Pinehurst Resort
Course No. 2 in 2009
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| Club information | |
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| Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Established | 1895 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 162 |
| Website | pinehurst.com |
| Course No. 1 | |
| Designed by |
Dr. Leroy Culver: First Nine John Dunn Tucker: Second Nine |
| Par | 70 (72W) |
| Length | 6,089 yards (5,568 m) |
| Course rating | 68.5 |
| Slope rating | 118 |
| Course No. 2 | |
| Designed by | Donald J. Ross |
| Par | 70 (72) |
| Length | 7,565 yards (6,917 m) |
| Course rating | 76.0 |
| Slope rating | 147 |
| Course No. 3 | |
| Designed by | Donald J. Ross |
| Par | 70 (71W) |
| Length | 5,678 yards (5,192 m) |
| Course rating | 67.3 |
| Slope rating | 118 |
| Course No. 4 | |
| Designed by | Tom Fazio |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,117 yards (6,508 m) |
| Course rating | 74.2 |
| Slope rating | 136 |
| Course No. 5 | |
| Designed by | Ellis Maples |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,848 yards (6,262 m) |
| Course rating | 73.2 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
| Course No. 6 | |
| Designed by | George Fazio |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,990 yards (6,392 m) |
| Course rating | 74.4 |
| Slope rating | 139 |
| Course No. 7 | |
| Designed by | Rees Jones |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,216 yards (6,598 m) |
| Course rating | 75.5 |
| Slope rating | 143 |
| Course No. 8 | |
| Designed by | Tom Fazio |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,092 yards (6,485 m) |
| Course rating | 74.1 |
| Slope rating | 138 |
Pinehurst Resort is a historic golf resort in the United States, located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments.
Pinehurst was founded by Boston soda fountain magnate James Walker Tufts. He purchased 5,500 acres (22 km2) for approximately $1.25 per acre in 1895, and opened the Holly Inn New Year's Eve of that year. The first golf course was laid out in 1897/98, and the first championship held at Pinehurst was the United North and South Amateur Championship of 1901. Pinehurst's best known course, "Pinehurst No. 2," was completed in 1907 to designs by Donald Ross, who became associated with Pinehurst for nearly half a century. After Pinehurst No. 2 was opened in 1907, Donald Ross said that the course was, "The fairest test of championship golf I have ever designed."
From 1902 to 1951, Pinehurst was the home of the North and South Open, which was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the United States at that time. Pinehurst is still home to the annual North and South Amateur Golf Championships, a series of tournaments which includes a Men's Championship inaugurated in 1901 and the Women's Championship that began two years later.
The first PGA Tour major staged at Pinehurst was the PGA Championship in 1936, won by Denny Shute. In 1951, the resort hosted the Ryder Cup, and in 1991 and 1992 it was the venue for The Tour Championship.
In 1999, Pinehurst staged its second major, the U.S. Open, won by Payne Stewart at the No. 2 course. There is currently a statue behind the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 showing Stewart's famous victory pose after making a putt on the 18th hole to defeat Phil Mickelson.The U.S. Open returned in 2005, won by New Zealand's Michael Campbell. In 2011, Pinehurst No. 2 completed a $2.5 million, year-long renovation led by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The goal was to revert the course back to the original Donald Ross design.
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