National Golf Club
One Royal Troon Drive
Village of Pinehurst, NC 28374

910-295-4300,  1-800-471-4339

Course

Legendary in his golf achievements and golf course designs alike, Jack Nicklaus constructed a masterpiece set amidst the long leaf pines of Southern Pines. This 18-hole championship layout features classic Jack Nicklaus architecture: wide fairways, lush course conditions and undulating putting surfaces that test your mind and your true golfing ability.

National’s golf course is a magnificent 7,144 yard course and is meticulously designed as it is compelling. An intriguingly well balanced course which, according to Golf Digest, “has come to enhance even the lofty Sandhills image for world-class golf amenities.”

Each hole has been customized to create a great diversity in the way it can be played. Added to this uniqueness are tall pines, grassy swales, groomed waste areas and a natural variety of lakes and stream beds beautifully fashioned to give National its own distinctive look.

Reviews & Testimonials

“The National property is absolutely beautiful. Its rolling hills, magnificent pines and variety of lakes provided us with elements we needed to design a golf course that would be extra special. The idea has been to preserve and build upon the great golfing tradition which is the Sandhills.” – Jack Nicklaus

Website

www.nationalgolfclub.com

Tee Times

Phone: 1-800-471-4339

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Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

P.O. Box 88

1005 Midland Rd

Southern Pines, NC 28387

(910)692-7111

Course

In our fast-paced world, we’ve come to value traditions that reach out to touch the past. That’s why Mid Pines is so special and rare among golf clubs. It has 18 holes that are in exactly the same positions with the same numbers as when the course opened in 1921.

That doesn’t mean that the layout of the course has been neglected or overlooked. When the current owners took over the property in the mid-1990s, an effort was made to polish this classic gem: Tees were leveled, a pond was rebuilt and cleaned up. Irrigation and drainage were improved.

Many people have characterized the course as “pure Donald Ross” because of how it fits the land where it was built. It has few forced carries or artificial or contrived holes. Says Lee Pace, writing about the course in Pinehurst magazine: “Mid Pines was never conceived as a daunting task to the finest players competing under championship conditions … Mid Pines was intended simply as a fun course with adequate challenge for members and guests of a private club and resort.”

Even so, this course does play home to many national competitions including the 2002 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.   You’re going to find hillier terrain on this course than Pine Needles; Mid Pines is also slightly shorter.   Your round at Mid Pines will start with a 380-yard par-4 (350 from the forward tees). From the elevated tee, you’ll be looking out at a broad fairway that is framed by mature longleaf pine trees.

The par-3s are among the most popular holes on this course, and perhaps the most photographed hole on the course, according to Graham Gilmore Director of Golf at both Mid Pines and Pine Needles, is the par-3 No.2. You’ll need an uphill shot from elevated tee boxes to an elevated green that makes for a tough target to hit. There’s a distance of 178 yards from the back tees and 116 from the front.

Reviews & Testimonials

“This is true gem of a golf course!  Donald Ross designed a delightful golf course while the Pine Needles Staff adds Southern Hospitality to your golfing experience”

-Eastern Golf TV rater

Website

http://www.pineneedles-midpines.com

Tee Times

Phone: (800) 747-7272

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