From Tee to Green in the Carolina Mountains
From Tee to Green in the Carolina Mountains

Author: Chuck Werle

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1450283209

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ELEVATE YOUR GAME If you have ever played golf in the Carolina Mountains, the pages inside will be a treasure. If you have wanted to play golf at a higher level, this will be your guide. You can learn about the best public and semi-private 18-hole courses to play. Or you can read about two of the nations finest course architects, the late Donald Ross and the great Tom Fazio our toughest 18 holes where you can rent llamas as caddies or how to send used clubs to the military serving in the worlds largest sand traps. Yes, your golf ball will travel further on tee shots in the higher elevations. But the remarkable scenery will be a distraction. Our courses include boulders larger than your vehicle, streams winding through many fairways, lots of ponds, the largest lake in the state in terms of shoreline, even a few flat spots for aiming at those undulating greens usually above or below you. And gorgeous waterfalls. Oh, dont forget to enjoy the views! Cover photo: By Ron Clark of First Tee Mountain Golf at Mount Mitchell Golf Club. Cover design: By Mike Davis of Graphic Imprints Asheville.

Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte
Insiders' Guide® to Charlotte

Author: Craig Distl

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 0762766204

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Skyscrapers. Sports. NASCAR. Nature. Culinary delights.A world-class, can-do city. A crown jewel of the New South. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities Our insider, Craig Distl, a native of North Carolina and a longtime Charlottean, has been a journalist for the Charlotte Observer, and his articles have also appeared in Charlotte Magazine, Southern Sports Journal, and Golfweek. His writing has received awards from such organizations as the North Carolina Press Association.

Roan Mountain
Roan Mountain

Author: Jennifer Bauer Laughlin

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781570721472

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From Andre Michaux, John Muir, and other early explorers, to General John T. Wilder and the developers, from the Roan’s inexplicable “balds” to the lush forests of its “Canadian zone,” here is the story of one of the best-loved places in the Southern Appalachians. This new edition contains over 30 historical photographs not previously published. New chapters added to the book tell of intriguing new biological discoveries, notable historical visitors, and the findings of the author’s research conducted since the first edition was published in 1991.

Insiders' Guide® to North Carolina's Mountains
Insiders' Guide® to North Carolina's Mountains

Author: Constance E. Richards

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0762766190

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Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Mountains is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the region that includes Asheville, Biltmore Estate, Cherokee, Blue Ridge Parkway, and other nearby environs. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the area and its surrounding environs.

Tales from Pinehurst
Tales from Pinehurst

Author: Robert Hartman

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1613210434

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Pinehurst, a pinpoint on the map of North Carolina, is a 100-year-old course beloved by all true golf fans. In Pinehurst, golf is more than a game; it's a way of life. In Tales From Pinehurst, readers will experience historical tales and lore from those that have witnessed the growth of one of golf's most endearing playing ?elds--from the infamous Donald Ross creation No. 2 course, which has baffled professional golfers for decades, to the US Opens it has hosted. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Our Young Family
Our Young Family

Author: Perry Deane Young

Publisher: The Overmountain Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 9781570722745

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Thomas Young was born in about 1747 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He married Naomi Hyatt, daughter of Seth Hyatt and Priscilla, in about 1768. They had four children. Thomas died in 1829 in North Carolina. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina.