Silver Creek Golf Club — Restaurant in Morganton

Silver Creek Golf Club – A Hidden Treasure in the Foothills

I spent the last 4 days playing at Silver Creek while hosting and annual Ryder Cup event. If this course was in Charlotte, I would definitely be a member. It's a course you can play everyday and it doesn't feel the same. Below is a full review and I highly recommend you give it try.

Nestled in the heart of Morganton, North Carolina, Silver Creek Golf Club offers a complete golfing experience that rivals some of the best-known courses in the region, yet still maintains its welcoming, community-focused charm.

Course Layout & Playing Experience

The course is beautiful, with a thoughtful and strategic layout. Silver Creek strikes that rare balance—challenging enough to test low handicaps, but fair and forgiving enough that mid- and high-handicap players walk off the 18th with a smile. The variety in hole design ensures that no two shots feel repetitive, and there’s a natural flow to the round that golfers will appreciate.

Conditioning & Pace of Play

Course conditions are superb. The fairways roll true and set up scoring opportunities, while the greens are nothing short of excellent—quick enough to be exciting, but never unfair. Be aware of some of the down hill down grains putts though. They are so quick. The greens hold well, run smooth, and consistently reward a confident stroke. Silver Creek’s commitment to 10-minute tee times is a game-changer. It allows for an unhurried pace of play, and my four consecutive rounds all finished in just about four hours—unheard on the weekends at the public courses where near my home.

Scenery & Setting

The mountain views are simply spectacular. From elevated tees and open fairways, you catch sweeping glimpses of the Blue Ridge that frame your round with natural beauty. Those views alone make any downtime an experience, giving Silver Creek an atmosphere that’s as memorable as the golf itself.

Hospitality & Amenities

Equally impressive is the people. The staff embodies southern hospitality—warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in making sure each golfer has the best possible day. After the round, Papa’s Grill is the perfect capstone. The food is superb—well beyond what you’d expect at a golf course restaurant. Whether it’s a hearty burger, fresh-made sandwiches, or daily specials, everything is served with the same attention to quality that you find out on the course.

Final Verdict

Silver Creek Golf Club isn’t just a place to play—it’s a place to return to, time and again. With a challenging but fair layout, exceptional conditioning, stunning mountain views, a staff that makes you feel like family, and a restaurant that could stand alone on its own reputation, Silver Creek has carved out a well-deserved spot among North Carolina’s most enjoyable golfing...

Played 6/23/2021. You get what you pay for. Not the bargain everyone mentioned in prior reviews. While the course is a lovely layout, with picturesque views of the south mountains, it lacks in conditioning that would’ve made this a real gem. The bunkers were ground under repair at best, they were either filled with gravel, dirt, very coarse sand with rocks, or mounds of dirt like they were under construction and needing to be smoothed out. I even asked The gentleman I made a tee time with a week prior if the bunkers were in bad shape based on a review. His comment was “, 95% have been restored.“ perhaps I misunderstood him and he said “9 to 5%”. Additionally, they had top dressed the greens with sand, which is a miserable experience putting. You would think that when I was asking about the bunkers that I was concerned about course conditioning, or maybe that’s where all the sand from the bunkers went LOL. Would like to go back, but will ask very specific questions about course conditions and...

This course used to be one of the best places to play around hickory area. In the past 2 years I have seen this course start to go downhill. Greens used to be the best around and now they are becoming the worst. There is no sand in the bunkers...just gravel and red mud. Went up there to play today and they had just punched and sanded the greens.....looked horrific. Went in to pay and their rates went up. They were going to charge me $32 to play on greens that looked like death itself. Sorry, EVERY course I've played on gives aerification specials because they know it won't be as enjoyable. But this place wasn't going to knock anything off. Claimed it was because of increase in pesticides and work for their bunkers. I'm not a business man but why wouldn't you fix the problems first then increase the rate. Needless to say I took my business elsewhere who actually appreciated it. This course will go under if they can't get better management. And I absolutely love the...