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For the first time in the 90-year history of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, the resort’s golf course has cracked the prestigious Top 100 list of Best Golf Courses in North Carolina. The list is compiled each year by votes registered by the 135 members of the North Carolina Magazine Golf Panel. The ranking is released annually in the March issue of North Carolina magazine and includes all courses, public and private, and is one of the most respected surveys for the state’s courses. The Golf Course received 535 points placing it 69th in the state of North Carolina according to the Golf Panel. This panel is comprised of golf pros, select amateurs, industry executives and golf reporters.
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa spent $2.5-million dollars to totally restore the resort’s layout back to its original Donald Ross design dating back to 1924. Greensboro (N.C.) based golf architect, Kris Spence spent almost a full year bringing The Golf Course back to its glory days, reopening in May 2002. The new design was met with overwhelming praise from members, guests and media as it was named “Best Restoration” in the U.S. in 2002 by Golfweek magazine. The 69th ranking also places The Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa among the N.C. Golf Panel’s “Mighty Ninety” with a rating of four and a half out of five stars. Broken down by region, The Golf Course ranks 9th in the Mountain Top 10 placing just behind Champion Hills in Hendersonville. For a complete listing of the N.C. Golf Panel Top 100 visit: www.nccbi.com. For more information on The Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, please visit: www.groveparkinn.com. For tee times, call (828) 252-2711 Ext. 1012. The Grove Park Inn was built in 1913 overlooking Asheville's skyline and the Blue Ridge mountains. Architecturally unique, the historic Main Inn is constructed of native granite boulders quarried from nearby mountainsides. On the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, the Inn houses the world's largest collection of Arts & Crafts antiques under its red-tiled roof. Amenities at the 510-room resort include a world-class, 40,000 square foot spa, private Club Floor, century-old, Donald Ross-designed golf course, tennis, swimming, Sports Complex, shops, fine dining and children's programs. (Images provided by the Grove Park Inn)
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“We are certainly honored to be ranked for the first time,” said The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa’s Head Golf Professional, Brett Zink. “There’s no doubt that the complete restoration The Golf Course received in 2002 is the driving force behind this ranking.” 