Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst, NC
Pinehurst No. 2 is a resort 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Pinehurst, North Carolina, playing 7,588 yards with a course rating of 76.5 and slope of 138. It is ranked #32 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross (1907)
Pinehurst No. 2 was laid out by Donald Ross starting in 1907, one of ten numbered courses at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The resort has hosted four U.S. Opens, a U.S. Women's Open, three U.S. Amateurs, a PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.
Accolades
- Ranked #32, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #6, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #2, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #13, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #2, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #29, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 1 Carolina Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 10, 617 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 9, 191 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 529 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 402 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 507 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 387 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 529 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 576 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 242 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 424 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 502 | 17 |
| 9 | 3 | 191 | 13 |
| Out | 36 | 3,760 | |
| 10 | 5 | 617 | 18 |
| 11 | 4 | 483 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 484 | 10 |
| 13 | 4 | 385 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 473 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 202 | 12 |
| 16 | 5 | 528 | 16 |
| 17 | 3 | 205 | 14 |
| 18 | 4 | 451 | 4 |
| In | 36 | 3,828 | |
| Total | 72 | 7,588 |
Scorecard from the U. S. Open Tees tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst No. 4Pinehurst | 0.3 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 138 | Resort |
| The CradlePinehurst | 0.5 | 9 | 27 | Resort | |
| Pinehurst Course No.7Pinehurst | 0.6 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 142 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Cc - No. 3Pinehurst | 0.8 | 18 | 68 | 67.2 / 112 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Course No.1Pinehurst | 0.8 | 18 | 70 | 69.1 / 124 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Cc - No. 5Pinehurst | 0.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 135 | Resort |
| PinehurstPinehurst | 1.0 | 18 | Resort | ||
| Pinehurst Course No. 9Pinehurst | 1.3 | 18 | 72 | 74.8 / 143 | Resort |
| Pinehurst Course No. 8Pinehurst | 1.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 139 | Resort |
| Country Club of North Carolina - CardinalPinehurst | 1.7 | 18 | 72 | 75.4 / 141 | Private |
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