Balsam Mountain Preserve
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Hole 1Par 4
- White Tees
- 380 yd
- Black Tees
- 447 yd
- Blue Tees
- 404 yd
- Palmer Tees
- 380 yd
- White Tees
- 380 yd
- Gold Tees
- 354 yd
- Gold Tees
- 354 yd
- Red Tees
- 326 yd
- Red Tees
- 326 yd
- Arnold Tees
- 354 yd
Yardage book & Green maps
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Par 4 · 447 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 7
- Green
- 28 yds deep, 27 wide · 3,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 356 from the tee (110 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 288 to reach, 337 to carry (130 to the green). 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 422 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 9
- Green
- 23 yds deep, 32 wide · 3,900 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 282 from the tee (142 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 255 to reach, 287 to carry (128 to the green); Right: 295 to reach, 321 to carry (99 to the green). 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 3 · 196 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 17
- Green
- 34 yds deep, 19 wide · 3,900 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 3 bunkers beside the green
Par 5 · 494 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 15
- Green
- 22 yds deep, 25 wide · 3,800 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 414 from the tee (66 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 293 to reach, 317 to carry (171 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 4 · 400 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 5
- Green
- 32 yds deep, 19 wide · 3,400 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 306 from the tee (104 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 322 to reach, 337 to carry (96 to the green); Right: 349 to reach, 361 to carry (53 to the green); Right: 347 to reach, 360 to carry (38 to the green). 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 458 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 3
- Green
- 28 yds deep, 28 wide · 5,200 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 301 from the tee (158 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 276 to reach, 326 to carry (174 to the green); Left: 284 to reach, 328 to carry (136 to the green). 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 3 · 226 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 13
- Green
- 33 yds deep, 25 wide · 4,500 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 1 bunker beside the green
Par 4 · 433 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 11
- Green
- 20 yds deep, 36 wide · 5,100 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 316 from the tee (116 to the green)
- Bunkers
- 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 442 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 1
- Green
- 33 yds deep, 25 wide · 4,400 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs right at 319 from the tee (124 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 268 to reach, 308 to carry (150 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 3 · 176 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 16
- Green
- 37 yds deep, 25 wide · 6,000 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 3 bunkers beside the green
- Water
- In front of the green; Crosses the hole: 79 to reach, 148 to carry from the tee
Par 4 · 344 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 18
- Green
- 28 yds deep, 16 wide · 2,900 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Left: 228 to reach, 245 to carry (111 to the green); Right: 229 to reach, 247 to carry (107 to the green); Left: 264 to reach, 283 to carry (78 to the green); Left: 297 to reach, 318 to carry (40 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 5 · 495 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 8
- Green
- 22 yds deep, 31 wide · 4,300 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 441 from the tee (57 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Right: 356 to reach, 372 to carry (131 to the green). 1 bunker beside the green
Par 3 · 243 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 4
- Green
- 38 yds deep, 24 wide · 5,000 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- 1 bunker beside the green
- Water
- Crosses the hole: 112 to reach, 161 to carry from the tee
Par 5 · 551 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 12
- Green
- 26 yds deep, 16 wide · 2,800 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 253 from the tee (312 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 226 to reach, 250 to carry (307 to the green); Left: 241 to reach, 263 to carry (290 to the green); Left: 264 to reach, 289 to carry (269 to the green); Left: 451 to reach, 470 to carry (69 to the green). 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 370 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 14
- Green
- 33 yds deep, 25 wide · 4,000 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 311 from the tee (61 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 237 to reach, 254 to carry (109 to the green); Left: 259 to reach, 279 to carry (85 to the green); Left: 283 to reach, 299 to carry (66 to the green); Right: 327 to reach, 349 to carry (58 to the green). 2 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 477 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 2
- Green
- 31 yds deep, 18 wide · 3,800 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
- Bunkers
- Left: 279 to reach, 327 to carry (181 to the green). 4 bunkers beside the green
Par 4 · 396 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 6
- Green
- 27 yds deep, 15 wide · 2,900 sq ft
- Shape
- Doglegs left at 262 from the tee (140 to the green)
- Bunkers
- Left: 252 to reach, 269 to carry (125 to the green); Left: 256 to reach, 270 to carry (117 to the green); Left: 263 to reach, 278 to carry (108 to the green)
Par 3 · 214 yds (Black Tees) · Handicap 10
- Green
- 26 yds deep, 27 wide · 3,700 sq ft
- Shape
- Straight
Black numbers are yards from the tee shown, orange numbers yards to the center of the green. Measured from aerial imagery and elevation surveys, so treat them as approximate.
Balsam Mountain Preserve scorecard
View the published hole-by-hole scorecard, with par, tee yardages and handicap indexes where available. Choose your tees to plan your round.
- Total yards
- 5,760
- Par
- 70
- Course rating
- 73.9
- Slope
- 151
Front nine
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 380 | 332 | 155 | 444 | 354 | 404 | 178 | 399 | 387 | 3,033 |
| Black Tees | 447 | 422 | 196 | 494 | 400 | 458 | 226 | 433 | 442 | 3,518 |
| Blue Tees | 404 | 396 | 176 | 463 | 379 | 430 | 203 | 417 | 406 | 3,274 |
| Palmer Tees | 380 | 332 | 176 | 444 | 379 | 430 | 178 | 417 | 387 | 3,123 |
| Gold Tees | 354 | 326 | 132 | 383 | 327 | 398 | 171 | 330 | 330 | 2,751 |
| Red Tees | 326 | 284 | 117 | 310 | 325 | 356 | 110 | 277 | 298 | 2,403 |
| Arnold Tees | 354 | 332 | 155 | 383 | 354 | 398 | 178 | 330 | 330 | 2,814 |
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | — |
Back nine
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Yards | 149 | 276 | 428 | 184 | 495 | 319 | 397 | 316 | 163 | 2,727 | 5,760 |
| Black Tees | 176 | 344 | 495 | 243 | 551 | 370 | 477 | 396 | 214 | 3,266 | 6,784 |
| Blue Tees | 166 | 310 | 449 | 206 | 525 | 345 | 447 | 370 | 194 | 3,012 | 6,286 |
| Palmer Tees | 166 | 310 | 428 | 184 | 525 | 345 | 397 | 370 | 163 | 2,888 | 6,011 |
| Gold Tees | 142 | 246 | 394 | 178 | 485 | 297 | 310 | 311 | 156 | 2,519 | 5,270 |
| Red Tees | 119 | 179 | 352 | 151 | 461 | 246 | 307 | 281 | 127 | 2,223 | 4,626 |
| Arnold Tees | 149 | 246 | 394 | 184 | 485 | 319 | 310 | 316 | 163 | 2,566 | 5,380 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — |
All distances in yards. Par and handicap reflect White Tees. A dash means we don’t have that value yet.
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About Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Sylva, NC. The free Balsam Mountain Preserve yardage book shows all 18 hole layouts, with carries from the tee and distances to the center of each green. Balsam Mountain Preserve green maps show the mapped putting surfaces for all 18 holes, with green dimensions where available. The greens average 4,100 sq ft, from 2,800 on the fourteenth to 6,000 on the tenth. Water comes into play on 2 holes and 59 bunkers are mapped along the fairways and around the greens. The layout has 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s, and 3 par 5s. The number-one handicap hole is the 442-yard par-4 ninth. The longest hole is the 551-yard par-5 fourteenth.
Course information
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- Balsam Mountain Preserve
- Location
- NC, 28779Get directions
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Questions about Balsam Mountain Preserve
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How many holes and what par is Balsam Mountain Preserve?
Balsam Mountain Preserve is listed as a 18-hole course. The published scorecard totals par 70 for the Black Tees tees.
How long is Balsam Mountain Preserve?
Published tee lengths at Balsam Mountain Preserve range from 4,626 yards (Red Tees) to 6,784 yards (Black Tees). Compare tee yardages.
What are the published golf ratings at Balsam Mountain Preserve?
The Black Tees tees at Balsam Mountain Preserve list a course rating of 73.8 and a slope rating of 152 for men. See the ratings by tee.
Can I download a Balsam Mountain Preserve course map PDF?
Yes. Download the free Balsam Mountain Preserve course map PDF in Ariad’s watercolor illustration style, with numbered mapped holes, a north arrow and a yardage scale. The map preview shows the available hole coverage.
Where can I find the Balsam Mountain Preserve scorecard?
The Balsam Mountain Preserve scorecard shows the published hole-by-hole details, with par, tee yardages and handicap indexes where available. You can save or print the scorecard image.
Is there a free Balsam Mountain Preserve yardage map PDF?
Yes. Download the Balsam Mountain Preserve yardage map PDF as a free printable yardage book. Preview the yardage maps for all 18 hole layouts, with carries from the tee and distances to the center of the green.
Are green maps available for Balsam Mountain Preserve?
Yes. The Balsam Mountain Preserve green maps show mapped putting surface outlines for all 18 holes, with dimensions where available. Slope arrows and heatmaps appear where a green has usable elevation survey data.
Is Balsam Mountain Preserve walkable?
Measured on our map, the walk from the first tee to the last green is about 5.3 miles, 1.3 of them from greens to the next tees. The longest walk between holes is about 416 yards, from the fifth green to the sixth tee.
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