Wow! What a 4th!

What a Great 4th of July!  The weather could not have been more perfect.  Just right for parades, duck races, comfortable golf, hiking, tennis, cooking out, and of course FIREWORKS!

If you've never experienced an Elk River 4th of July, you have really missed out.  It's a family tradition that will not soon be forgotten!

Great Golf Quotes (feel free to add your own)

The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing. ~Phyllis Diller

If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt. ~Dean Martin

Golf is a good walk spoiled. ~Mark Twain

I've spent most of my life golfing - the rest I've just wasted. ~Author Unknown

My swing is so bad I look like a caveman killing his lunch. ~Lee Trevino

Golf is a game in which you yell "fore," shoot six, and write down five. ~Paul Harvey

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball. ~Jack Lemmon

Congratulations Pro!

Congratulations to Oliver Peacock, Elk River Club Director of Golf for his first place win in the Carolinas PGA Head Professional Tournament held at the Debordieu Club on Tuesday. Peacock shot a 1-under-par 71 Tuesday for a 3-under 141 total and four-shot win.

"I haven't played in the mountains in six months," Peacock said. "We've had a lot of snow up there. So I'm not really used to my yardages in the mountains because I haven't really played up there. Fortunately I had a couple opportunities to play practice rounds here and kind of went from there."

Peacock shot a 70 in the opening round and took a two-shot lead into Tuesday's final round. He then fired a 2-under 34 on the back to pull away. Peacock birdied the par-5 11th and 198-yard par-3 16th hole with a 5-iron to 6 feet, then bogeyed the par-4 17th when his approach was short of the green and he missed a 15-foot par putt. Peacock closed the tournament by holing a 22-foot birdie putt on the 568-yard par-5 18th, which hugs water on the right.

"I felt like if I got the ball on the green in regulation I'd be OK," Peacock said. "I had confidence with the putter coming down the stretch."

Congratulations to Oliver on this impressive win!

Elk River Club - A Top Ten Golf Course!

The North Carolina Golf Panel has again included the Elk River Club at the top of it's list of 100 Best Golf Courses for 2010.

Since it's inception, the Elk River Club, North Carolina's first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course has consistently ranked among the best courses in the state.

Room to Live

There is a place in the Blue Ridge mountains

Untouched by today’s world
Unaltered by today’s hurried pace

And you could share this place
With those who matter most

Complete with every opportunity
to bring the family close

Creating memories that become traditions
And leaving a legacy for generations

Now you’ve discovered
What others are still in search of

You’ve gone from dreaming
to truly believing

Place yourself in these mountains
And you’ll find peace of mind
And room to live.

Elk River. Room to live.

Quote of the Day

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
John Muir

Welcome!

Like most parts of the country, this has been quite a winter in the North Carolina High Country. Our local ski industry has had one of the best seasons in recent memory, which makes us look even more forward to the arrival of Spring and the opening of our golf course in May! It won't be long before the snow covered valleys and hills transform into beautifully manicured fairways, and the Rhododendrons and Mtn. Laurel are in full bloom! If you've never experienced a High Country Spring, you've truly missed one of the most spectacular times in the Blue Ridge Mountains.