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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Where to Retire |
America ’s 100 Best Master-Planned Communities (2003) – Longleaf, Southern Pines |
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