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Last year, the new owners of the 157-acre property in North Cove announced the property would be transformed into a place for disc golf.

The site at the base of the Linville Falls Mountain Club is being reinvented as a public club celebrating nature, outdoor leisure and recreation. It is owned by Luke Peniston and Kyle Sims, who have a lot in store for the property “dedicated to good times and experiencing outdoors,” according to a news release.

On Oct. 24, the new owners said they were seeking investors as they make further improvements to the place.

The North Cove Leisure Club made news in North Carolina when it officially opened two 18-hole disc golf courses in 2021. Since then, it received national attention with a 611-foot hole-in-one world record throw featured on ESPN’s “SportsCenter Top Ten” and “Good Morning America” that was seen by an estimated 3.5 million viewers, according to the news release.

To date, North Cove has held two national tournaments with two more planned for April that are expected to attract thousands, opened a new restaurant and bar on the grounds and is holding its first wedding in November.

To continue building on this growth, North Cove is expanding with plans to add overnight rentals and increase its wedding venue capacity and is working on a 3,000-plus person capacity outdoor music venue in a space that will be larger than the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, according to the news release.

“Our intentions are to turn this into a multi-recreational facility,” said co-owner Luke Peniston. “Half of the 157 acres will be dedicated to creating a world-class disc golf facility, think the Augusta National of disc golf.”

Peniston added they want it to be “a family-friendly and community-driven place that will be available to the public.”

“Our long-time goal is have the best outdoor music venue this side of the…