Category Archives: USA Golf Courses

The USA has some of the world’s greatest golf course & golf resorts. Golf Tours Abroad has hand-picked some truly fantastic USA Golf Courses & Resorts to partner with.

Pinehurst No.2 Course

Experience Pinehurst No.2 Course with Golf Tours Abroad. Pinehurst No. 2 is considered Donald Ross’s greatest masterpiece and host to the U.S. Open & Ryder Cup.


Course: Pinehurst No.2
Location: North Carolina, USA
Designers: Donald Ross
Built: 1907
# of Holes: 18
Distance: 7,588 yards for US Open, 6961 yards from Blue Markers
Course Par: 71
Bunkers: 111
Longest Hole: 10th hole – 580 yards from Blue Markers
Shortest Hole: 9th hole – 174 yards from Blue Markers
Caddies: Yes – Single Premium, Double Bag & Forecaddies
Carts: Yes
Accommodation: Yes


Built in 1907, Pinehurst No. 2 is largely considered Donald Ross’s greatest masterpiece. It has served as the site of more single golf championships than any course in America including the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup matches. No. 2 is best known for its crowned, undulating greens, which are some of the most complex and widely hailed in the world. In 2011, the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw completed a restoration of the course returning the natural areas and strategic shot values that Ross originally intended.

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Pinehurst No.1 Course

Experience Pinehurst No.1 Course with Golf Tours Abroad. Donald Ross’ first course at Pinehurst Resort ® is a Par 70, 6,089-yard sheer delight to test your game.


Course: Pinehurst No.1
Location: North Carolina, USA
Designers: Dr Leroy Culver, John Dunn Tucker & Donald Ross
Built: 1898
# of Holes: 18
Distance: 6,089 yards
Course Par: 70
Bunkers: 40
Longest Hole: 4th hole – 466 yards
Shortest Hole: 9th hole – 148 yards
Caddies: Yes – Single Premium, Double Bag & Forecaddies
Carts: Yes
Accommodation: Yes


It all started here. When Pinehurst No. 1 welcomed players in 1898, golf aficionados flocked from the North to enjoy a winter round (early visitors included John D. Rockefeller and President William McKinley). After English golf legend Harry Vardon conducted a series of golf demonstrations at No. 1 in 1900, Pinehurst was on its way to being on the world golf map. Dr. Leroy Culver built the first nine holes and John Dunn Tucker added the next nine, but it is clearly Donald Ross’s touch that you feel on Pinehurst’s first golf course. Recalling his Scottish heritage, Ross made liberal use of bunkers, both across the fairway and around the green. Don’t let the short 6,089-yard par 70 fool you; wild drives or a sloppy short game can make for a long day. No. 1 was a great start for Pinehurst, and it’s a great start for your visit.

Visit our Pinehurst North Carolina web page to view and book a golf package at Pinehurst Resort.