NEWS, HAPPENINGS, AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE CLIFFS

Community Meets Competition The 2025 Alliance Golf Tournament was an exciting and fiercely competitive event that brought together members and employees from all seven communities at The Cliffs. This unique tournament format saw pairs of members teaming up with staff from The Cliffs to battle it out on the greens, aiming for the coveted title […]

The 2025 Guide to Golf Tournaments, Happenings, and Celebrations THE 2025 MASTERS ROSTER OF EVENTS In anticipation and celebration of the world-renowned 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta in April, the staff at The Cliffs has been busy putting together an outstanding array of activities. In honor of the prestigious event, members have access to all […]

How to Improve Your Golf Game The Masters is one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments, and for many golfers, it serves as both inspiration and motivation to refine their skills. No matter your skill level, perfecting your golf game requires dedication, strategy, and the right techniques. If you’re wondering how to improve your golf game, […]

The Cliffs at Keowee Springs   Tracing the path of places Josh and Heather Dessalines have lived— Massachusetts, Maryland, Wisconsin, California—is like trying to untangle a yellow jessamine, the official flower of their newest home state. The former marine and retired nurse are relatively new to The Landing at Keowee Springs. They sat down to […]

Teeing off for a greater good   On any given day, hundreds of golfers scramble across seven, nationally-acclaimed courses at The Cliffs. While special occasions and member-guest tournaments fill the calendar, a few rounds of play stand out for their purpose—that of community, stewardship and service.      Naomi’s Village The Cliffs at Mountain Park […]

Meet the golf course superintendents whose talents and passion are responsible for our meticulously maintained courses   Human nature and Mother Nature have played tug of war for millennia, and nowhere does that drama play out more than on a golf course. At The Cliffs, seven superintendents bring nearly 150 years of combined experience to […]

This month, The Cliffs at Glassy hosted the annual Best of the Best Golf Tournament, drawing the crowds to the links. This fun-filled day saw all seven clubs unite on the Tom Jackson-designed golf course at Glassy to compete for this year’s coveted title of The Best of the Best. The competition was fierce, but […]

Historic Championship Returns to South Carolina The 110th Carolinas Amateur Championship, which took place on July 10-13, 2024, brought the tournament back to South Carolina for the first time in eight years. The Cliffs at Mountain Park hosted the championship for the first time on their Gary Player Signature golf course in Marietta, SC. The […]

Community Meets Competition   Members and associates joined forces to compete in the coveted Partnership Classic–a nine-hole scramble tournament with four-person teams. Over 50 participants took to the course on a perfectly sunny Monday afternoon to duke it out for bragging rights over the next year.     It was a close competition, with the […]

Golf, BBQ, and Mountain Views Throughout May, as members poured back into the region, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove hosted their first immensely popular monthly Nine & Dine event of the season. More than 70 members signed up as couples and played nine holes on eight-person teams in an alternating shot scramble competition. Friends were […]

Whether you’re out on the greens or unwinding by the tranquil waters of Lake Keowee this weekend, we trust you’re relishing some quality time with your dad. Here’s to celebrating Father’s Day in style – extending our warm wishes not only to our members but to all the influential father figures in our lives. Allow […]

Members swung for the shamrocks at this year’s annual St. Patrick’s Day golf tournament. As Mountain Park’s most celebrated golf event of the year, the Irish-themed drinks, food, festive attire, and entertainment always draw a crowd of around 120 players. The four-player scramble kicked off with bagpipes as the carts set out for a day […]