The Cliffs At Walnut Cove

Arden, NC Private

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The Cliffs At Walnut Cove

41 Club Village Way

Arden, NC 28704-9001

United States

Overview

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is a Jack Nicklaus design in a valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Pisgah National Forest. The course sits over 2,000 feet above elevation with wider playing corridors to be playable for all levels of players, but a number of bunkers that challenge the better players within landing zones. The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, which opened in 2005, will get its first taste of the limelight with a new event on the PGA Tour in 2026 as the kick off event of the fall.

About

Holes 18
Facility Type Private
Designer Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA/Gary Nicklaus

Awards

Best Courses in Every State

ranking history:

Best in State: Ranked Top 15 in North Carolina in 2007; Top 20 from 2009-'16; Top 25 from 2017-'20; Top 30 from 2021-'24; Top 40 from 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 32nd.
2025-'26 ranking: 38th.

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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options
6.6628
Character
6.7019
Challenge
7.0507
Layout Variety
6.7175
Fun
6.7578
Aesthetics
6.8469
Conditioning
6.9304

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