Pinehurst Cc · No. 2
80 Carolina Vista Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Pinehurst Cc · No. 2 is an 18-hole golf course in Pinehurst, NC, playing 5,302–7,588 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 117–138, course rating up to 76.5).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 225 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 26 bunkers, with water on 6 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Donald Ross’s masterpiece, restored by Coore and Crenshaw to wide fairways, no rough, and sandy waste, where the famous crowned, turtleback greens reject anything but a precise approach. The rare championship test that punishes scorers while staying playable for everyone else, and a repeat U.S. Open host.
Consistently praised
- Inverted-saucer greens that play smaller than they look and wage psychological warfare on good players.
- Strategic width and firm turf reward angles over power, with no water and no rough as a hazard; the par-5 5th is singled out as one of America’s great inland holes.
Worth knowing
- The greens repel slightly missed approaches, so high handicaps can rack up bogeys despite generous fairways; its subtlety can be underrated at first.
Golfers recommend
- Walk it with a caddie to read the strategy and green surrounds you would miss from a cart.
- Play each hole backward from the green, picking the tee shot that opens the best approach angle.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White Tees tees, 6307 yds (or White/Green Hybrid)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #8, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #2, #4, #11, #12, #14, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 6 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 402 | 11 | |
| 2•• | 4 | 507 | 3 | Long 4Tough |
| 3• | 4 | 387 | 9 | |
| 4•• | 4 | 529 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 5• | 5 | 576 | 15 | Birdie |
| 6•• | 3 | 242 | 5 | Long 3 |
| 7• | 4 | 424 | 7 | |
| 8• | 5 | 502 | 17 | ReachableBirdie |
| 9• | 3 | 191 | 13 | |
| Out | 36 | 3760 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 617 | 18 | Birdie |
| 11• | 4 | 483 | 8 | Long 4 |
| 12• | 4 | 484 | 10 | Long 4 |
| 13• | 4 | 385 | 6 | |
| 14•• | 4 | 473 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 15• | 3 | 202 | 12 | Long 3 |
| 16• | 5 | 528 | 16 | Birdie |
| 17• | 3 | 205 | 14 | Long 3 |
| 18•• | 4 | 451 | 4 | Long 4 |
| In | 36 | 3828 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Open Tees | 7588 | 76.5 | 138 | 72 |
| Blue Tees | 6961 | 73.7 | 133 | 72 |
| Blue/White Hybrid | 6641 | 71.9 | 130 | 72 |
| White Tees | 6307 | 70.7 | 126 | 72 |
| White/Green Hybrid | 5949 | 68.9 | 124 | 72 |
| Green Tees | 5771 | 68 | 123 | 72 |
| Red Tees | 5302 | 65.5 | 117 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Tue 07-14 · 87/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #3 - #5 (3) · #4 - #5 (3). Water on 6 holes: #4, #8, #14 - #5, #12 - #5, #11 - #5, #2 - #5.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Pinehurst Cc · No. 2?
- Pinehurst Cc · No. 2 plays 5,302–7,588 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Pinehurst Cc · No. 2?
- Its slope rating ranges 117–138, with a course rating up to 76.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Pinehurst Cc · No. 2?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White Tees tees at 6,307 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Pinehurst Cc · No. 2 walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 225 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Pinehurst Cc · No. 2 have?
- Pinehurst Cc · No. 2 has 26 bunkers, and water comes into play on 6 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.