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Newland sits at more than 3,500 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Avery County, one of the highest-elevation towns in the eastern United States, and Mountain Glen GC plays very much like a course shaped by that altitude and terrain. The surrounding landscape — hardwood forests, ridgelines, and the cool, thin air of the North Carolina High Country — gives the course a character that lowland layouts simply cannot replicate. Ball flight behaves differently up here, distances stretch, and the mountain setting delivers the kind of visual drama that makes even routine rounds feel like an event.
Avery County anchors what is quietly one of the more interesting mountain golf corridors in the Southeast, sharing the region with courses around Banner Elk and Linville. The area draws visitors who come as much for the scenery and mild summers as for the golf itself.
Mountain Glen is a public course, making that high-elevation experience accessible without a membership. For golfers based in the Carolinas or Virginia, it represents a genuine change of scenery and a straightforward reason to make the drive into the mountains.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tees · men | 6,528 | 71.3 | 138 | 72 |
| White Tees · men | 6,003 | 69.3 | 126 | 72 |
| White Tees · women | 6,003 | 74.9 | 134 | 72 |
| Gold Tees · men | 5,350 | 66.1 | 116 | 72 |
| Gold Tees · women | 5,350 | 71.2 | 126 | 72 |
| Red Tees · men | 4,916 | 64.3 | 109 | 72 |
| Red Tees · women | 4,916 | 69 | 122 | 72 |
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