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 One man’s dream of Shangri-La has fostered countless dreams come true for others at Cummings Cove. It began in 1938 when chemist James Cummings sold his successful pharmaceutical companies in Buffalo and Toronto and began his search for the ideal climate to enjoy four seasons without the extreme winters of Buffalo or hot summers of Florida. He wanted a home near a town with a sense of history, but far enough from town to enjoy his privacy.
Sheltered by the Blue Ridge Mountains and bordered by the French Broad River, the place we know as Cummings Cove was home to James Cummings and his family for the last 20 years of his life. With the help of a farm manager, he raised cattle and lived in a comfortable house overlooking the river. A friend described him as “very down to earth and not one to show off his wealth.” Yet, his quiet generosity continues today through the James H. Cummings Foundation which has given away over $26 million to medical science, underprivileged boys and girls, the aged and infirm. Local beneficiaries include Pardee Hospital, Park Ridge Hospital, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of Hendersonville, Four Seasons Hospice, Council on Aging and many others.
 On the gentle slopes where Cummings’ cattle grazed, an 18-hole golf course forms the centerpiece of Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club. The Blue Ridge Mountains and French Broad River can be seen from the high knoll now occupied by the clubhouse with restaurant, lounge and golf shop. The sports complex with fitness center, tennis, and pool looks out on the same mountain views that drew James Cummings to his Carolina Shangri-La. And the people who come to Cummings Cove searching for their special place to call home will find what he found—a welcoming community surrounded by natural beauty--a place to live and play and thrive.
Carolina Golf
With more than 600 golf courses from the mountains to the sea, North Carolina spans a gamut of golf few states can match. From the Outer Banks coastal courses to world-class Pinehurst in the piedmont and the splendor of mountain golf, North Carolina does not disappoint.
Mountain golf partners with Mother Nature to produce 50-mile vistas and a landscape with as many shades of green as the Emerald Isle. Under the gaze of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cummings Cove weaves mountain magic into a challenging but playable course that is always full of surprises. But don’t take our word for it, read what New York Times affiliate—TIMES NEWS—says about the course in a recent news story.
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Cummings Cove Golf Course
Earning a coveted "Best Renovation of the Year" award for 2006, the par 71 course features 18 distinctly different holes with a memorable 6,415 yard layout. Three unique par 3 holes highlight the back nine; one virtually hangs from a cliff. And, like Baltusrol, home of the PGA Championship, the course finishes with back-to-back par 5’s.
Cummings Cove has everything that makes golfing in the mountains special including elevated tees, tree-lined fairways, lakes, streams, waterfalls and see-forever views. Creature comforts enhance your game with ice and water machines and restrooms adjoining the 6th, 10th and 15th holes. Private club atmosphere and service is available to visiting golfers and outside play. Rates vary with the season. Please call our golf shop for rates and tee time — 828.891.9412.
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Call 800.958.2905, e-mail us or use our online information request form, and we'll be pleased to schedule a personal tour for you. Remember to bring your clubs!
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