Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club
Cashiers, NC
Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Cashiers, North Carolina, playing 7,069 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 148. It is ranked #5 on Golf Digest's Best in North Carolina (2025-26).
Accolades
- Ranked #5, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 1638 High Mountain Dr, Cashiers, NC 28717
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. 4, 644 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 14, 181 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 4, 485 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 2, about 140 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 6, 7 and 10
- Doglegs: 3 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 394 | 9 | 4 bunkers, plays about 115 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 478 | 5 | 5 bunkers, plays about 140 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 192 | 13 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 5 | 644 | 3 | 6 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 323 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 426 | 7 | water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 362 | 11 | dogleg left, water in play, 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 208 | 17 | 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 485 | 1 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,512 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 580 | 8 | water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 182 | 18 | 2 bunkers |
| 12 | 4 | 506 | 2 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 13 | 4 | 402 | 12 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 14 | 3 | 181 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 413 | 10 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 5 | 553 | 4 | 10 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 258 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 482 | 6 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| In | 35 | 3,557 | ||
| Total | 70 | 7,069 |
Scorecard from the Championship tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trillium LinksCashiers | 1.1 | 18 | 72 | 71.5 / 140 | Likely private |
| Golf Pro Shop at Trillium | 1.4 | Private | |||
| Trillium Links and Lake Club | 1.5 | Private | |||
| Old Edward's Club | 1.5 | Private | |||
| Wildcat Cliffs Country ClubHighlands | 2.6 | 18 | 72 | 72 / 142 | Private |
| Trillium ClubCashiers | 2.8 | 72 | 71.5 / 145 | Likely private | |
| Cullasaja ClubHighlands | 3.0 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 142 | Private |
| High Hampton Golf ClubCashiers | 3.5 | 18 | 71 | 73.4 / 140 | Public |
| Highlands Falls Country ClubHighlands | 4.3 | 18 | 70 | 70.3 / 141 | Private |
| Wade Hampton Golf ClubCashiers | 4.3 | 18 | 72 | 75.7 / 146 | Private |
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