Where the Ladies Golf
Ladies who play golf together like to travel to play more golf together. And where better than the Home of American Golf?
inehurst and its charming surrounding towns know more about putting great golf vacations together than just about anywhere else.
Golf first arrived in America from Scotland almost 300 years ago with a shipment of “sticks and balls” in the late 1730s to the Carolinas. While some folks may have played then in a pasture or two, the game really took off 150 years later when the Tufts family, Scottish golf guru Donald Ross, and landscape genius Frederick Law Olmstead envisioned a golfing destination and village among the sandhills of North Carolina. Today Pinehurst not only has hosted more USGA national championships than any other site in America, it’s also one of the best destinations to find courses suited to a woman’s game. And, because the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area, along with the surrounding towns understand golf life better than anywhere else, there’s more here than chipping, putting, and driving.
For a great destination meal, set your GPS to the Pik N Pig in nearby Carthage. This barbecue joint sits on a small airfield and dishes up pulled pork. And there’s more Carolina ‘cue at Pinehurst Brewing Company. Pouring their own brews, this gastro-pub features smoked meats with local-sourced fresh sides. Think fresh tomato salad with barbecued chicken, a hefty brisket cheeseburger, or pizzas with hot wings. Set in an old steam plant built in 1895 that powered the Village of Pinehurst for decades, the place gets hopping on weekends with live music to round out the offerings.
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Mark Elliott – Elliott’s on Linden When it comes to fresh ingredients, Mark Elliott likes to go to the source. The Sandhills culinary entrepreneur has made a career – and a life – of sourcing and serving only the freshest local foods. Elliott studied culinary arts at South Devon Technical College of England. During his early apprenticeships, he often provisioned ingredients from local English farmers, fishmongers and butchers. This direct connection with the foods he cooked instilled in him a deep appreciation for local ingredients. After working his way through Europe and the Mediterranean, he cooked with renowned chef Roy Yamaguchi in Hawaii. He eventually made his way to Pinehurst, where he served as executive chef at the Magnolia Inn. Elliott’s on Linden opened in Pinehurst in 2004. The restaurant is known for using farm-fresh, local ingredients in a creative, modern way. Elliott’s involvement goes far beyond the kitchen, from watering plants in his gardens to visiting farms across the state. His attention to detail has paid off. Elliott’s on Linden won the 2011 NC Best Plate award for fine dining in the Piedmont and Eastern Region of North Carolina, and in 2013 Elliott was named among the Best Chefs in America. The Linden Street location is but one of Elliott’s local endeavors. The Sly Fox in Southern Pines is the consummate “gastropub,” serving ales and eats, such as Yorkshire pudding sliders and Shepherd’s Pie. With a motto of “Know Thy Food,” Elliott’s Provision Company (EPC), the chef’s retail shop, offers local produce, dairy products, artisan cheeses, grass-fed Angus beef, fresh pastries and specialty gourmet products. Meanwhile, Elliott’s Catering Company (ECC) provides catering services for the Pinehurst area, crafting world-class cuisine from regionally grown agricultural products. With so many irons in the fire, Mark Elliott and his various enterprises are in large part the reason Sandhills diners now search out fresh, local foods deliciously prepared
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