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Convention South |
Reader's Choice Award (2010) - Convention & Visitors Bureau. Voted by meeting planners who have done business with the CVB in the past year. This is the fourth time the CVB has been recognized with this award. |
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Forbes Travel Guide |
Forbes Four-Star Lodgings (2010) - The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Resort
Forbes Four-Star Spas (2010) - The Spa at Pinehurst, Pinehurst Resort |
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Golf Digest |
75 Best Golf Resorts in North America (2009) - #10 Pinehurst Resort, #53 Pine Needles/Mid Pines.
America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2009/2010) – #32 Pinehurst No.2
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 - 2008 |
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 - Little River, Mid Pines, Pinehurst No. 4, Pinehurst No. 6, Pinehurst No. 7, Pinehurst No. 8, Pine Needles, The Pit, Talamore, and Tobacco Road.
For a complete listing of the 29 rated golf courses in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area, please visit our 2008 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 |
Premier Golf Resorts (2010) – Platinum: Pinehurst Resort; Silver: Pine Needles
Premier Golf Resorts (2010) "Best in Your Area" rankings for the Southeast – #2 Pinehurst Resort, #5 Pine Needles
Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (2009) – #11 Pinehurst No. 2
Top 100 Courses in the World (2009) – #19 Pinehurst No. 2
Top 100 Golf Courses You Can Play (2008) – #5 Pinehurst No. 2, #43 Pine Needles, #94 Pinehurst No. 8
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 |
Best Courses You Can Play State-By-State (2010) - In North Carolina, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area took 7 of the Top 10 spots. Pinehurst No. 2 ranks #1, followed by #2 Pine Needles, #4 Tobacco Road, #6 Mid Pines, #7 Pinehurst No.4, #8 Pinehurst No. 8, and #10 Southern Pines Golf Club
Best Classic Golf Courses (2010) – # 15 Pinehurst No. 2, #69 Pine Needles
Best Modern Golf Courses (2010) – #99 Forest Creek (North)
Best Residential Golf Courses (2009) – #19 Forest Creek (North) and #47 Forest Creek (South)
Best Resort Golf Courses (2009) – Pinehurst No.2 ranks #4, Pine Needles #14, Mid Pines #50, Pinehurst No. 4 #62, Pinehurst No. 8 #74
Top 50 Best New Courses (2007) – #16 Forest Creek Golf Club - North Course
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Golf World Reader's Choice Awards |
Top 50 Public Golf Courses (2010) - #4 Tobacco Road
Top 50 Resort Courses (2010) - #8 Pinehurst Resort, #30 Pine Needles
Top 50 Public Golf Courses (2009) - #5 Tobacco Road, #24 Legacy Golf Links
Top 50 Resort Courses (2009) - #5 Pinehurst Resort, #27 Pine Needles |
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Money Magazine |
25 Best Places To Retire (2009) - #4 Pinehurst, NC |
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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 (2008) - # 1 Pinehurst Resort
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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