Pine Needles
Southern Pines, NC
Pine Needles is a resort 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Southern Pines, North Carolina, playing 6,917 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 134. It is ranked #60 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross
Pine Needles in Southern Pines, North Carolina was designed by Donald Ross. It has hosted the U.S. Women's Open four times (1996, 2001, 2007 and 2022), won respectively by Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Cristie Kerr and Minjee Lee.
Accolades
- Ranked #60, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #15, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #39, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #13, Top Courses in North Carolina (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 1005 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
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Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 15, 523 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 3, 145 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 4, 450 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 2, about 60 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 4 and 10
- Doglegs: 2 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 500 | 11 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 2 | 4 | 465 | 5 | 5 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 145 | 17 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 395 | 9 | water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 5 | 3 | 209 | 7 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 450 | 1 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 445 | 3 | 4 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 352 | 15 | 6 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 377 | 13 | 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| Out | 35 | 3,338 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 521 | 4 | dogleg left, water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 11 | 4 | 412 | 12 | 1 bunker |
| 12 | 4 | 431 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 13 | 3 | 204 | 16 | 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 439 | 2 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 15 | 5 | 523 | 6 | 8 bunkers |
| 16 | 3 | 177 | 18 | 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 455 | 8 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 417 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,579 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,917 |
Scorecard from the Medal Tees tees (6,917 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid PinesSouthern Pines | 0.8 | 18 | 72 | 71.6 / 130 | Resort |
| Knollwood FairwaysSouthern Pines | 1.1 | 9 | 35 | Public | |
| Talamore Golf ClubSouthern Pines | 1.3 | 18 | 71 | 72.9 / 142 | Public |
| Longleaf Golf & Family ClubSouthern Pines | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 72.4 / 132 | Semi-private |
| Mid South ClubPinehurst | 2.1 | 18 | 71 | 73.8 / 146 | Public |
| Forest Creek Golf Club - South CourseSouthern Pines | 2.3 | 18 | |||
| Hyland Golf ClubSouthern Pines | 2.4 | 18 | 72 | 72.1 / 141 | Public |
| Midland Country ClubPinehurst | 2.4 | 72 | 69.8 / 127 | Public | |
| The Woods Golf ClubWhispering Pines | 2.7 | 18 | 72 | 70.2 / 133 | Public |
| Pinehurst Course No. 9Pinehurst | 2.9 | 18 | 72 | 74.8 / 143 | Resort |
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