Pine Needles Golf Course

Quick Facts

Designer:  Donald Ross in 1928

Cost:  $105.00 - $170.00 Click for current rates and times

Contact Information:  Graham Gilmore, Director of Golf - (910) 692-8611

Course Website:  Official Website - Visit Pine Needles's official website by clicking on the link provided.

Directions:  Get here! - 1005 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387

Photos:  See additional photos of Pine Needles

Accolades: Ranked T48th on Golf Digest's 2011-12 Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America and 16th in the state of North Carolina.

Signature Hole:  3rd - 145 Yard Par 3

3rd Hole at Pine Needles (145 Yard Par 3)

What to Expect:  No course has hosted the Women’s U.S. Open in the last 15 years more times than Donald Ross’ classic Pine Needles (1996, 2001, and 2007). Built in 1928, Donald Ross provided generous fairways and challenging green sites. There are strong elevation changes throughout the course yet is very walkable. The course has been lengthened from its original routing but still provides an intimate routing with short distances between tees and greens. Wayward shots will likely find a bed of pine sneedles to rest on; much like the backyards of virtually every home on found on the course. Like most Ross courses, the greatness of Pine Needles is in the subtleties of the course as it lies across the natural terrain rather than trying to dominate it. Pine Needles is yet another pleasant Ross routing that can be played over and over without and gimmicks to get weary of.

By the Numbers:

Individual Hole Analysis

Best Par 3:  5th - 218 Yards

5th Hole at Pine Needles (218 Yard Par 3)

Best Par 4:  17th - 461 Yards

17th Hole at Pine Needles (461 Yard Par 4)

Best Par 5:  1st - 504 Yards

1st Hole at Pine Needles (504 Yard Par 5)

Birdie Time:  3rd - 145 Yard Par 3

3rd Hole at Pine Needles (145 Yard Par 3)

Bogey Beware:  2nd - 481 Yard Par 4

2nd Hole at Pine Needles (481 Yard Par 4)