Wade Hampton Golf Club is a private golf community on about 600 acres just south of the Cashiers crossroads off NC 107. The land was once part of the historic High Hampton grounds, the summer home of the Hampton family, and the club is named for Wade Hampton III, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. senator who spent his childhood summers here. In 1984, William McKee acquired the land with the goal of pairing a world-class golf course with the surrounding mountain landscape, and the club, now owned by its members, opened in 1987.
The entire course sits in the shadow of Chimney Top Mountain, whose sheer granite walls rise along much of the back nine. Today Wade Hampton is widely considered one of the finest mountain golf clubs in the country.
Wade Hampton's 18-hole course was designed by Tom Fazio, who also makes the club his summer home base. Golf Digest named it the Best New Private Course of 1987, has ranked it among America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses every year since 1991, and currently places it No. 27 in the country and No. 1 in North Carolina. Fazio routed the fairways through a natural valley between mountain peaks, and the course plays to about 7,395 yards from the back tees.
The four par 3s are especially celebrated, including the 241-yard third and the 17th, which plays downhill to a green fronted by a stream and framed by two old hemlocks. A 2018 renovation refreshed the tees, greens, bunkers, and rough and opened up parts of the clubhouse.
Life at Wade Hampton centers on golf and the clubhouse, which looks out over the course to Chimney Top Mountain and offers fine dining for members and their guests. Club membership is by invitation only.
Wade Hampton sits just south of the Cashiers crossroads, across NC 107 from Chattooga Club and close to High Hampton and the historic Zachary-Tolbert House. The crossroads, with its restaurants, shops, and The Village Green, is minutes away, and Whiteside Mountain, Panthertown Valley, and Highlands, about 10 miles to the west, are an easy drive.
Homes at Wade Hampton range from quaint mountain cottages to grand estates, set along narrow, tree-shaded lanes and many with views of the course or Chimney Top Mountain. Homesites range from about a quarter acre to more than five acres. Because membership is by invitation, buyers interested in club access should talk with our team about the process before purchasing.
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There's plenty to do around Wade Hampton Golf Club, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Cashiers Community Council, The Orchard, and Appalachian Harvest.
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| Dining | 1.08 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$$ | 1.64 miles | 141 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.78 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 1.94 miles | 215 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.96 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.03 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.22 miles | 3 reviews | 2.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.23 miles | 3 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.24 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.25 miles | 173 reviews | 3.2/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.27 miles | 74 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.08 miles | 13 reviews | 3.2/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.09 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.63 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.5 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.69 miles | 9 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.23 miles | 3 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.27 miles | 6 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.29 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.91 miles | 2 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.93 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.23 miles | 11 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.27 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.27 miles | 20 reviews | 2.6/5 stars | |
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119 people live in Wade Hampton Golf Club, where the median age is 64 and the average individual income is $111,125. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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