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Local Awards and Accolades

Convention South

Reader's Choice Award (2006) - Convention & Visitors Bureau. Voted by meeting planners who have done business with the CVB in the past year.

   

Golf Digest

75 Best Golf Resorts in North America (2006) - #8 Pinehurst Resort, #30 Pine Needles/Mid Pines.

 

America's Greatest Golf-Home Towns (2005) - Pinehurst/Southern Pines area ranked #2.

 

America's Best New Remodel (2005) - This new category covers courses that underwent such extensive renovation, restoration or reconfiguration that owners and members consider the course to be practically new. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club ranks #6.

 

America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2005) – Pinehurst No. 2 ranks #14 in U.S.

 

America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses (2005) – #2 Pinehurst No. 2, #42 Pinehurst No. 4, #44 Pinehurst No. 8.

 

Best In State Rankings - North Carolina (2005) – #1 Pinehurst No. 2, #7 CCNC (Dogwood), #9 Pinehurst No. 9, #10 Pinehurst No. 8, #15 Forest Creek, #16 CCNC (Cardinal), #22 Pine Needles, #23 (tie) Pinehurst No. 7 and Tobacco Road.

 

50 Greatest Golf Destinations (2000) - The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area ranked #3 in the world, finishing closely behind the Monterey, California area and St. Andrews, Scotland.

   

Golf Digest's "Places to Play" Ratings - 2006

Five Star - Pinehurst No. 2 has achieved this distinction since these ratings began in 1992 and is the only course in NC to be designated with the 5-star rating.

 

Four-1/2 Star - Legacy Golf Links, National Golf Club, Pinehurst No. 4, Pinehurst No. 8, Pine Needles, Talamore, and Tobacco Road.

 

For a complete listing of the 29 rated golf courses in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area, please visit our 2006 Golf Course Ratings page.

   

Golf For Women

Top 50 Courses For Women (2007) – #1 Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

 

The 25 Best Family Golf Resorts (2007) – #1 Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club

   

Golf Magazine

Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (2007) – #11 Pinehurst No. 2

 

Top 100 Courses in the World (2007) – #17 Pinehurst No. 2

 

Top 100 Courses You Can Play (2006-2007) – #6 Pinehurst No. 2, #45 Pine Needles, #99 Pinehurst No. 8

 

Top 100 Teachers in America (2005-2006) – Eric Alpenfels, Pinehurst Resort;

Peggy Kirk Bell, Pine Needles; Michael Hebron, Pine Needles (winter season only).

Included in the Top Teachers by Region (Southeast) was Bob Dougherty, Professionals Golf School .

 

Top 100 Teachers’ Top 10 (2004-2005) – Pinehurst No. 2 ranked #1

 

Major Venues You Can Play (2004-2005) – Pinehurst No. 2

   

Golfweek

Top 50 Best New Courses (2007) – #16 Forest Creek Golf Club - North Course

 

Top 100 Best Modern Golf Courses (2007) – #76 Forest Creek (North)

 

Top 100 Best Residential Golf Courses (2007) – #15 Forest Creek (North) and #29 Forest Creek (South)

 

Top 100 Best Resort Golf Courses (2007) – Pinehurst No.2 ranks #3, Pine Needles #15, Mid Pines #46, Pinehurst No. 4 #50

 

Top 100 Best Classic Golf Courses (2007) – Pinehurst No. 2 ranks #11, Pine Needles #66.

 

Best State-By-State Public Access Golf Courses (2007) – In North Carolina, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area took 6 of the Top 10 spots. Pinehurst No. 2 ranks #1, followed by #2 Pine Needles, #4 Mid Pines, #5 Pinehurst No.4, #6 Tobacco Road, and #7 Pinehurst No. 8

   

GolfWorld

"Donald Ross' masterpiece in the North Carolina Sandhills may be the de facto home of American golf, but it's far from USGA standard issue." - Jaime Diaz, Long Story Short, GolfWorld, June 10, 2005

   

Site Selection Magazine

Top 100 Micropolitan Areas (2004) - Formerly known as the Top Small Town Award.
#49 Southern Pines, NC. In all, North Carolina is home to 11 of the Top 100 Micropolitans.

   

Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine

Top 10 US Golf Resorts (2007) - # 1 Pinehurst Resort

 

World's Best Golf Resorts - Reader Survey (2007) - Southeast Division:

Best Golf Resort - #1 Pinehurst Resort

— Best Resort Course - #1 Pinehurst No. 2

— Best Resort for Buddy Trips - #1 Pinehurst Resort

 

Top 10 US Golf Resorts (2006) - # 3 Pinehurst Resort

 

World's Best Golf Resorts - Reader Survey (2006) - Southeast Division:

Best Golf Resort - #2 Pinehurst Resort

— Best Resort Course - #2 Pinehurst No. 2

— Best Resort for Buddy Trips - #2 Pinehurst Resort

— Most Underrated Resorts - #3 Pine Needles

 

Top 10 US Golf Resorts (2005) - # 1 Pinehurst Resort

   

Where to Retire

America ’s 100 Best Master-Planned Communities (2003) – Longleaf, Southern Pines

   
 

 

 

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