Pinehurst No. 1 at Pinehurst Resort
The No. 1 course at Pinehurst officially dates back to 1898, when it was built by Leroy Culver. But the initial course was altered and enhanced when Donald Ross moved to the resort in 1900. Today, it has three sets of tees and plays as long as 6,093 yards and a par 70. The course begins with a downhill, dogleg left par 4 that plays across the street from Pinehurst's equestrian club. It finishes with a small par 3 that plays back towards the clubhouse.
... full article »Pinehurst No. 2 at Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst No. 2 is back -- in a big way. After spending much of 2010 under the knife as part of a restoration project led by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the 2014 U.S. Open host has reopened with a brand new, sandier look. Brandon Tucker shows us more in this photo gallery.
... full article »Want history with your golf? Try historic Edenton on the Albemarle Sound
To come here to Edenton, N.C. to stay and play golf you have to really appreciate history and all the laid-back quirkiness of small towns. You have to want to come here. In Edenton, you walk to shops and restaurants, walk to the water. You hang out on porches and go kayaking or canoeing. There is also golf, with fine courses such as Chowan Golf & Country Club and Scotch Hall Preserve.
... full article »Classic or contemporary? No. 4 course at Pinehurst Resort offers a little of both
Pinehurst No. 4 feels more contemporary than a typical 1919 venue - no accident after Tom Fazio's dramatic reconstruction of the classic golf course. No. 4, based out of the main clubhouse alongside four other Pinehurst layouts, re-debuted in 2000. It preserves much of the original routing plotted by Donald Ross while adding modern challenges, Brandon Tucker writes.
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