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Pinehurst Cc · No. 2

80 Carolina Vista Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374, USA

62Linksmith Test · Stiff
7,588Back tees · yds
117138Slope
72Par
7Tee sets
Gently rolling225 ft climb
26Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,588 yds
DifficultyDemandingslope 138
WalkGently rolling225 ft climb
BunkeringLight26 bunkers
WaterIn play6 of 18 holes
Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

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.

02What golfers say

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.

Best forBucket-listShot-makingWalkable

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.
Summarized from public golfer reviewsThe Fried EggPlugged In Golf
03Your game

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)

15course handicap~87typical score126slope

How to play it

Front 938
Back 938.5tougher
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04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Course handicap at U. S. Open Tees: 23. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.
HoleParYdsSINotes
1440211
2••45073Long 4Tough
343879
4••45291Long 4Tough
5557615Birdie
6••32425Long 3
744247
8550217ReachableBirdie
9319113
Out363760
10561718Birdie
1144838Long 4
12448410Long 4
1343856
14••44732Long 4Tough
15320212Long 3
16552816Birdie
17320514Long 3
18••44514Long 4
In363828
All tees & ratings
TeeYardsRatingSlopePar
U. S. Open Tees758876.513872
Blue Tees696173.713372
Blue/White Hybrid664171.913072
White Tees630770.712672
White/Green Hybrid594968.912472
Green Tees57716812372
Red Tees530265.511772
05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

W · 12 mph12 into12 cross12 downwind
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Climbs & drops

#13 - #5 66 ft
#3 49 ft
#12 - #5 43 ft
#10 - #5 39 ft
#15 33 ft
#1 23 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Tue 07-14 · 87/100

Wed07-0875ok7298°F12 mph W30% rain
Thu07-0978ok7396°F13 mph W14% rain
Fri07-1071ok75103°F14 mph W17% rain
Sat07-1152poor7293°F19 mph WNW65% rain
Sun07-1271ok7092°F13 mph NE53% rain
Mon07-1375ok6991°F13 mph ENE42% rain
Tue07-1487good6588°F10 mph ENE18% rain
06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

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water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #3 - #5 (3) · #4 - #5 (3). Water on 6 holes: #4, #8, #14 - #5, #12 - #5, #11 - #5, #2 - #5.

07FAQ

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.
08Explore

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