The Golf Course at The Grove Park Inn Resort Inn & Spa first opened for play in 1899 and was redesigned in 1924 by Donald Ross. The 6,720-yard, par 70 layout is a shot maker's challenge with emphasis on accuracy rather than power. From beneath the crest of Sunset Mountain, the players' ascent from the somewhat flat, yet undulating front nine to the gentle slopes and sometimes steep inclines and descents of the back nine, all offering spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This course is immaculately maintained and is considered one of the finest conditioned courses in North Carolina. The Golf Course is rated as 8th best in North Carolina with five of the seven courses rated higher at legendary Pinehurst.