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- The Cradle Pinehurst. Ok, ok, we know, an obvious choice. We have explained why this was the perfect first experience to find our way at Pinehurst but what is it really like?
- The people of Pinehurst. Pinehurst golf resort is special for so many reasons but right at the top of the list are the people who work here. The pride they take in what they do comes through in every interaction and the knowledge and insight they have is right there waiting for you to tap into if you’re willing to take the time to ask.
- Walk courses, shuttle the rest. Once you check into your hotel at the Pinehurst golf resort, you can stop worrying about transport. The courtesy shuttle buses are brilliant, frequent and you can catch them all around the village free of charge.
- Pinehurst Brewing Company. After a day on the golf course, or an evening on The Cradle, you’ll have worked up a healthy appetite. Jump on the aforementioned shuttle and ask them to take you to Pinehurst Brewing Co – it’s just a great place to hang out.
Jun 5, 2024 · Now that Pinehurst has attained double-digit golf courses, and now that I have played them all, here is my ranking, from best to “worst.” 1. Pinehurst No. 2 is Pinehurst Resort’s best golf course
- Tim Gavrich
Scroll through my selection of the best courses in the Pinehurst area, and be sure to click through to each individual course page for bonus photography and reviews from our course panelists.
- Pinehurst No 2. The fact Pinehurst No 2 tops this list will come as no surprise. Donald Ross’s masterpiece is of one the world’s great golf courses, an all-time American classic, an iconic name and brand in world golf.
- Tobacco Road Golf Club. Tobacco Road is one of golf’s most wonderfully unconventional and uncompromising layouts. Located around 30 minutes from Pinehurst, the architecture is unapologetically bold.
- Pinehurst No 4. Pinehurst No 4 is far more than a submissive younger sibling to its more celebrated big brother – Pinehurst No 2. Originally designed by Donald Ross in 1919, Pinehurst No 4 has undergone multiple restorations and redesigns over the decades, but the most significant and influential was by Gil Hanse in 2018.
- The Cradle. The Cradle at Pinehurst rocks. Yes, it’s a short course, no it’s not 18 holes but, while we know it’s a controversial opinion, in our view The Cradle at Pinehurst absolutely deserves its place on this list of Pinehurst Golf Courses ranked.
- No. 1 in North Carolina: Pinehurst No. 2. This is the grandaddy of Pinehurst, the layout even non-golfing spouses are most likely to have heard of. It’s the site of three past U.S. Opens with five more on the schedule, including in 2024.
- No. 2 in North Carolina: Pinehurst No. 4. While No. 2 was restored to its Ross roots a decade ago, architects Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner more recently went another direction with No. 4, but with a similar aesthetic in mind.
- No. 3 in North Carolina: Mid Pines. As courses age, they usually need more than a nip and tuck to retain the playing characteristics established by the original designer.
- No. 4 in North Carolina: Pine Needles. Across the street from Mid Pines is its sister course, Pine Needles. As with Mid Pines, Pine Needles is a Ross layout that was restored by Kyle Franz, with work wrapping up in 2018.
Pinehurst is a fully functioning resort, so even though golf is at the center of it all, golf isn’t the only activity on the table when you’re staying at the resort. For starters, Pinehurst’s spa is almost as famous as the golf.
Pinehurst No. 1. The expansive fairway of the par-4 opening hole is an arms-wide-open welcome to the Cradle of American Golf. The dead-straight, par-4 second follows suit, and every hole between it and the par-5 18 th hole encourages golfers to play their absolute best.
