Balsam Mountain Preserve
Ruby City, NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Ruby City, North Carolina, playing 6,784 yards with a course rating of 73.8 and slope of 152. It is ranked #31 on Golf Digest's Best in North Carolina (2025-26).
Accolades
- Ranked #31, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 High Line Road, Ruby City, NC 28799
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 14, 574 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 10, 180 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 8, about 205 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 10 and 13
- Doglegs: 8 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 466 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 125 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 424 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 202 | 3 bunkers, plays about 125 ft downhill |
| 4 | 5 | 484 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 75 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 417 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 459 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 125 ft downhill |
| 7 | 3 | 232 | 1 bunker, plays about 90 ft downhill |
| 8 | 4 | 432 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 205 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 449 | 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,565 | |
| 10 | 3 | 180 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 350 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 12 | 5 | 505 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 95 ft uphill |
| 13 | 3 | 255 | water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 14 | 5 | 574 | dogleg left, 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 379 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 487 | 5 bunkers, plays about 150 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 408 | dogleg left, 3 bunkers |
| 18 | 3 | 217 | 2 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| In | 35 | 3,355 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,920 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sequoyah National Golf ClubWhittier | 12.6 | 18 | 72 | 71.3 / 143 | Public |
| Lake Junaluska Golf CourseWaynesville | 12.6 | 18 | 68 | 63.8 / 112 | Public |
| Smoky Mountain Country ClubWhittier | 14.0 | 18 | 71 | 67.2 / 123 | Public |
| Trillium Links and Lake Club | 16.2 | Private | |||
| Golf Pro Shop at Trillium | 16.2 | Private | |||
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