The Best Golf Destination In North Carolina—And All Of America As Well.

Three times, Travel + Leisure Magazine has named Pinehurst the Best Golf Resort In America. Three times, the U.S. Open has chosen us to host their championship tournament. On countless occasions, the famed No. 2 course has represented the pinnacle of a golfer’s lifelong journey through this great game. And, in perhaps its greatest accomplishment, Pinehurst was named the first-ever U.S. Open Anchor Site, chosen to host the championships planned for 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047.

Far more than simply a golf resort, Pinehurst is where the American golf story is rooted, and where it continues to flourish. And while Payne Stewart’s famous putt that won the 1999 U.S. Open may be seared in our collective conscience, behind it are archives of equally impressive moments from the past 100 years. Join us for the best golf in North Carolina, played on some of the finest golf courses in the world, and write your own chapter in our continued saga.

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How to make Payne Stewart’s putt that won the 1999 U.S. Open

There’s a secret to making Payne Stewart’s famed putt to win the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. You see, Payne knew something no one else… View Story

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The 1951 Ryder Cup – In Skip Alexander’s Hands

Look closely at the black-and-white photos in the hall of the Pinehurst Resort Clubhouse. The ones aged by time and history. The winning United States team… View Story

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Carolina Hotel Takes Guests Back In Time

When the Carolina Hotel opened its doors on the first day of the 20th Century, a new era began. The majestic hotel brought 250 more… View Story

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Maniac Hill

Pinehurst is known as the Cradle of American Golf, and it is home to one of the earliest practice facilities as well. The 14 acres… View Story

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The Duel at Pinehurst

It was golf theatre unlike anything the grand old course had ever seen, the roars funneling through the pine trees and engulfing the memory of polite… View Story

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U.S. Open 2024 at Pinehurst Resort

Pinehurst No. 2 will be home to the U.S. Open for the fourth time in 25 years when the national championship returns to Pinehurst Resort… View Story

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Common Ground – St. Andrews and Pinehurst

To Ben Crenshaw, there are two places in the world that every golfer should visit: St. Andrews and Pinehurst. "A golfer is not complete until… View Story

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The U.S. Opens at Pinehurst

Closing the 2014 U.S. Open, USGA President Thomas O’Toole stood at the podium and spoke of the previous champions at Pinehurst — of Ben Hogan and… View Story

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The Tale of Augusta National and Donald Ross

Augusta National is the home of The Masters, the tournament that each year generates more goosebumps, gallery decibels and history fodder than any other venue in… View Story

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The Women of Pinehurst

Maureen Orcutt, Estelle Lawson Page, Louise Suggs, Babe Zaharias and Peggy Kirk Bell excelled in the male-dominated sport, laying the groundwork for future stars like… View Story

1949 - Caddie Jimmy Steed with Sam Snead

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The Caddies of Pinehurst

Caddies have been part and parcel of the Pinehurst golf scene from the beginning—much like wire grass, pine straw, two-down presses and 19th hole libations. View Story

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From Pasture to Pinehurst

Our story begins in 1895, when Boston Philanthropist James Walker Tufts purchased 5,800 acres of ravaged timberland in the Sandhills region of central North Carolina. This… View Story

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The Legend of Donald Ross

The summer he was brought to Pinehurst by founder James Walker Tufts, Donald Ross had no experience as a golf course architect. Originally, he was… View Story

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Ben Hogan at Pinehurst

"Ben Hogan was starving for a tournament triumph as the 1940 tour began," Gene Gregston wrote in "Hogan: The Man Who Played for Glory." "The… View Story