Golf Courses Near Shelby, NC

Perched in the Blue Ridge foothills 45 miles west of Charlotte, Shelby’s motto is “the city of pleasant living.” This attractive town is pleasing for visitors and a favorite venue for weddings. Since golf is an essential element of pleasant living, locals are quick to make tee times at Royster Memorial Golf Course, a 9-hole muni with notably hilly holes, River Bend YMCA Golf Course, a mountain-style layout, and Deer Brook Golf Club, which Golf Advisor has rated a top course in North Carolina and one of the top value courses in the country.

Shelby’s stately look comes from the magnificent homes of a historic district that dates back to the early 20th century when many powerful North Carolina politicians lived here. Nowadays the art, music, shopping and dining hub of Shelby is the Uptown Shelby district. The historic Art Deco-styled Don Gibson Theater brings in headline acts, while the Earl Scruggs Center celebrates the life of a native son and bluegrass legend. Every August Shelby hosts the American Legion Baseball World Series but in October, when the leaves turn here and in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shelby truly shines on and off the golf course.