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Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club

Golf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2011)

Quick Facts

Designer:  Donald Ross in 1921

Cost:  : $85.00 - $180.00 (includes cart and range balls) Click for current rates

Contact Information:  Graham Gilmore, Head Professional – (910) 692-9362

Course Website:  Official Website - Visit Mid Pines' official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions:  Get here! - 1010 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387

Photos:  See additional photos of Mid Pines

Accolades: Rated 4 1/2 stars in Golf Digest’s Places to Play publication.

Signature Hole:  2nd - 178 Yard Par 3

Mid Pines 2nd hole
2nd Hole at Mid Pines (178 Yard Par 3)

What to Expect:  Playing at Mid Pines is like taking a walk back in time. The course routing and setup that Donald Ross first employed in 1921 is the same thing you’ll find 90 years later. Short by today’s standards at just over 6500 yards, Mid Pines delivers to the heart of golfers in ways that length can’t. The course features reachable par fives, attractive par threes, a walkable routing with close tees and greens, and the playing contours that made Donald Ross famous. The conditioning is solid for a public track and routing accommodates the highest of handicappers. There is plenty of elevation change throughout the course but nothing overly strenuous from a walking standpoint. In the end, Mid Pines is a very comfortable, enjoyable course to play. This is the kind of course I could go tee it up with my Dad at and know they we both would have a good time and could enjoy a four hour escape from reality.

By the Numbers:

Tees Par Yardage Rating Slope
Blue 72 6528 71.0 126
White 72 6114 68.7 122
Green 72 5454 65.9 116
Red (Women) 72 4921 68.8 119


Individual Hole Analysis

Best Par 3:  2nd - 178 Yards

Mid Pines 2nd hole
2nd Hole at Mid Pines (178 Yard Par 3)

Best Par 4:  1st - 379 Yards

Mid Pines 1st hole
1st Hole at Mid Pines (379 Yard Par 4)

Best Par 5:  10th - 514 Yards

Mid Pines 10th hole
10th Hole at Mid Pines (514 Yard Par 5)

Birdie Time:  5th - 484 Yard Par 5

Mid Pines 5th hole
5th Hole at Mid Pines (484 Yard Par 5)

Bogey Beware:  13th - 223 Yard Par 3

Mid Pines 13th hole
13th Hole at Mid Pines (223 Yard Par 3)