Travis Wilson, head golf professional at Balsam Mountain Preserve in Sylva, North Carolina, joins "Golf Innerview" host Ann Liguori to talk about the challenges and beauty of mountain golf, and offers tips on playing the Arnold Palmer design.
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[1:17] Travis Wilson talks about the scenic Arnold Palmer-designed course, located in the mountains of western North Carolina
[2:07] The highest point on the golf course is just under 4,000 feet above sea level
[2:36] About the course's downhill par 3s and the extreme elevation drops on the course, the par-4 eighth hole and the course's par-5 holes
[5:18] Trick to reading mountain greens
[6:23] Pointers for hitting on upward and downward slopes
[7:57] Tom Fazio was the original pick to design the course, but declined because of the mountainous terrain
[10:41] On Bobby Orr, Roger Clemens and other celebrities who play the course
[12:00] On a 63 shot during a mini-tour event being the course record
[14:00] Wilson’s golf background, including studying golf management at Florida Gulf Coast University and working at Thornblade Golf Club in Greenville, South Carolina
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