Pinehurst Country Club and Golf Course 5'13

Pinehurst Country Club and Golf Course is one of the finest golf resorts in the country, offering eight championship golf courses, world class tennis and spa facilities, conference meeting facilities, dining rooms, and fabulous gift shops with a selection of golfing merchandise to die for.  

The stories of champions and the traditions of championship golf have been created at Pinehurst since 1898. As the site of more championships than any other golf course in the country. Pinehurst welcomes the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open Championships in 2014.   Walking down the hall to the pro shop you pass trophy's, memorabilia and photos of all of the Biggest Names of Golf who have played there over the past century.  It's more than a little intimidating.

You do not have to be a champion to play a championship golf course.  Pinehurst features 8 unique golf courses, making us the largest golf resort in America. Ross, Fazio, Maples, Jones and most recently, Coore & Crenshaw have made each course a unique test of golf. Pinehurst No. 2, No. 8 and No. 4 are consistently ranked among the world's best, while Nos. 1 & 3 reflect Donald Ross's most original Pinehurst works.

We chose to play the No 1 course which  is the most scenic and picturesque and the most true to its original turn of the century design. Don't let the short 6,089-yard par 70 fool you - it's more of a challenge than it first appears. The course was graded with mules which gives it a distinct character.   Wild drives or a sloppy short game  on this course can make for a long day. 

 Like the famous No. 2 course , there are crowned greens on No. 1 but they aren't quite as severe. That's good, because CC's only been playing for 6 months so it was nice to find that Pinehurst offers a course that was within her skill level and would still challenge Bruce. The 11th hole is one of the toughest par 3s we  have ever played. The hole plays up-hill and over water with a tiny green that is nearly impossible to hit in regulation. - 

As with any course bearing Ross's name,the  No 1 course is ultimately very playable without losing its challenge . Bruce wound up with a score of 97 and CC had 107.  Given the challenge, we were both elated with our results.