Drum roll please, and cue the bagpipes as well.
Pinehurst Resort has announced the official opening date for its much anticipated new No. 10 golf course.
It’s April 3, 2024.
Designed by Tom Doak – whose illustrious resort resume includes Streamsong Red in Florida, Pacific Dunes at Bandon Dunes in Oregon and St. Patrick’s Links at Rosapenna in Ireland – the No. 10 Course at Pinehurst Resort promises to be an exceptional addition to the resort’s lengthy course menu of historic layouts.
Situated four miles south of the main resort clubhouse, Doak’s 18-hole routing will be challenging and scenic.
With natural ridgelines, intriguing landforms, towering longleaf pines, streams and ponds, Doak envisions a course that complements the resort’s other courses through its contrasts.
“The site is topographically distinct and drastically different from anywhere in Pinehurst,” Doak says. “It’s bigger, bolder and more dramatic. There’s about 75 feet of elevation change, and we’ll work our way up to it around the mid-point of the layout. You’ll have expansive views from this apex over the rest of the course. It will be an unforgettable experience for golfers.”
“Tom Doak builds incredible golf courses on sand and we’re excited to see what he’ll create in the North Carolina Sandhills,” says Pinehurst Resort President Tom Pashley. “We’ve worked with some amazing golf architects who’ve embraced our natural aesthetic and believe Tom will do something fantastic on this site.”
The new course will incorporate rugged dunes that were mined at the location at the turn of the 20th century, and feature the native sand and wiregrass that are characteristic to the area.
“The number one thing that excited us about the project is working with the beautiful sand that’s native to this region,” Doak says. “The sand, the wiregrass, the bluestem grass, and other native grasses that grow around the Sandhills create a fabulous texture for golf. It’s something most places just don’t have.”
In addition to the new course, Pinehurst envisions the potential for more growth in the area, which encompasses 900 total acres in Aberdeen. A variety of development opportunities will be evaluated with town officials, including additional golf, short course, clubhouse, guest cottages and other lodging.
