Mountaintop Golf Course
Cashiers, NC
PRIVATE18 HOLES
NTB VERIFIED · AUG 12, 2026
ACCESSPRIVATENo access assumption added
COURSE UNIT18 holesMountaintop Golf & Lake Club
Built from official course/provider information and available golfer signal. This is a researched NTB guide, not a claimed firsthand review.
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THE NTB TAKE
Why burn
the extra gas?
Mountaintop looks like the serious Fazio test in this group: more than 7,100 yards on the available back card, a 145 slope and enough mountain terrain to punish a lazy decision. The encouraging part is that current played-course commentary describes the elevation as golf-friendly rather than a collection of circus shots. This is not a “maybe they'll squeeze us on” course. You need a member connection, and the club is explicit about it. If the invite comes, though, this is exactly the kind of private mountain round that justifies an extra hundred miles and an early alarm.
OFFICIAL / HIGH-CONFIDENCE FACTS
- Mountaintop's official golf page says access is reserved for the club's 350 equity golf members, their families and invited guests.
- The course is a Tom Fazio design. The club describes a routing using natural topography, hardwoods, springs and mountain views.
- Golf Digest lists 7,127 yards and a 145 slope. Golf.com's current profile lists par 70 with a 73.9 rating and 145 slope. Confirm the complete current card directly before locking those figures.
- Official location: 1638 High Mountain Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717.
CURRENT GOLFER SIGNAL
- Top100GolfCourses shows 4.5 from only three ratings. A detailed 2025 review praises the course for delivering mountain drama without relying on awkward or gimmicky holes and speaks highly of the broader club amenities.
- That is useful played-course context, but the sample is much too small to establish a broad current-condition consensus.
THE NTB TAKE
Mountaintop looks like the serious Fazio test in this group: more than 7,100 yards on the available back card, a 145 slope and enough mountain terrain to punish a lazy decision. The encouraging part is that current played-course commentary describes the elevation as golf-friendly rather than a collection of circus shots.
This is not a “maybe they'll squeeze us on” course. You need a member connection, and the club is explicit about it. If the invite comes, though, this is exactly the kind of private mountain round that justifies an extra hundred miles and an early alarm.
Our Call: WORTH THE EXTRA DRIVE — PLAY IT IF INVITED.
WHO'S THIS ROUND FOR?
- Invited guests looking for a high-end Fazio mountain round
- Strong players who want a real back-tee test
- Golfers who value strategic design and course setting over public-value math
- Buddy-trip groups with legitimate club access
PRACTICAL STUFF
- Address: 1638 High Mountain Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717
- Designer: Tom Fazio
- Third-party card: 7,127 yards; par 70; 73.9/145; verify current official card
- Eligible players: 350 equity golf members, their families and invited guests
- Rates/guest fees: Unknown
SOURCES + FRESHNESS
Here’s the paper trail.
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