Roaring Gap Club

Overview: Roaring Gap Club is a private mountain course in the Blue Ridge of northwestern North Carolina. Donald Ross's routing uses a compact mountain site, changing elevations and the natural movement of the land rather than a flat, manufactured setting. The club's setting and traditional character are central to the experience.

History: The club dates to the mid-1920s, when Donald Ross was retained to create the golf course for a new mountain retreat. The course opened in 1926 and remains associated with Ross's North Carolina work. That distinction is separate from the later history of the surrounding community and its private membership.

Did You Know? Roaring Gap was conceived as a mountain getaway rather than a resort built around mass public play. Its address on Roaring Gap Drive and its private status are useful parts of the identity, since similarly named Blue Ridge facilities can otherwise be easy to confuse.