Payne at 25

To the left of the putting green on Pinehurst No. 2’s 18th hole stands a bronze statue of Payne Stewart. The champion of the 1999 U.S. Open, the first ever held at Pinehurst, was captured by sculptor Zenos Frudakis in the pose he struck after sinking the winning putt to edge Phil Mickelson.

The Carolina Hotel decorated for Christmas

Pinehurst Holiday

On December 25th, there was Santa Claus.
On the 27th, there was Donald Ross. For scads of avid young golfers in the Carolinas and beyond, the Christmas season means not only toys under the tree but a trip to Pinehurst for the Donald Ross Memorial Junior Tournament.

The Scottish Invasion

This area of south-central North Carolina has deep Scottish roots dating to the 1700s, when droves of Scottish emigrants fled the Highlands to the shores of North Carolina and moved up the Cape Fear River and its tributaries inland to the pine forests of Moore County. They found land for the taking and plentiful game for hunting.