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Pinehurst
American golf history. No. 2 has hosted more USGA championships than any course in the world. The village of Pinehurst is charming and walkable — nine courses within walking distance of each other.
BEST TIME TO GO
March–October
EST. COST / PERSON
$3,500–$8,000 CAD
BOOK IN ADVANCE
12–24 weeks
TRAVEL TIME
2–2.5h flight from Toronto
MUST-PLAY COURSES
Pinehurst No. 2
#6 Public Course USA (Golf Digest)
The centrepiece. Walking pace, classic design. ~$500–800 USD.
Pinehurst No. 4
#32 Public Course USA
Gil Hanse 2018 renovation. Excellent companion to No. 2.
Pinehurst No. 10
#30 Public Course USA
Newest course. Gil Hanse design on Longleaf property.
Mid Pines
#88 Public Course USA
1 mile from Pinehurst. Exceptional, excellent value.
Pine Needles
Women's US Open host. Worth the round.
Tobacco Road
#44 Public Course USA
30 min drive. Bizarre, wonderful Mike Strantz design.
WHAT A TRIP LOOKS LIKE
Arrive & Village Walk
Afternoon arrival into Raleigh-Durham, check into Pinehurst Resort. Stretch your legs on the putting garden, grab a drink at the bar in the Carolina Hotel, and walk the village to get your bearings — golf starts tomorrow.
Pinehurst No. 2
The centrepiece first — playing No. 2 on fresh legs means you'll actually remember it. Donald Ross's final masterwork is a course you can walk in under four hours at a good pace; caddies are available and worth booking for a first visit.
Pinehurst No. 4
Gil Hanse's 2018 restoration brought No. 4 back to a sandy, open character that makes it the most visually dynamic course on the resort. Afternoon free — most groups use it for a range session or a dip in the pool before a big dinner.
Tobacco Road
Mike Strantz's 1998 design is a 30-minute drive south and plays unlike anything else in the Pinehurst area — extreme elevation changes, massive waste bunkers, and fairways that look like they were drawn by someone who had never designed a golf course before (that's a compliment). Dinner back in the village at the Pine Crest Inn.
Mid Pines & Pine Needles
Two Donald Ross designs separated by a short drive down Midland Road. Mid Pines plays long and honest; Pine Needles is more forgiving but no less beautiful, with the Piedmont pines framing every fairway. Split the group if you want different pace.
Pinehurst No. 10 & Depart
Gil Hanse's 2024 addition to the Pinehurst family is still earning its reputation, but early reviews put it firmly in the rotation — sandy waste corridors and naturalistic greens on the Longleaf property. Early tee time, then a comfortable drive to RDU for afternoon flights.
GROUPS 12+ — For groups of 12+, Pinehurst Resort's group sales team can coordinate back-to-back tee times on all courses — request 7:30am and 7:40am starts to keep your group together without pace-of-play pressure. Block the Carolina Hotel's upper floors for proximity to No. 2's 1st tee.
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