Pinehurst Club House

Golf Tours of Pinehurst & The Sandhills of North Carolina

 

The Travelling Golfer can tailor trips to Pinehurst Resort and the surrounding courses in the Sandhills of North Carolina to suit your group:

  • Depending on time constraints and budget ,the tour can be 3 or 4 days at Pinehurst Resort, or up to 10 days including The Sandhills
  • Accommodation can be in Pinehurst Resort, hotel, or houses in private club estate
  • Access the best of public, resort, and private courses in the area
  • Transfers by bus or self drive
  • Recommendations made on restaurants and other activities

 

Suggested Itineraries

 

Short Trip- 4 nights, 5 days

 

5 games of golf:

 

Pinehurst no 2

Pinehurst no 4

Tobacco Rd

Dormie Club

The Cradle par 3 course

Extended Trip- 7 nights, 8 days

 

9 games of golf:

 

Pinehurst no 2, 4, 7, 8

Tobacco Road

Pine Needles

Dormie Club

The Cradle par 3 course

 

 

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Pinehurst Resort

 

Pinehurst ResortPinehurst Resort

 

Boston businessman James Walter Tufts sold his soda business in 1895 and purchased 6000 acres of land in the North Carolina Sandhills with the express purpose of building a health resort, and opened the Holly Inn that year. Tufts employed Frederick Law Olmstead ( of Central Park fame ) to design the village and central green for what became the village of Pinehurst. Although the first golf course was laid out in 1897 by a Dr Leroy Culver, it wasn't until Donald Ross was appointed in 1900 that golf really came into it's own at Pinehurst. Scottish born Ross designed over 400 courses in his time, many of which have stood the test of time. He is rightly regarded as one of the finest golf architects the world has seen. Pinehurst no 2 opened in 1907 and Ross  declared it was 'the fairest test of championship golf I have ever designed".

Indeed Pinehurst no 2 has now hosted major championships such as the U.S. PGA, the Ryder Cup, The Tour Championship, and a number of U.S. Opens- perhaps the most famous of these was the 1999 Open won dramatically by Payne Stewart.

But Pinehurst Resort wasn't all about the golf, although that is what it is universally known for now. Originally Tufts designed it as a health resort, and riding, hunting, cycling and archery were key activities. In 1916 exhibition shooter Annie Oakley came to Pinehurst Gun Club teaching 125000 people how to shoot in a 5 year period.

But these days it is all about the golf. Pinehurst now has 9 championship course under its care, and the general sandhills area around Pinehurst has many more.

 

Golf in Pinehurst Resort

 

Pinehurst is known as 'the home of golf in the USA', and boasts nine wonderful courses:

 

Pinehurst No 1 was originally designed by Dr Leroy Culver and John D Tucker and subsequently remodelled by Donald Ross- and is a shorter, easier course

Pinehurst no 2 is the flagship for Pinehurst, and the most famous of its courses. It was designed by Donald Ross, but undertook a major facelift in 2011 when Coore & Crenshaw undertook a year long renovation to revert the course back to the original Donald Ross design concept.

Pinehurst no 3 was also designed by Donald Ross, but is a shorter easier course and an ideal introduction to Pinehurst.

Pinehurst no 4  is a complete renovation by Gil Hanse and is a championship course to rival no 2.

Pinehurst no 5 is an old Ellis Maples design and is regarded as a good test of golf for the better player.



Pinehurst no 6 was designed by George  & Tom Fazio and is longer and harder than 1, 3, & 5.

Pinehurst no 7 is a Rees Jones ( the Open Doctor ) design and measures 7216 yards from the back beaters and can be a brute

Pinehurst no 8, by Tom Fazio is also a real championship layout, and one of my favourite courses in the resort.

Pinehurst no 9 is a signature Jack Nicklaus course and was originally known as Pinehurst National GC

Pinehurst- The Cradle short course is a fun nine hole par 3 course designed by Gil Hanse and located by the main clubhouse

 

The Sandhills of North Carolina

 

Pinehurst no. 9

Nth Carolina is blessed with good golf from the mountains to the sea, but it is The Sandhills that have become renowned with over 40 quality courses including 'the home of golf in USA', Pinehurst Resort. Wherever possible Travelling Golfers should take the opportunity to sample some of the courses outside The Pinehurst Resort in The Sandhills as well as the resort itself. Donald Ross and his protege Ellis Maples extended their influence into The Sandhills and legendary courses like Pine Needles, and Mid Pines deserve your attention. More modern marvels include The Dormie Club- designed by no 2. redesign architects Coore and Crenshaw, and the radical but fun Tobacco Road. There are private clubs oozing quality like CCNC as well...

Don't miss the opportunity to play The Sandhills of Nth Carolina!

 

Golf in The Sandhills of North Carolina

 

Tobacco Road- hole 18Tobacco Road- hole 18

 

Courses of note include:

 

Tobacco Road

Dormie Club

CCNC (Dogwood)

CCNC (Cardinal)

Legacy Golf Links

Longleaf Golf & Family Club

Mid Pines

Pine Needles

 

 

Golf Tours

 

The Travelling Golfer offers group golf tours to Pinehurst & The Sandhills of North Carolina.

We can tailor a trip to suit your group!

Choosing appropriate accommodation and transport is a key factor in successful trips to The Sandhills

 

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