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Pinehurst is North America's definitive bucket-list golf pilgrimage, the highest concentration of Donald Ross courses on Earth, 13 courses in our catalog, $$$$ pricing, RDU airport, and playable February through December.
North America's OG golf resort, 10 resort courses (including Doak's brand-new No. 10 from April 2024) plus the non-resort 'Sandhills triangle' of Mid Pines, Pine Needles, Southern Pines (all Ross/Franz restorations) and Strantz's Tobacco Road within 15 minutes. Highest Ross concentration on Earth.
What are the top golf courses in Pinehurst?
13 courses
Pinehurst has 13 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst No. 10, and Pinehurst No. 4. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$$Pinehurst No. 2
Donald Ross (1907, Coore/Crenshaw restoration 2010-2011)
$$$$Pinehurst No. 10
Tom Doak and Angela Moser (2024)
$$$$Pinehurst No. 4
Donald Ross (1919), Gil Hanse reimagining (2018)
$$$Mid Pines Golf Club
Donald Ross (1921), Kyle Franz restoration (2013)
$$$Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Donald Ross (1927), Kyle Franz restoration (2018)
$$$Tobacco Road Golf Club
Mike Strantz (1998)
$$Southern Pines Golf Club
Donald Ross (1906), Kyle Franz restoration (2020)
$$$$Pinehurst No. 8
Tom Fazio (1996)
$$$$Pinehurst No. 9
Jack Nicklaus (1988, acquired by resort 2014)
$The Cradle at Pinehurst
Gil Hanse (2017)
$$$Pinehurst No. 3
Donald Ross (1910), Kye Goalby restoration (2017)
$$$Pinehurst No. 1
Leroy Culver (1898), Donald Ross (1901)
$$$Pinehurst No. 5
Ellis Maples (1961)
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How much does a 3-round Pinehurst golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Pinehurst runs about $2,275 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Pinehurst and how do I get there?
Pinehurst sits in North Carolina. The closest major airport is Raleigh (RDU), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into RDU, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Pinehurst?
The strongest months for golf in Pinehurst are Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Pinehurst averages a 50°F high in January and a 89°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Pinehurst data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.