Memorable rounds at the Home of American Golf are fueled by great eats at breakfast, lunch, and dinner with dining and libations as varied and impressive as the area’s storied courses. Planning for early morning coffee, a hearty breakfast, post-round libations, or a celebratory dinner after solving 18 difficult problems, is as easy as a two-foot gimmie here.
Golf around North Carolina’s Sandhills region is legendary, first and foremost due to the world-class quality of golf offerings across the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area. One of the strong, if less heralded, contributors to golf’s immense popularity is the region’s ideal, year-round playing climate.
Boasting an abundance of picturesque spaces and memorable places, Moore County — including the Southern Pines, Pinehurst, and Aberdeen communities — serves up plenty of opportunities for a #SandhillsSelfie.
In part 3 of a multi-part Q&A series with golf writer Brad King, Kyle Franz discusses the unique topography around the Sandhills and what it was like working at Southern Pines Golf Club during one of the coldest and wettest Februarys in recent memory.
Welcome to the Home of American Golf! The Sandhills of North Carolina are anchored by the towns of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen. Although most visitors come here to play 18 holes, but there is so much more to do in the area than hitting the links.
Besides boutique shopping and spa treatments, you can take a historical walking tour or go for a hike. There are great coffee shops to linger in and fantastic restaurants serving innovative cuisine using local ingredients with a southern twist.
In part 2 of a multi-part Q&A series with golf writer Brad King, Kyle Franz discusses the various eras of Ross’s design work around the Sandhills and how Ross’s golf course design work compares to the artistic musical genius of The Beatles.
Bottlebrush, a six-hole par three course at Longleaf Golf & Family Club, is perhaps the best kept secret for golf in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Opened in 2016, Bottlebrush was created by Bill Bergin from Bergin Golf Designs and sits on 3.5 acres between the 13th and 16th holes of the main golf course owned by U.S. Kids Golf.
When it comes to pet-friendly destinations in North Carolina, the Home of American Golf scores high among places to bring your furry friend. Our corner of North Carolina is incredibly pet-friendly, with plenty of spots where leashed pets are welcome.
With his ongoing improvement project at Southern Pines Golf Club, architect Kyle Franz is coming full circle renovating a variety of Donald Ross-designed golf courses in North Carolina’s Sandhills region.
