This here Grandfather Mountain Golf Club, it’s something else, I tell ya. Heard folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the general store. Said it’s up there in them Blue Ridge Mountains, fancy place. Not like the fields we used to work, no sir. This is for them rich folks, I reckon. They got all that green grass, must be nice to walk on.
They say it’s in Linville, where the air is clean and the views are pretty. My old eyes ain’t what they used to be, but I bet it’s a sight to behold. They got two big places to play that golf, 18 holes each, they say. One’s shorter, maybe for the older folks who can’t walk as far. And the other one, they call it the “championship” course. Sounds important, don’t it? Probably where the big shots play. Some fella named Ellis Maples made ’em both.
I seen pictures, mind you. Lots of green, lots of trees. They say it’s at the bottom of Grandfather Mountain. That old mountain, it’s been there forever, watchin’ over everything. This golf club, it’s like a little jewel tucked away at the foot of it. Big place, too. They say it’s 1,900 acres. My old farm was nothin’ compared to that!
Folks go there for vacation, stay in fancy houses, I suppose. Not like my little cabin, but I bet it’s comfortable. They say the scenery is “pristine.” Don’t know what that fancy word means, but I bet it’s pretty. They got views that go on forever, they say. Must be somethin’ to see the sun come up over them mountains. High up too, almost 6,000 feet. That’s way up there!
- Golf, that’s what they do there.
- Hit a little white ball with a stick.
- Try to get it in a little hole.
- Sounds silly to me, but they seem to like it.
- And it’s in Linville, NC, don’t forget that.
They say this place is “private.” Means you gotta be a member, I guess. Pay a lot of money to go there. Not for the likes of me, that’s for sure. But it’s nice to dream, ain’t it? Imagine walkin’ on that soft grass, lookin’ out at them mountains. Must be peaceful. They call it a “mountain resort.” Sounds like a place to rest your bones.
I heard some folks talkin’, said they been there. Said it was beautiful. They took pictures, showed ’em around. Looked like a nice place, all right. Not my kind of place, but nice for them that can afford it. They talked about another place nearby, called Linville Golf Club. Said it was good too. Maybe not as fancy, but still nice. They got choices up there in them mountains.
This Grandfather Mountain Golf Club, it’s a whole other world. World of money and fancy things. But even us simple folks can appreciate the beauty of it, I reckon. God made them mountains, and He made that land. It’s good land, even if it’s got a fancy golf course on it. I’d say it is a pretty place, based on them pictures I seen.
They got this Blue Ridge Mountains air, clean and fresh. Good for the lungs, I bet. Better than down here in the valley where it gets all dusty. Up there, you can probably breathe deep and feel good. Must be nice to get away from it all, be up there with nature. Just you and the mountains and the sky.
This place, this Grandfather Golf and Country Club, it’s a dream for some folks. A place to relax, play their golf, and enjoy the beauty of them mountains. It ain’t for everyone, that’s for sure. But it’s there, and it’s beautiful. And that old Grandfather Mountain, it’s watchin’ over it all, just like it always has. It is a good place for a vacation, if you can afford it that is. There are 12 reviews on it. And 4 photos about it. I’d say it is a good place to see.
