Pinehurst No. 5

Pinehurst and the Maples family are indelibly intertwined, and more so with this Ellis Maples design. Opened in 1961, No. 5 holds true to a key Ross feature — Mother Nature as the best guide in golf architecture. The course has more water hazards to negotiate than any other course at Pinehurst. What you’ll see is a lot of variety in the layout — uphill and downhill, left-to-right and right-to-left, long and short par fours. Overall, it is a very playable, enjoyable 18 holes that will not disappoint.

Typified by the par-3 14th, known as “Cathedral Hole,” this picturesque course is among the most beautiful at Pinehurst. The signature hole’s green is fronted by a pond and encircled by a stand of pines resembling a pipe organ, leading to its godly nickname.

Course No. 5 boasts challenging greens and rolling terrain amidst the North Carolina pines, providing a scenic and enjoyable round. Featuring the most water hazards at the resort and variety at every hole, No. 5 is 18 holes that won’t disappoint.