Chestnut Mountain Golf Club At High Vista, Mills River, NC

This course is no longer open to the public. Residents have a two year lease. The views here are splendid. It is a challenging and interesting course. It is definitely not a course to walk. A few of the first cart paths are a bit bumpy and the course has too many ducks. Otherwise, I like the course. It is located in a gated community. Hopefully in a couple of years it will be bought by a company that will re-open it to the public.

This course has great views but is a very frustrating course. When we played greens were the hardest greens I've ever played and no matter how much loft we put nothing would hold. Course made you think some but other than that nothing special. Had a very issues with slow play from members that would not allow my twosome to play through and even had a group in front of us pick up a player that walked off from their back yard. If you can get a deal play it if not you're not missing much.

Played here in late August, conditions were terrible at a time of year when a golf course should be at its best. Several times our foursome hit fairways only to have the ball roll into the woods because of all of the sidehill lies. The only plus is the scenery and a very friendly staff.

I played this course this afternoon. My first impression...WOW...what a view from the 10th tee. You look east into Arden/Fletcher. It was amazing! The first hole is a long downhill Par 4..which I par'd....so the day started off great! As others have pointed out..there are a LOT of elevation changes. THis is NOT a course to walk... The greens I thought were small ad very hard and difficult to hold. They were also amazingly fast for winter. Many a time I hit the green only to have the ball roll off down a hill. It was a challnge. There was a funky hole or two. There was a Par 5 o n the back which has a fairway out to the right..and the hole is actually left. I am glad I rode up and looked at it before I hit my tee shot. i put the driver back in the bag and reachd for the 5 wood. There are a lot of homes along the course...and on occasion they come into play....for me anyway! There were a lot of sidehill or downhill or uphill lies...and when I say uphill..i am talking a 2 more club shot. Overall...I loved the course. I thought the fairways were generous. The greens a little small... and the directional signs pretty good with the exception of 15. Someone actually stopped to point out the right way! I do plan on going back when things have green'd up and the rough a little longer so the shots hold up.