Sylva, NC

Balsam Mountain Preserve

81 Preserve Rd, SYLVA, NC 28779

Private91.9TheGrint Rating

Holes: 18
Par: 70
Longest tees: 6,784 yds
Slope up to: 152
Course rating up to: 73.9
Tee sets: 6

Balsam Mountain Preserve scorecards

Balsam Mountain Preserve can be set up and played 2 ways. Each setup has its own tees, par and scorecard.

Long Tees · Par 70

Long Tees

Sylva

Course & slope ratings shown per tee

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot	Rating	Slope
Par	4	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	35	3	4	5	3	5	4	4	4	3	35	70
Handicap	7	9	17	15	5	3	13	11	1		16	18	8	4	12	14	2	6	10
Black	447409	422386	196179	494452	348318	458419	226207	433396	442404	3,4663,169	176161	344315	495453	243222	551504	370338	477436	396362	214196	3,2662,986	6,7326,156	73.8	152
Blue	404369	396362	176161	463423	325297	430393	203186	417381	406371	3,2202,944	166152	310283	449411	206188	525480	345315	447409	370338	194177	3,0122,754	6,2325,699	70.8	148
Palmer	380347	332304	176161	444406	325297	430393	178163	417381	387354	3,0692,806	166152	310283	428391	184168	525480	345315	397363	370338	163149	2,8882,641	5,9575,447	69.3	144
White	380347	332304	155142	444406	298272	404369	178163	399365	387354	2,9772,722	149136	276252	428391	184168	495453	319292	397363	316289	163149	2,7272,494	5,7045,216	68.7	136
Gold	354324	326298	132121	383350	272249	398364	171156	330302	330302	2,6962,465	142130	246225	394360	178163	485443	297272	310283	311284	156143	2,5192,303	5,2154,769	66.8	128
Red	326298	284260	117107	310283	270247	356326	110101	277253	298272	2,3482,147	119109	179164	352322	151138	461422	246225	307281	281257	127116	2,2232,033	4,5714,180	64.3	122
Ladies tees
WhiteLadies	370338	330302	155142	436399	347317	397363	180165	395361	326298	2,9362,685	150137	274251	429392	184168	495453	317290	397363	312285	161147	2,7192,486	5,6555,171	73.9	151
GoldLadies	344315	326298	131120	376344	320293	390357	175160	325297	324296	2,7112,479	142130	244223	396362	179164	490448	295270	310283	310283	160146	2,5262,310	5,2374,789	71.1	142
RedLadies	316289	280256	117107	289264	318291	352322	112102	272249	297272	2,3532,152	117107	178163	347317	151138	464424	235215	308282	279255	131120	2,2102,021	4,5634,172	67.3	130

Short Tees · Par 70

Short Tees

Sylva

Course & slope ratings shown per tee

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot	Rating	Slope
Par	4	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	4	35	3	4	5	3	5	4	4	4	3	35	70
Handicap	7	9	17	15	5	3	13	11	1		16	18	8	4	12	14	2	6	10
Black	447409	422386	196179	494452	400366	458419	226207	433396	442404	3,5183,217	176161	344315	495453	243222	551504	370338	477436	396362	214196	3,2662,986	6,7846,203	73.8	152
Blue	404369	396362	176161	463423	379347	430393	203186	417381	406371	3,2742,994	166152	310283	449411	206188	525480	345315	447409	370338	194177	3,0122,754	6,2865,748	70.8	148
Palmer	380347	332304	176161	444406	379347	430393	178163	417381	387354	3,1232,856	166152	310283	428391	184168	525480	345315	397363	370338	163149	2,8882,641	6,0115,496	69.3	144
White	380347	332304	155142	444406	354324	404369	178163	399365	387354	3,0332,773	149136	276252	428391	184168	495453	319292	397363	316289	163149	2,7272,494	5,7605,267	68.7	136
Gold	354324	326298	132121	383350	327299	398364	171156	330302	330302	2,7512,516	142130	246225	394360	178163	485443	297272	310283	311284	156143	2,5192,303	5,2704,819	66.8	128
Red	326298	284260	117107	310283	325297	356326	110101	277253	298272	2,4032,197	119109	179164	352322	151138	461422	246225	307281	281257	127116	2,2232,033	4,6264,230	64.3	122
Ladies tees
WhiteLadies	380347	332304	155142	444406	354324	404369	178163	399365	387354	3,0332,773	149136	276252	428391	184168	495453	319292	397363	316289	163149	2,7272,494	5,7605,267	73.9	151
GoldLadies	354324	326298	132121	383350	327299	398364	171156	330302	330302	2,7512,516	142130	246225	394360	178163	485443	297272	310283	311284	156143	2,5192,303	5,2704,819	71.1	142
RedLadies	326298	284260	117107	310283	325297	356326	110101	277253	298272	2,4032,197	119109	179164	352322	151138	461422	246225	307281	281257	127116	2,2232,033	4,6264,230	67.3	130

About Balsam Mountain Preserve

Balsam Mountain Preserve is an 18-hole, par-70 private golf course in Sylva, North Carolina. It stretches to 6,732 yards from the Black tees (course rating 73.8, slope 152) and plays as short as 4,563 yards from the Red tees, with 6 sets of tees in all. It can be set up 2 ways, each with its own scorecard.

The layout has 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 3 par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 551-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 10th, a 176-yard par 3. The 9th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 11th the easiest.

Golfers on TheGrint rate it 91.9 out of 100, ranking it 64th of 480 well-reviewed courses in North Carolina. With a slope rating up to 152, it plays harder than 90% of rated courses on TheGrint.

Balsam Mountain Preserve FAQ

What is the slope rating of Balsam Mountain Preserve?

From the Black tees, Balsam Mountain Preserve has a slope rating of 152 and a course rating of 73.8. Slope ratings range from 122 to 152 across its tees.

How long is Balsam Mountain Preserve?

Balsam Mountain Preserve plays between 4,563 and 6,784 yards, depending on the tees.

What is par at Balsam Mountain Preserve?

Balsam Mountain Preserve is a par 70 over 18 holes.

Is Balsam Mountain Preserve public or private?

TheGrint lists Balsam Mountain Preserve as a private course.

How hard is Balsam Mountain Preserve?

Balsam Mountain Preserve plays hard: it plays harder than 90% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.

Where is Balsam Mountain Preserve?

Balsam Mountain Preserve is at 81 Preserve Rd, SYLVA, NC 28779.