities that you desire...Laurel Ridge has it!

Real Estate:

There are still some beautiful home sites remaining in the Laurel Ridge Country Club community as well as a large selection in our affiliated community - The Smoky Mountain Retreat.

Additionally, we have a variety of resale homes, and new condos available.

This area of Western North Carolina has long remained undeveloped and basically undiscovered by the large majority of summer home buyers. This is rapidly changing but investment opportunities still abound as compared to many other areas which are a great deal higher in price.

Excellent highways converge into the area from each direction. The cool mountain climate, many activities and restaurants, and outstanding lifestyle are creating a foundation for rapid appreciation in the value of prime properties.

If you have followed the rapid value increase in waterfront properties along any of our country's coastlines, you have seen what is about to happen in the Laurel Ridge Country Club and Smoky Mountain Retreat communities.

Beautiful home sites, resale homes and new condos are still available at prices which have a great deal of room for property appreciation. Enjoy a fantastic lifestyle in this cool mountain climate while your real estate investment grows in value.  Laurel Ridge Country Club facilities support a great variety of events. Whether it is a golf, tennis, dinner party, business conference, holiday reception, wedding event or social function our professional staff stands ready to attend to every detail.

Community Living:

Laurel Ridge is not just a great place to live... it's a place to belong!

Laurel Ridge is quiet sophistication situated in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. Waynesville and Laurel Ridge are the core of great mountain living. Asheville, home of the beautiful Biltmore House is only a 30 minute drive. With resort towns like Gatlinburg and Cherokee nearby along with I-40 and the Great Smoky Mountain Parkway just a few miles away, everything you may need is right at your fingertips. Larger cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Knoxville and Winston-Salem are all within driving distance. The Asheville Regional Airport is only a 35 minute drive.

While you are enjoying the peaceful serenity of the mountains, other conveniences need not be sacrificed. Waynesville offers excellent water and sewer services as well as a highly trained police and fire department. Here you'll find state-of-the-art medical facilities, fine restaurants, exciting shopping and a blossoming arts community. The Haywood County Hospital is only 6 miles away, and its accompanying state of the art health and fitness center provides health care at its finest.

Art and Leisure is thriving in Waynesville.  It is the birthplace of the internationally renowned Folkmoot Festival where people from all over the world share their culture. The Tourism Society has named Folkmoot as one of America's outstanding annual festivals because of the expansion and increasing attendance of the attraction. The performing arts theater (HART) also brings people from miles around for their enticing shows. The theater also proudly presents the Atlanta Ballet every summer. Downtown Waynesville offers a great deal of activities for local artists to show their work. Many shops display stain glass, pottery and jewelry of local artisans.

As the golfing population of the Waynesville area rapidly grows, Laurel Ridge, Haywood County's only private country club, will become ever more enticing to the avid golfer.

• 90 minutes to Gatlinburg
• 90 minutes to Knoxville
• 25 minutes to Asheville-(exit 27 Waynesville Exit)
• 2 hours to Charlotte
• 3 Hours to Atlanta