Pinehurst Resort - No. 2 Course

By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide

Pinehurst Resort, in the Sandhills region of North Carolina, is one of the best-known golf resorts in the world. It features eight courses, all identified by number. The No. 2 course is the most famous. It was designed by legendary architect Donald Ross and has hosted numerous national amateur and professional championships through the years. No. 2 always ranks high - often within the Top 10 - in "best of" U.S. and world golf course rankings.

Above Photo: Another view of the sloping fifth green and the bunkers that protect it. Donald Ross considered the approach to this green the toughest on the course. The hole is a 472-hole par-4, leaving most mortals a long iron into a tough green. This hole plays as the most difficult on the No. 2 course.

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• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 1
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 2
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 5
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Another View of Hole No. 5
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 11
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 15
• Pinehurst No. 2 - Hole No. 17

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