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Lake Lure sits in a dramatic fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where Chimney Rock looms over one of western North Carolina's most photographed lakes. It's the kind of setting that tends to upstage whatever's built within it — and Apple Valley, the 18-hole layout that hugs the shoreline and surrounding hillsides, leans into that dynamic rather than fighting it.
I don't have detailed records of Apple Valley's architectural history or signature holes, but mountain golf in this corner of the Carolinas tends to share a common personality: elevation changes that reframe yardages entirely, tree-lined corridors of hardwood and pine, and a pace of play that slows naturally when players keep stopping to look around. Par 72 layouts in terrain like this typically demand more course management than raw power — a tee shot that plays straightforward at sea level becomes a different calculation when the fairway drops 60 feet to the valley below.
Lake Lure itself is a resort community with a devoted following, and Apple Valley serves as its golf anchor — the kind of course people return to not just for the round, but for the whole picture it sits inside.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tees · men | 6,602 | 72.5 | 143 | 72 |
| White Tees · men | 6,100 | 69.8 | 134 | 72 |
| Yellow Tees · men | 5,572 | 67.4 | 125 | 72 |
| Yellow Tees · women | 5,572 | 72.7 | 134 | 72 |
| Silver Hybrid · men | 4,928 | 64.6 | 121 | 72 |
| Silver Hybrid · women | 4,928 | 69 | 127 | 72 |
| Red Tees · men | 4,603 | 63.2 | 120 | 72 |
| Red Tees · women | 4,603 | 67.3 | 121 | 72 |
| Green Tees · women | 3,447 | 61.1 | 107 | 72 |
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