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Champion Hills Club
Champion Hills Club
1 Hagen Dr
Hendersonville, NC 28739-8964
United States
Overview
Situated just south of Hendersonville and 45 minutes from Asheville, Tom Fazio devised an 18-hole routing that accentuates the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains and rolling terrain with as much as 350 feet of elevation change amid deep ravines, mountain streams and heavily forested hills. Each fairway is carved into natural valleys as Fazio's team worked to create playing corridors that allow members and their guests to navigate the hilly terrain. The course opened in 1991 on over 500 acres of land and has been ranked inside Golf Digest's Best in State for North Carolina ever since.
About
Awards
ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in North Carolina in 2009; Top 10 from 1993-'97, 2003, 2007, & 2011-'12; Top 15 in 1999, 2005, from 2013-'16 & 2019-'20; Top 20 from 2017-'18; Top 25 in 2023-'24; Top 30 in 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 22nd.
2025-'26 ranking: 27th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Tom Fazio was prolific in Western NC, and this makes sense as his design style fits very well with the mountainous terrain in the area. Courses such as Wade Hampton and Diamond Creek are regulars in our Top 100 list, but there are some other courses worth checking out including Champion Hills. A residential club surrounded by very nice and secluded houses, this is a fun course that excels visually, as each one of these holes could be a postcard. This is especially true of signature holes such as the par 3 9th, which plays 195 yards straight downhill to a very small green surrounded by hills. The conditioning is lush, if a bit soft, and the 6500 yard course is very playable as long as you can keep it straight off the tee and don't get intimidated by the uphill approaches. This is a very enjoyable round and a course worth seeking out if in the Asheville/Cashiers area."
Read More2026
Review
“An interesting Tom Fazio designed course in the hills of Western North Carolina south of Asheville. The views are spectacular and the terrain is hilly to say the least. It's an enjoyable place to play and if traveling through Western North Carolina would be a place I would want to visit."
Read More2024
Review
“A unique Tom Fazio designed course in his former home town of Hendersonville, North Carolina. This course is built in and on the hills and that has a huge influence on the amazing views as well as the course layout. There are number of downhill drives with uphill shots to the greens. One part three in particular is at least a 40 yard difference because of the decline. Overall a fun place to play and if visiting western North Carolina would be a good place to stop and play."
Read More2024
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“Golf course was in excellent shape midsummer. Great layout consistent throughout."
Read More2024
Review
“Champion Hills takes advantage of its hilly location, but gets repetitive after awhile due to many holes with downhill tee shots followed by uphill approaches. The course is beautiful but fairly penal as well. With that said, taken individually there are number of very good holes and the experience is very enjoyable."
Read More2021
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“This is one hilly golf course. It is Fazio's home course so the conditioning is special. If you like hilly courses this one is for you."
Read More2019
