A new $7.5 million golf course designed by Gary Player is scheduled to open on Sept. 26 at The Cliffs at Mountain Park.
The Mountain Park Golf Course is one of only a handful of courses opening across the U.S. in 2013 and will be the seventh Cliffs golf course. The 18-hole championship course was designed by golf legend Gary Player.
“Our purpose with Mountain Park was to create a golf experience that offers a wide range of playing scenarios unique to The Cliffs’ compendium of world-class courses,” said Scott Ferrell, president of Gary Player Design.
The course is highlighted by two main water features that include a 12-acre lake that runs along holes 11 and 12, and the North Saluda River which plays into the design of eight of the holes. The entire course is 7,218 yards and “members and guests will see an environmentally friendly landscape, with native grasses incorporated to create a ‘links’ feel,” said Ferrell.
Wide fairways and generous collection areas add to the variety of playing scenarios the course will offer. “Players of all skill levels will have a wonderful array of shot options, particularly around the greens,” Ferrell said.
Another highlight is that due to the short distances between the greens and tee boxes, Mountain Park is set up for golfers to walk the course if they so choose.
Other course amenities will include a golf cabin available for rental and a multipurpose facility that can be used for cart storage and special events.
“The Cliffs provides one of the most extensive golf offerings in the country,” said Brian Peeples, director of golf for The Cliff Clubs. “The Mountain Park Golf Course is the perfect complement to our diverse portfolio of championship courses.”
The Cliffs consists of seven communities across Greenville and Asheville, N.C. Mountain Park is situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains along the North Saluda River off of Highway 11 in northern Greenville County.
