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Diamond Creek Golf Club
Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States
18 Holes · Private club — no published green fee; play is by member invitation · Mountain
— About
About Diamond Creek Golf Club
Diamond Creek Golf Club is a private 18-hole mountain course at Banner Elk, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tom Fazio designed it, and the holes play through rugged Blue Ridge terrain with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains.
- Fairways and greens are both bent grass.
- The greens run fast, and some are reported to roll above 12 on the Stimpmeter.
- Strategic bunkering is part of the design.
- Membership is by invitation, and non-members cannot book tee times on their own.
History of Diamond Creek Golf Club
Tom Fazio designed Diamond Creek in the 2000s, turning a mountain property at Banner Elk into a private golf club in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
Signature holes at Diamond Creek Golf Club
The par-3 17th is the course's best-known hole. A waterfall drops down a sheer granite quarry wall behind the green.
When to play Diamond Creek Golf Club
Diamond Creek is private, so the date depends on a member's invitation. At elevation in the Blue Ridge, summers are milder than in the lowlands, and the mountain setting is at its best in late spring and early autumn.
Playing Diamond Creek Golf Club: tips
Diamond Creek is private, with no published green fee. Guests play with a member or on a member's sponsorship, and membership itself is by invitation after a recommendation. Ask your host about arrival time and any dress or practice arrangements, since the club publishes no visitor guidance of its own.
— Weather at Diamond Creek Golf Club
Approximate conditions · Observed · Open-Meteo
— FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Creek Golf Club
Can a non-member play Diamond Creek?
Only as the guest of a member. Non-members cannot book tee times independently, and the club does not sell public rounds or publish a green fee.
Who designed Diamond Creek Golf Club?
Tom Fazio designed Diamond Creek, a mountain layout at Banner Elk in North Carolina.
Is Diamond Creek a public course?
No. It is a private, invitation-only course, and visitors are admitted only when sponsored by a member.