Ten Pinehurst Area Judges Determine Unique List; Final Hole on No. 2 Tops Rankings
(PINEHURST, N.C.) – In partnership with the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Global Golf Post published a list of the 18 best golf holes in the Pinehurst region. The multi-page feature appears in the September 28th issue of Global Golf Post along with a special video.
The task of picking 18 holes fell to a group of 10 voters with an extensive background in the game and familiarity with the region. The goal was to create a traditional par-72 course – four par-3s, four par-5s and 10 par-4s – chosen from both public and private courses in the area.
Global Golf Post publisher Jim Nugent commented, “We thought golfers would enjoy a compilation of the best holes across the Home of American Golf. We think it will result in some interesting conversations among the millions of Pinehurst fans around the world.”
Added Phil Werz, President and CEO of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen Area CVB, “The famed Sandhills of North Carolina is fortunate to have so many highly rated courses that generate their own buzz. Why not drill down a bit more and have 10 Pinehurst golf aficionados identify their own best of the best, which produced a broad selection of particular favorite holes.”
For those who know the area, the list will likely have them nodding their heads in approval about many of the holes while raising their eyebrows at some others. For prospective visitors to the area, it’s a bucket list of sorts.
It’s no surprise that Pinehurst No. 2 has three holes on the list – the par-5 fifth (for decades considered one of the great par-4 holes in the world), the par-3 ninth and the par-4 18th, where Payne Stewart struck one of history’s most memorable shots and poses 21 years ago at the U.S. Open.
Mid Pines, another Ross design recently updated by Kyle Franz, also has three holes on the list, its par-4 fourth and 12th holes, along with the par-5 15th.
Tobacco Road, one of the most inventive designs by the late Mike Strantz, is represented by its par-5 first hole and its demanding par-3 14th.
The Country Club of North Carolina has one hole from both its Dogwood and Cardinal courses, while Pinehurst No. 4, Pinehurst No. 8, Pine Needles, Dormie Club, Legacy Golf Links, Forest Creek North, Mid South Club and Talamore each have one hole among the 18.
Golfers can voice their opinion, as well. In addition, they may win a bucket list travel package for two to Pinehurst that includes four nights accommodations (two each at Pinehurst Resort and Talamore Resort), six rounds of golf (Pinehurst No. 4, Pine Needles, Mid Pines, Tobacco Road, Mid South and Talamore) and a $500 gift card.
Learn more and share your thoughts at www.HomeofGolf.com/Best18.
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