Wildlife in the Sandhills
The unique physiographic region known as the Carolina Sandhills is well known for its historic and iconic golf courses, but its sandy-soiled habitats are also home to a variety of charismatic plants and animals.
2023 Visitor Spending
In 2023, Moore County witnessed an unprecedented $805.1 million in economic impact from visitor spending representing a 7.4 percent increase from the previous year. Moore County remains the tenth highest tourism economy in the state, its highest ranking in history.
Sergeant’s Valor Rye named Rye Whiskey of the Year in USA Spirits
On August 8, 2024, USA Spirits Ratings Competition awarded Sergeant’s Valor Select Rye Whiskey as the Rye Whiskey of the Year and awarded Sergeant’s Valor Select Rye Whiskey and Sergeant’s Valor Select Bourbon Gold medals.
The Deuce: Tips & Tricks
So, you were among the 5.9 million viewers watching Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy battle it out in the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open on Pinehurst No. 2.And now you want to play “The Deuce,” as it’s known around the Village of Pinehurst.
Walk It Off
During the USGA’s initiative in the early 2000s to promote walking, he took the lead within the club to develop a policy to encourage members to walk. “We developed a policy that said we think walking is a part of the game and should be allowed,” Ellis says. “You can really enjoy the game walking.
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame has returned to its original home in Pinehurst, NC. The facility opened just prior to the 2024 U.S. Open at the new Golf House Pinehurst campus adjacent to Pinehurst Country Club.
Pinehurst Area Basks in U.S. Open Glow
A rare bright spot during the eye of the pandemic came in early September 2020, when the United States Golf Association named Pinehurst Resort and Country Club’s legendary No. 2 course as its first “anchor site” for U.S. Open Championships.
Village People
“And as someone who has not been there since 2014, all I can say is, ‘Wow.’ The Village looked incredible. So many shops, places to hang out and so much character. I can’t wait to come back.”
The Shot
Payne Stewart in 1999 needs a par to hold off playing partner Phil Mickelson, but his tee shot on the uphill, par-4 finishing hole misses the fairway to the right. He’s in five inches of suffocating rough, the grass wet on a cool, misty day. He punches out, has 78 yards to the hole, hits a three-quarter sand wedge to 18 feet short of the back-right hole location.
The Coincidental Resort
The eyes of the sports and golf worlds will be upon Pinehurst the third week in June. The largesse of the Sandhills golf community will evoke awe and interest from across the nation and the world.