North Carolina Summer Golf Packages:

It's summertime and the living is easy. The golf courses are world-class, the crowds are gone and our Summer Specials, starting in June, offer a variety of affordable packages and weekend getaways. Summer Golf Packages start as low as $99! You owe it to yourself to check it out.

Now Open:

The Acorn Bakery - 124 W. Pennsylvania Ave, SouthernPines. 910-246-0681. In Hotel Belvedere Courtyard.

Di'lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar - 10574 US Hwy 15-501, Southern Pines. 336-302-4542. Next to the Olive Garden.

The Flavor Exchange - 115 E. New Hampshire Avenue, Southern Pines. 910-725-1345.

Kohl's - 110 Brucewood Road, Southern Pines. 910-246-0148.

Midland Bistro - 2160 Midland Road, Southern Pines. 910-420-1030. Located in the Market Place Building. (Not to be confused with The Market Place restaurant, which is now located in Olmsted Village.) Open Monday- Saturday 10:30am-2:30pm.

Southern Whey - 205 NE Broad Street, Southern Pines.

Spice Café, Thai Cuisine - 1930 N. Poplar Street, Southern Pines. 910-725-1906. Open Daily. Lunch 11am-3pm and Dinner 5-9pm.

Texas Roadhouse - 1031 N. Sandhills Blvd., Aberdeen. 910-944-7444. Open Monday - Thursday 4-10pm, Friday 4-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-10pm.

Pinehurst No. 2 Again Ranks as NC's Best Golf Course:

The North Carolina Golf Panel released their 2012 list of Top 100 Golf Courses in North Carolina in the April 2012 issue of BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA. Among the Top 10 in the state were five Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area golf courses:

1. Pinehurst No. 2
5. Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
6. Country Club of North Carolina (Dogwood)
9. Forest Creek Golf Club (South)
10. Pinehurst No. 8

Dormie Club in West End took home the Best New Course award and ranked as 22nd best layout in it rookie year.

In all, 17 golf courses in our area were ranked in NC's Top 100 for 2012. For the complete list please visit 2012 Top 100 NC Golf Courses.

Convention & Visitors Bureau Releases Free App :

We've got a new app - and it's FREE!

Be the first to download our "Visit Pinehurst NC" app!
iPhone: http://bit.ly/x5fJbG or Android: http://bit.ly/zSKmdj

In The News:

"USGA's Mike Davis: No Rough for 2014 Open." No rough? Really? Well, not exactly. Read the entire article by Dave Droschak here.

March 17, 2012 — The Pilot reports on National's new greens. "National reopened Wednesday after being closed for three months to rebuild the greens. According to everyone we talked to, the project was a huge success." Visit www.thepilot.com for the complete story.

Golf writer Lee Pace writes about a weekend spent at Pinehurst Resort in the March 2012 issue of USAirwaysMag.com. View the article here.

February 17, 2012 — LinksMagazine.com releases it's list of Top 100 golf courses in the U.S. and in the World. Pinehurst No. 2 was #14 in the Links 100 United States Rankings, and #22 in the Links 100 World Rankings.

January 23, 2012 — Pinehurst No. 2: Experiencing the Restoration of 2014 US Open Golf Course by David G. Kindervater. Read the entire article at bit.ly/wCQv7Q

Golf Digest's January 2012 issue includes their Panelists' list of "America's 75 Toughest Golf Courses". Pinehurst No. 2 is ranked #10 and Tobacco Road is tied for #67. The scoring system seems complicated. View the list...

November 2011 — Golf Digest's list of "America's 50 Best Teachers / 2011+2012" includes Peggy Kirk Bell of Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club who came in at #42.

The list of "The Best Teachers in North Carolina / 2011+2012" includes:
1. Peggy Kirk Bell, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
5. Eric Alpenfels, Pinehurst Golf Academy
7. Sean Desmond, Pinewild CC of Pinehurst
8. Christopher Little, Pinewild CC of Pinehurst
12. Paul McRae, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

October 27, 2011 — Golfweek releases its list of 2011 Best New Courses and states, "These days, as the development pipeline has slowed to a trickle, we have far fewer candidates from which to choose. That’s reflected in the size of this list: A year ago, we capped it at 40 courses; this year, it’s 25."
In this select group Dormie Club in West End, NC came in at #3.
View the complete list...

Golf Magazine Releases 2011 List of Top 100 Courses in the U.S.:

August 1, 2011 — Golf Magazine's 15th biennial edition of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. celebrates consistency and tradition. Pine Valley repeated as No. 1, actually widening its lead over runner-up Cypress Point. Other stalwarts advanced with the help of inspired renovations. Pinehurst No. 2 snuck into the U.S. Top 10 thanks to a bold restoration that dramatically altered its look and playability. To see the complete list click here.
10. Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst

Pinehurst No. 2 also made the 2011 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World, moving up to #15.

Pinehurst No. 2 Reopens After Restoration:

On Monday, April 11, 2011, Ben Crenshaw joined Pinehurst owner Bob Dedman for the official reopening of Pinehurst No. 2. More than 65 members of the media along with Ben played No. 2 for the first time since the course reopened after a year-long restoration. And the reviews were incredible. Click here to view highlights from the event.

Golfweek's Brad Klein calls the restoration "...as radical and path-breaking as any in the history of golf course architecture." Read more here.

April 2, 2011 — Matt Ginella of Golf Digest played the restored Pinehurst No. 2 and despite gusty conditions "had a blast". Playing the New Pinehurst No. 2 - http://bit.ly/dSWX64

Golf Course Architecture — 15 February 2011 — The Anti-Augusta Syndrome. Adam Lawrence was blown away on a visit to see the restoration of Pinehurst No. 2. Led by the design firm of Coore & Crenshaw, the restoration currently under way at Donald Ross’s masterpiece, Pinehurst No. 2, might just be the most important project the golf world has seen for many years. Read more...

Golf Digest Includes Pinehurst No. 2 in List of America's Best:

Golf Digest's May 2011 issue contains its list of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" for 2011/2012. Only 5 golf courses in North Carolina made the list - among them Pinehurst No. 2 which came in at #37. (This ranking is based on the course before the restoration.) The Golf Digest ranking, the oldest in golf, was established in 1966, and includes both public and private golf courses across the country.

Golf Digest 's list of "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses" for 2011/2012 includes 5 courses in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area:

8. Pinehurst No. 2

T48. Pine Needles

63. Pinehurst No. 4

68. Pinehurst No. 8

78. Tobacco Road

2011/2012 Best In State (North Carolina):

2. Pinehurst No. 2

11. Forest Creek (North)

14. Forest Creek (South)

15. CC of North Carolina (Dogwood)

16. Pine Needles

19. Pinehurst No. 4

21. Pinehurst No. 8

22. Tobacco Road

23. Mid South Club

24. CC of North Carolina (Cardinal)

Golfweek Releases 2011 "Best" Lists:

Golfweek's 2011 list of "Best Courses You Can Play" in North Carolina includes seven courses in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area. Only ten courses in all were listed for North Carolina. To qualify a golf course must make itself available to the general public.

1. Pinehurst No. 2

2. Pine Needles

4. Tobacco Road Golf Club

5. Mid Pines

7. Pinehurst No. 4

8. Pinehurst No. 8

9. Southern Pines Golf Club (Elks)

Golf courses in our area that made Golfweek's 2011 "100 Best Classic Courses" are:

17. Pinehurst No. 2

70. Pine Needles

Click here for more information on Golfweek's Best.

USGA Announces U.S. Women's and Men's Opens Both at Pinehurst in 2014:

In an unprecedented move, the United States Golf Association announced that in 2014 the U.S. Women's Open, for the first time, will immediately follow the U.S. Open Championship on the same venue, Pinehurst No. 2, from June 12 to June 22. The venerable Donald Ross course will become the only golf venue to host the Men's and Women's Opens, the U.S. Amateurs (Men's and Women's), and the U.S. Senior Open Championships.

For more information view the following links:

Golf.com

Golfweek.com
Pinehurst Press Release

USGA

Upcoming Major Events

For more information on these and other events, please visit our Events Calendar.

May 12
CARTHAGE BUGGY FESTIVAL. Saturday 9 am-9 pm. The festival recognizes Carthage and the Tyson & Jones Buggy Factory that operated in the 1800's and early 1900's. Buggies will be on display in addition to continuous entertainment, arts/crafts, antiques, great food, and the car show. Carthage downtown area. Courthouse Square, Carthage. (910)947-2331.

June 9
LUMBER RIVER HORSE TRIALS. Free for spectators. Three-phase competition including dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Rd., Raeford. (910)875-2074 or visit www.carolinahorsepark.com

June 29
BLUEGRASS IN THE PINES. 6-8pm. Free. South Ridge Bluegrass Band. Bring a chair, blanket and dancing shoes. Concessions will be available on site. Downtown Park, Southern Pines. For more information please call Southern Pines Recreation and Parks at (910)692-2463.