Linville Golf Club was designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1924. The course occupies a high-elevation valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is bordered by Grandfather Mountain to the south and the Linville River to the west. Ross routed the layout through native hardwoods and along rolling terrain that features natural rock outcroppings and spring-fed streams. Fairways are lined with bentgrass, and the small, undulating greens are also bentgrass, maintained to favor bump-and-run shots. Several holes play across or along the river, requiring carries over water on the 3rd, 7th, and 15th. The 11th green sits on a peninsula formed by a sharp bend in the river. Bunkers are modest in size and are placed to catch drives that stray from the preferred lines established by Ross. The property has remained largely unchanged since its construction, preserving the original strategic options and natural setting.