Pinehurst and the Maples family are indelibly intertwined, and more so with this Ellis Maples design. Opened in 1961, No. 5 holds true to a key Ross feature – Mother Nature as the best guide in golf architecture. The course has more water hazards to negotiate than any other course at Pinehurst. What you’ll see is a lot of variety in the layout – uphill and downhill, left-to-right and right-to-left, long and short par fours. Overall, it is a very playable, enjoyable 18 holes that will not disappoint.
Course Details
Holes: 18
Yardage: Gold: 6,828
Par: 72
Rating/Slope: 72.6/132
Walking Policy: Qualified/Caddies
Turf Type: Certified Tifway 419 Bermuda/ Champion Ultradwarf
Course Designer: Ellis Maples