Awards

Resort Awards

Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine
(2008) World's Best Golf Resorts - Reader Survey: Pinehurst ranks #1 "Best U.S. Golf Resort" - Third time in Four Years!

American Automobile Association
(2009) Four Diamond Award - Carolina hotel
For superior customer service and facilities (earned for 26th year, more than any other North Carolina resort)
(2009) Four Diamond Award - Holly Inn
(2009) Four Diamond Award - 1895 Grille

Child Magazine
(2006) Best Family-Friendly Resorts

Conde Nast Traveler
(2006) Conde Nast Traveler Spa Poll - The Spa ranks as one of the top 50 spas in North America in the "Best of Resort Spas" category
(2006) Annual Golf Poll - Pinehurst Resort among top 100 golf resorts around the world voted by readers

ForbesTraveler.com
(2008) Pinehurst Resort recognized on several "Best of Golf" lists:
--North America's Top Golf Resorts
--Once-in-a-Lifetime Golf Trips
--10 Most Beautiful Courses
--America's 10 Best Winter Golf Resorts
--America's 10 Toughest Golf Holes - No. 2, Hole #5

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
(2006) President's Award for Environmental Stewardship to Pinehurst Resort - for participation in the Safe Harbor program. GCSAA's top environmental honor, presented on an annual basis

Golf Digest
(2006) 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America - Pinehurst Resort ranks #8

Golf Magazine
(2008/2009) The Exclusive Platinum Award list
(2008) The Green Golf Awards - Pinehurst is one of top 10 leaders in environmental stewardship

Metro Magazine - MetroBravo! Awards
(2008) Standing Ovation - Pinehurst Resort recognized as the Best Golf Resort, Best Resort Spa & Best Golf Course (No. 2) by Metro Magazine subscribers

Mobil Travel Guide
(2009) Hotel: Four-Star Rating - The Carolina hotel at Pinehurst Resort
(2009) Spa: Four-Star Rating - The Spa at Pinehurst

The Knot - Best of Weddings 2008 Magazine
(2008) Pinehurst Resort - rated a top wedding destination in reader survey

Tennis Resorts Online
(2008) Gold Medal Resorts - Pinehurst Resort ranks #7 on the top 25 list

Tennis Magazine
(2008) Top 50 Tennis Resorts

Golf Awards

Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine
(2008) World's Best Golf Resorts - Pinehurst ranks #1, the 3rd time in four years!

Golfweek
(2008) America's Best Classic Courses - Course No. 2 ranks #11
(2008) America's Best State-by-State: Pinehurst No. 2 - #1, Pinehurst No. 4 - #7, Pinehurst No. 7 - #8

Golf Digest
(2007/2008) Best Places to Play / Ratings - Pinehurst No. 2 - Five-Star; One of only 20 golf courses to receive a five-star rating
(2007/2008) America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses - Course No. 2
(2007/2008) America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses - Pinehurst No. 2 - #3, No. 4 - #48, No. 8 - #55
(2007/2008) America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Pinehurst Resort ranked #19

Golf Magazine
(2008/2009) The Exclusive Platinum Award list
(2008) The Green Golf Awards - Pinehurst is one of top 10 leaders in environmental stewardship
(2008) Top 100 Courses You Can Play, Pinehurst No. 2 ranked #5; No. 8 ranked #94
(2008) Top 100 Courses in the World - Pinehurst No. 2 - #17
(2008) Top 100 Teachers in America - Eric Alpenfels, Director of Golf Instruction
(2008) Top 25 Golf Schools in America - The Pinehurst Golf Academy

Golf For Women
(2007) Top 50 Courses for Women - Pinehurst No. 8 ranks #17

Meeting Awards

Golf Digest
(2008) Top 20 Best U.S. Resorts for business meetings and golf

Successful Meetings
(2008) Pinnacle Award

Meetings & Conventions
Hall of Fame Inductee
(2008) Gold Tee Award
(2008) Gold Key Award

Meeting News
(2006) Planners' Choice Awards

Spa Awards

Mobil Travel Guide
(2009) The Spa at Pinehurst receives the Four-Star rating in the Best Resorts & Spas category.

SPA Healthy Living, Travel and Renewal (Spa Magazine)
(2007) Hot 100 List - Top five picks in "Catering to Balance" and "Resorts that Focus on Family."

Metro Magazine - METROBRAVO! Awards
(2008) Standing Ovation - Best Resort Spa

Conde Nast Traveler
(2006) Conde Nast Traveler Spa Poll
(2006) The Spa at Pinehurst ranks #27 out of top 35 resort spas

Travel & Leisure
(2006) Top 25 Hotel/Resort Spas in U.S. and Canada - The Spa at Pinehurst ranks #7

Spa Finder
(2006) Readers Choice Winners - Pinehurst Spa leads for "Best Spas for Golf" and "Best Spas for Men"