Getting To Know: Sequoyah National Golf Club By Brian Weis

Getting To Know: Sequoyah National Golf Club

An Insightful Interview With Kenny Cashwell, General Manager

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Kenny Cashwell who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Located 45 minutes west of Asheville, North Carolina and nestled among the oak, fir and flowered valleys in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains resides Sequoyah National Golf Club. Owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee, this Robert Trent Jones II design offers golfers an idyllic 18 hole journey, filled with scenic vistas, beautiful landscapes and challenging golf.

This par 72 championship course, measuring 6,600 yards features immaculately groomed bent grass greens with bluegrass fairways, offering spectacular views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, while providing ultimate playing conditions year round including an expansive practice area including a driving range, putting greens, chipping area and Callaway Golf Club fitting by certified PGA Golf Professionals. The golf shop offers a full range of men's and women's golf apparel.

Enjoy a relaxed lunch or afternoon beverage on the outdoor deck with 180 degree views of the Great Smoky Mountains. The surrounding community also provides golfers a welcoming environment that is rich with Native American culture, and exciting year round attractions.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Spectacular views and well conditioned, challenging golf course.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
You will always be rewarded by playing the correct tee box based on your ability. We also offer gps carts with touch screen, it is very helpful for yardages.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Holes #2 and #15 are the most talked about and photographed. Both for the beauty of the hole and the unique challenge. Every hole is a post card though.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
Hole #18 because it is a risk reward drivable par 4. The best tip is to know your limitations and take a chance if you think you are up to the challenge.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
We have a great snack bar offering deli sandwiches and hamburgers.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Greg Brummer shot a 62 while he was playing at Western Carolina University.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6602
Slope: 140
Rating: 71.7

More Information
Sequoyah National Golf Club
79 Cahons Road
Whittier, NC, 28779
828-497-3000

sequoyahnational.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.