Ripping out grass on a U.S. Open golf course was, indeed, an extremist move. But Pinehurst owner Robert Dedman Jr., CEO Don Padgett II, and architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw were willing 11 years ago to roll the dice on Pinehurst No. 2.
The PGA of America brought the 1951 Ryder Cup to Pinehurst No. 2 for the ninth rendition of the event launched in 1927 and originally sponsored by English seed merchant and entrepreneur Samuel Ryder.
This fall, there is a sense of rebirth around the Home of American Golf.
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area has morphed into a food and beverage paradise.
World-renowned artist with Sandhills roots, Patrick Dougherty, has come home. The Sandhills Horticultural Society is hosting Dougherty as he installs one of his unique sapling sculptures on the lawn behind the Bell Visitors Center on campus.
For those who prefer to sling a bag over their shoulders, push a trolley or hire a caddie, the pendulum is swinging back in the early 2020s, both in how the game is played and how courses are designed and maintained. Courses that two decades ago required golfers to ride a cart are leaving transportation to choice.
In this golf tip, Nick talks about a simple 100-110 yard wedge shot that at times may not be so simple. Maybe it is a well protected green with bunkers where the ball must fly over them to reach the green. The key here is your finish.
In an exclusive series with the Home of American Golf, world-renowned golf instructor Nick Bradley provides valuable golf tips for you to improve your enjoyment of the game.
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.
