Beacon Ridge Golf & Country Club

Beacon Ridge Golf and Country Club Situated among sky-reaching pines and rolling hills, the Gene Hamm-designed, championship golf course at Beacon Ridge presents golfers wonderful views and a challenging, diverse golf experience. It recently received a four-star rating from Golf Digest’s “Places To Play” in 2002. Teeing it up at this gem of the Sandhills…

7 Lakes Golf Club

7 Lakes Golf Club Choose 7 Lakes as your golf destination and discover not only a “Golf Course of the Year,” but the beauty that is Sandhills, NC. A favorite among traveling golfers, as Golf Digest says, you can “plan your vacation around it”. Designed by Peter Tufts III, godson of Donald Ross, the highly…

Southern Pines Golf Club

Southern Pines Golf Club Southern Pines Golf Club, a vintage Donald Ross-designed course dating to the early 1900s, is now under management of the company that owns and operates Pine Needles and Mid Pines in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The course has undergone an 18-month improvement plan that included design tweaks from architect Kyle Franz,…

The Cradle

The Cradle The Cradle is a nine-hole short course with holes measuring from 56 to 127 yards. Placed just steps from the clubhouse, it features more contour than you might expect from the softly rolling landscape, with lily-pad-like greens popping up along the surface, their flagsticks standing at attention. “The directive from Pinehurst was, ‘Hey,…

Pinehurst No. 9

Pinehurst No. 9 Built by Jack Nicklaus in 1988, Pinehurst No. 9 is a magnificent 7,122-yard course and is as meticulously designed as it is compelling. An intriguingly well-balanced course, this Nicklaus classic features wide fairways and undulating putting surfaces that test your mind and your true golfing ability. Each hole has been customized to…

Pinehurst No. 8

Pinehurst No. 8 Pinehurst No. 8 opened in 1996 to commemorate Pinehurst’s centennial year. Fazio incorporated signature Ross features into the design of No. 8, including dips and swales around the greens, sloping greens and false fronts. The greens and tees are close together, making it a pleasure to walk. As the site of the…

Pinehurst No. 7

Pinehurst No. 7 Located a mile away from the Main Clubhouse, No. 7 is unmistakably Pinehurst, but has a mountainous flavor as well. Uphill shots on eight of the 18 holes require power and pinpoint accuracy. Other interesting features make this a unique addition to the Pinehurst heritage, including vast bunkers that require bold tee…

Pinehurst No. 6

Pinehurst No. 6 When George Fazio and nephew Tom were selected to develop the sixth course, they were amazed at the contrast in topography compared to No. 2. “It was a very dramatic site with lots of elevation changes,” said Tom. “What I saw was the ability to create a dramatic golf course on a…

Pinehurst No. 5

Pinehurst No. 5 Pinehurst and the Maples family are indelibly intertwined, and more so with this Ellis Maples design. Opened in 1961, No. 5 holds true to a key Ross feature – Mother Nature as the best guide in golf architecture. The course has more water hazards to negotiate than any other course at Pinehurst.…