Pine Needles

“Pine Needles is a classic, it’s such a memorable golf course. You need every club in your bag and you remember every hole after you play it one time. The holes feel like they’ve been there forever.” —Kendra Graham, director of women’s competitions for the USGA
Pine Needles

Routinely named among North Carolina’s top two or three courses (and NC is unusually blessed with exceptional golf courses) Pine Needles stands as one of Donald Ross’s most praiseworthy creations. And with its 2005 renovation, Pine Needles has been restored to Ross’s original intent. “Time had softened some of the challenges of Pine Needles,” said John Fought who led the renovation. “We tried to bring those subtleties back, especially around the greens.” Aided by aerial photography from last century, Fought was able to match Ross’s original vision.