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Greg
V. Austin, PGA
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Bayonet At Puppy Creek Willard
Byrd Design
6834 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 130 Located
between Pinehurst and Fayetteville,
Bayonet Golf Club at Puppy Creek
is the area's premiere
public golf facility and open to the public. This
Willard Byrd design was sculpted through the rolling hills
surrounding Puppy Creek. Created under a traditional
concept with 18 distinctive golf holes, Bayonet
is a golf course that the golfer will never tire of
playing. Bayonet
also offers the region's largest and best conditioned
practice area. This 25 acre golf practice facility also
features 10 target greens and a short game area. With 5
sets of tees, this championship golf course has been
created for golfers of all skill levels.
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BEACON RIDGE
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Beacon Ridge Gene
Hamm Design
6494 yd. - Par 72
Experience the
challenge of traditional Village of Pinehurst area golf
when you tee it up at Beacon Ridge Golf and County Club.
This classic layout provides a challenge to golfers of
every ability as it meanders through the towering pines
and rolling mounds of the North Carolina Sandhills.
Everyone who truly loves traditional golf must play Beacon
Ridge. Find out for yourself why Golf Digest magazine
awarded Beacon Ridge their coveted 4 Star Rating. Pencross Bent grass greens; Bermuda fairways and tees.
A uniquely
satisfying golfing experience awaits everyone who decides
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Foxfire Gene Hamm Design
East Course - 6834 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 130 West
Course - 6742 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 128
Since its opening in 1968,
Foxfire has enjoyed a reputation as one of the premiere
golfing destinations in the Sandhills area of North
Carolina and throughout the southeast. Located in an area
formerly involved with the sport of fox hunting, Foxfire
offers thirty-six holes of traditional golf designed by
renowned golf architect, Gene Hamm. Offering
two traditional layouts, each with its own unique
character, Foxfire reflects the identity of the Village of
Pinehurst area. The two courses, Foxfire East Course and
Foxfire West Course, are set under the Carolina sky,
meandering through the tall pines and over the rolling
terrain of the Sandhills. The Bermuda tees and fairways,
as well as the bent grass greens, are exceptionally
maintained year round.
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Hyland Hills Tom
Jackson Design
Hyland Hills' exceptional
location crowns the Pinehurst Area. Located on one of the
highest elevations in the region, the tall pines, spark-
ling blue water and spacious vistas form a perfect
backdrop for 18 of the finest holes ever designed by golf
course architect Tom Jackson.
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Legacy Golf Links
Golden Bear Nicklaus design
7018 yd. - Par 72 - Slope
132
Legacy Golf Links host site of the 2000 U.S.G.A.
Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, is the only golf club
in the celebrated Pinehurst area to successfully blend the
accessibility of a public course with the amenities of a private
club. Legacy is a Jack Nicklaus II Golden Bear Design course whose
level of maintenance is worthy of it's Nicklaus heritage. Legacy
Golf Links, an "outstanding public facility" has
received both Four Star and Great Value Ratings from Golf Digest's
Places to Play Guide.
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Little River Farm Golf
Club Dan Maples Design
6956 yd. - Par 72
Renowned golf course
architect, Dan
Maples, established Little River in 1996.
His achievement is both a gift to the golf
community where he grew up and a challenging experience
for golfers everywhere. It is a Golf Digest "award
winner" and was chosen by The Washington Golf Monthly
as "A Best New Course for
1996." Already a landmark in the world of
equestrian sports, Little River has now become a legend
among world-class golf. Sculptured from 450 acres
of rolling hills and featuring nearly 200-foot elevation
changes, Little River Golf course offers narrow
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Mid Pines Golf Club
Donald Ross Design
6515 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 127
Mid Pines Golf Club
consists of over 250 acres of the most beautiful
countryside in North Carolina. The Georgian Style Club
overlooks the vintage Donald Ross designed golf course and
is a Sandhills Classic. In addition to golf, Mid Pines has
four tennis courts, a swimming pool and a fully equipped
game room.
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Mid South Club
Arnold Palmer Design
Palmer Course - 7123 yd. - Par 72
Mid
South Club is one of the Carolinas most attractive private
residential golf communities. Five hundred forty five acres of
longleaf pine forests, lakes and gently rolling hillsides provide
a backdrop for a place of beauty and serenity. The Mid South Club
Arnold Palmer signature golf course offers it's members a
challenging yet enjoyable championship layout on which to test
their skills.
Featured
Hole: Number 14:
From the rear tee, a player must drive 225
yards to reach the fairway. Mid South Club has 11 acres of
bunkers. Don't forget your sand wedge for the 14th hole, which has
plenty sand traps and bunkers.
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National Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus Design
7122 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 138 National
has a commitment to provide the finest in recreational amenities,
including the area's only Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.
Jack Nicklaus constructed a masterpiece set amidst the longleaf pines of
Southern Pines. This 18-hole championship layout features classic Jack
Nicklaus architecture: wide fairways, lush course conditions, and
undulating putting surfaces that test your mind and your true golfing
ability.
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Pinehurst Resort
Donald Ross (# 1 - #
3), Tom Fazio (# 4), Ellis Maples (# 5), George/Tom Fazio
(# 6), Rees Jones (#7), Tom Fazio (# 8) Design
Eight courses grace Pinehurst's 2,000-acre
landscape. Ross, Fazio, Maples and Jones have left their mark to
make each of them a unique test of golf. Try the classic
courses, like No. 1 and No. 3, both perfect for an unspoiled
afternoon. The championship set presents more of a challenge
- but all have stood the test of time. Immerse yourself in the
finest golf experience at Pinehurst and follow in the footsteps of
some of the world's greatest golf legends. This golf resort has
witnessed countless extraordinary moments in golf history
including Ben Hogan's first professional win, Jack Nicklaus and
son both winning the Men's North and South Amateur, and Payne
Stewart's dramatic 18th hole putt on No. 2 that led to victory in the 1999
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Pine Needles Golf Club
Donald Ross Design
6708 yd. - Par 71 - Slope 131
For three
generations, legendary player and teacher Peggy Kirk Bell and her
family have been welcoming guests to Pine Needles. Here, in one of
golf's most peaceful settings, you'll find the ideal
atmosphere in which to dramatically improve your game, vacation
with family and friends or hold next business function. You'll
play on a Donald Ross course, site of the 1996 and 2001 U.S.
Women's Open. And you'll do it all at a small club that
caters beautifully to guests who love golf's unique
challenge.
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Pinewild Country Club
Magnolia Course
7276 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 135
Holly Course
7003 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 131
Gary Player Design
The
world-class facilities include two championship golf
courses, the Magnolia and
the Holly, which are both stunning and challenging to
golfers of all skill levels. The Magnolia, a
"traditional masterpiece", was designed by Gene
Hamm, and has played host to the PGA Tour Qualifying
School, the LPGA's 's Pinewild Championship in l995, as
well US Open Qualifying. The Holly, a Gary Player
Signature Course, is fast becoming an area favorite, due
to its' panoramic beauty, "risk reward" layout,
and some the best greens in the Sandhills. The Holly has
played host to many USGA Qualifying events, as well as
Carolinas PGA Championships.
Whatever
your choice of course, you are sure to
enjoy the Bermuda grass blanketing the fairways, and
velvet bent grass greens.
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Seven Lakes Country Club
Known best at the course where
President Dwight Eisenhower recorded his only hole in one, this is
one of the desert’s better and older executive courses.
Eisenhower’s ace came on the 13th hole, and a plaque on the tee
still marks the moment.
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Southern
Pines Golf Club
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Southern Pines Golf Club
Donald Ross Design
6268 yd. - Par 71 - Slope 125
This Donald Ross classic was one of
the earliest courses in the Sandhills region and is an excellent
example of traditional design approach to golf course
architecture. The fairways are Bermuda and are over seeded with
rye grass during the winter months. The greens are bent grass. The
staff here is dedicated to both service as well as golf course
maintenance.
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Talamore Golf Club
Rees Jones Design
6840 yd. - Par 71 - Slope 142
Located in the heart of the
Pinehurst area, Talamore Golf Club offers a 4 star layout designed
by noted architect Rees Jones. The North Carolina Sandhills has
been called "The Home of American Golf"™,
and has been recently voted the #1 Golf Destination on the East
Coast by Golf Digest. Talamore is considered by many to be
one of the top courses in the Sandhills area. Spend the day
playing this great course or let Talamore Golf & Travel book a
golf vacation to the historic Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen
area. You'll never forget the golf & good times. |
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The Carolina
Rees Jones & Arnold Palmer
Design
6840 yd. - Par 71 - Slope 142
Experience the magic of truly
classic golf! Introducing The Carolina, a spectacular new golf
course designed by Arnold Palmer and Palmer Course Design Company.
The Carolina features eighteen holes of finely
crafted tradition. Its design is woven into the fabric of the
areas native sandy soil, longleaf pines and natural habitat,
creating an exciting, new golf experience for players of all skill
levels. Dramatic elevation changes of over
100 feet produce a dynamic, cascading landscape. Preserved natural
wetlands meander through this picturesque setting, offering
majestic green sites and breathtaking views. Skillfully created,
undulating fairways and greens complete the challenge, one unlike
any other. |
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The Pit Golf Links
Dan Maples Design
6600 yd. - Par 72 - Slope 133
The Pit Golf Links opened in 1985
to rave reviews and has been styled "one of the most
remarkable courses anywhere." Its phenomenal reputation has
attracted enthusiastic golfers from all over the country. The Pit
is currently ranked by Golf Digest as one of the Top 50 Courses in
America open to the public, and by both Golf Digest and Golfweek
as one of North Carolina's Ten Best. Hole #8 is ranked by Golf
Magazine as one of the Best 50 holes open to the public. The SUN
NEWS (Myrtle Beach) says "Not another one like it in the
world...an unbelievably masterful golf course." |
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Tobacco Road
Mike Strantz Design
6554yd. - Par 71
Described as "Pine Valley on
steroids" and "golf's rock and roll thrill ride",
Tobacco Road Golf Club is certainly unique. Carving his way
through an old sand quarry, Mike Strantz created one of the most
celebrated and talked about courses in the world. Consistently
rated amongst the nation's best, Tobacco Road is the one course
that leaves you and your golfing friends begging for more. The
scene is so breath-taking you will want to bring along your camera
to forever capture the greatness of "The Road".
Playing at a length of 6500 yards from the Ripper tees, Tobacco
Road was rated as high as second in slope to the famed Ocean
Course at Kiawah Island. |
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Tot Hill Farm Golf Club
Mike Strantz Design
6543yd. - Par 72
Are you ready to
experience the most breath-taking, golf you've ever played?
Mike Strantz, the designer of such great courses such as
Tobacco Road, Caledonia, True Blue, Royal New Kent and Stone house, and now another great addition to the
collection Tot Hill Farm. Golfers from the east coast
are raving about Tot Hill Farm Club. When you play Tot
Hill Farm you will be winding through a maze of rock
formations and creeks, Tot Hill provides it's players
with a vast array of heart-pounding shots of tees to
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Whispering Pines Country Club
Ellis Maples Design
East Course - 7094yd. - Par 72
West Course - 6570yd. - Par 71
This semi-private,
privately-owned Country Club boasts two championship golf
courses rated among the best in the Carolinas. The
layouts, known as The East and The West Courses, were designed
by the world-famous Ellis Maples, who called Whispering Pines
his home. Both courses have Bermuda fairways and Pencross
bent grass greens. The East
Course was the host site in the year 2000 for the Women's
Eastern Golf Association championship. The East Course is
both a challenge for the low handicapper and a pleasure to play
for the average golfer. The West Course is made for the
more precise golfer and is a striking contrast to The
East. Smaller greens, with ponds and streams in play on 12
holes, and complemented by a picturesque setting, The West
Course is a welcome diversion for members and guests
alike.
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Whispering
Woods Golf Club
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Whispering Woods Golf Club
Ellis Maples Design
6324yd. - Par 70
Enjoy a round of golf on one of
the most peaceful and relaxing courses in town. Whispering Woods
is a semiprivate 18-hole course, par 70 layout, designed by
Ellis Maples, with Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens. With
varying degrees of elevation changes and doglegs, this course is
a challenge to golfers of all ages and handicaps.
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Woodlake Resort & Golf
Arnold Palmer & Ellis Maples Design
Woodlake Resort & Golf
Club is a gated, lakefront golf community located just
minutes from the historic village of Pinehurst, North
Carolina. Experience lakefront living, boating,
fine dining, world-class golf on 3 championship courses,
corporate retreats, weddings, and meetings in one of the
most beautiful waterfront environments in North Carolina.
Our pristine, 1,200 acre private lake is the centerpiece of the
beautiful resort community. Arnold Palmer and Ellis Maples
teamed up to design Woodlake's two championship golf
courses. The original course was built by Ed Seay and
Ellis Maples in 1971, and the par-5 second hole shown above
is one of the delights of the area. The second course is a
combination of Dan Maples and Arnold Palmer-Ed
Seay.
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