Dedman Family Hall of Fame
When Jim Hyler, former president of the United States Golf Association, takes the dais on February 14 to introduce Robert…
Meet The Architects
Golf’s Greatest Left Their Mark on the Sandhills
Meet the golf architects who shaped the legendary courses of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area of North Carolina.
From Donald Ross’s timeless masterpieces to the inspired work of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw, Gil Hanse, Dan Maples, and more, each visionary left an indelible mark on the Sandhills. Their designs have helped define the Home of American Golf, blending history, beauty, and innovation across a region where every fairway tells a story.
Dedman’s Hall of Fame
One day in July 1984, the Pinehurst Resort shuttle van picked up Robert Dedman Sr. and associate Jim Hinckley at…
The Sandhills Story Keeps Growing
The Maples Family is renowned in Sandhills and Carolinas golf circles for its imprint on the industry — from Frank…
Where the Maples Grew: A Pinehurst Golf Dynasty
For many years when Dan Maples ran his golf design business out of an office in the Village of Pinehurst…
Bear Down in the Sandhills
Golfers entering the recently redesigned clubhouse at Legacy Golf Links just south of Aberdeen will walk past a life-size wooden…
Reflections on Pinehurst, Payne, Peggy, & people who made golf magic
Thanksgiving No. 68 approaches.
The Gauntlet at Pinehurst
The operation began in May 2024 with a golf shop in a trailer and a restaurant out of a food…
New Pinehurst Development Breaks the Mold
When Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw complete Pinehurst No. 11 in the fall of 2027 — adjacent to Tom Doak’s…
To Dornoch and Back
You cannot find many surnames as Scottish as that of Urquhart. An ancient Celtic family, Clan Urquhart held power over…
The Scottish Invasion
There’s the town of Aberdeen right in our midst, the county of Scotland to the south, the village of Dundarrach…
An Artist in the Dirt
Tom Fazio was working at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, in the mid-1970s on some course renovations leading up to…
Act Two for Tot Hill Farm
If Mike Strantz hadn’t died from tongue cancer in 2005 at the young age of 50, would he ever have…
Pinehurst Resort Announces New Course to be Designed by Tom Doak
Pinehurst Resort has announced that it will be creating a brand-new golf courses for the first time in 28 years…
Coore & Crenshaw Roots Run Deep
Golf architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw each have a significant tie to the Sandhills and Pinehurst No. 2 from…
The Big Three
It made for a great story in the heady days of the late-1980s golf boom:
Maples Roots Run Deep in Sandhills Golf Design
The men who have come to Pinehurst throughout more than a century to find golf holes amidst the sandy, rolling…
“For me, Pinehurst is such a special place for golf!”- Tom Fazio
“For me, Pinehurst is such a special place for golf,” says Fazio, who at 77 is still designing new courses…
Donald Ross Could Golf His Ball
Anyone who has ever teed it up in the Pinehurst area knows the name Donald Ross.
Franz Creating Legacy on the Links
With his ongoing improvement project at Southern Pines Golf Club, architect Kyle Franz is coming full circle renovating a variety…
Former U.S. Open Champions Provide Pinehurst Area Some of Its Finest Designs
As the “Home of American Golf,” the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen area has long held close ties with the…