69, have you ever played the Grove Park Resort in Asheville?
Nope, being an Arts and Crafts fan, I stay at the Inn every chance I get, but usually during the "off" season when it is too cold to play golf. For years, the golf course has been the red-headed stepchild of the resort and hardly worth playing, but, my understanding is that it has been refurbished and starting to come around.
Best thing about Grove Park Inn: The lounge with the huge fireplaces and the chef in full dress whites with his Pillsbury Doughboy hat and fondue pot every afternoon serving chocolate-covered strawberries.
Being a frugal Scot who loved summer camp as a kid, I am partial to the High Hamptons Inn in Cashiers. Weekday early autumn when the kids aren't around makes for a great golf vacation. Typical old mountain narrow course in great shape. Not too much sand or water but narrow.
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