Pinehurst Course No. 8
Pinehurst, NC
Pinehurst Course No. 8 is a resort 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina, playing 7,099 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 139. It is ranked #82 on GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (2024-25).
🏛 Designed by Tom Fazio (1996)
Pinehurst No. 8 is a Tom Fazio design that opened in 1996 on land within an Audubon-certified sanctuary. It plays to a par of 72.
Accolades
- Ranked #82, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #25, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #23, Top Courses in North Carolina (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 1 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 6, 598 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 5, 140 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 5, 598 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 3, about 45 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 6, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 3 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 358 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 2 | 5 | 552 | 9 | 7 bunkers |
| 3 | 4 | 379 | 11 | 6 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 462 | 5 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 5 | 3 | 140 | 17 | 1 bunker |
| 6 | 5 | 598 | 1 | dogleg left, water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 366 | 13 | 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 228 | 7 | 2 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 437 | 3 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,520 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 439 | 6 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 11 | 5 | 575 | 4 | 7 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 365 | 18 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 13 | 3 | 209 | 12 | 1 bunker |
| 14 | 4 | 432 | 8 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 3 | 188 | 16 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 393 | 10 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 17 | 5 | 497 | 14 | dogleg right, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 445 | 2 | water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,543 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,063 |
Scorecard from the Gold Tees tees (7,063 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst Cc - No. 5Pinehurst | 1.4 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 135 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Cc - No. 3Pinehurst | 1.4 | 18 | 68 | 67.2 / 112 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Course No. 6Pinehurst | 1.6 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 139 | Resort |
| Pinehurst No. 2Pinehurst | 1.7 | 18 | 70 | 76.5 / 138 | Resort |
| The CradlePinehurst | 2.0 | 9 | 27 | Resort | |
| Pinehurst Course No.7Pinehurst | 2.0 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 142 | Resort |
| Pinehurst No. 4Pinehurst | 2.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 138 | Resort |
| PinehurstPinehurst | 2.3 | 18 | Resort | ||
| Midland Country ClubPinehurst | 2.3 | 72 | 69.8 / 127 | Public | |
| AzaleaPinehurst | 2.3 | 9 | Private |
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