the Pinehurst Country Club clubhouse — under a multi-million incentive package approved by state and local leaders. “We go to the game’s greatest venues for the U.S. Open, the U.S. Women’s Open, all of our championships — the cathedrals of the game. Pinehurst is one of those,” says John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s Chief Championships Officer. As part of the USGA’s Pinehurst campus, The World Golf Hall of Fame — which opened 50 years ago in Pinehurst before relocating to north Florida — is back with an exciting new, trimmeddown appearance. The state-of-the-art museum showcases extensive player memorabilia and collections honoring the game’s greats. The USGA campus and World Golf Hall of Fame at Pinehurst Resort tee up a must-see experience during any golfer’s visit to the Sandhills. The other dominant golf headline around the Sandhills in 2024 is the arrival of Pinehurst No. 10. Tom Doak’s new design on land that once housed The Pit debuted in April 2024 and is the first start-from-scratch course at the resort and club since the Tom Fazio-designed No. 8 opened in 1996. “We’ve got a really cool piece of land,” Doak says. “This ground has more variety and a different feeling to it than any of the other courses at the resort. There is a lot going on on this land. It keeps building up and getting more dramatic.” No. 10 is a walking course, where golfers enjoy the option of carrying their bag, pulling a trolley or hiring a caddie. Doak was green lighted to find the best 18 holes without returning the ninth hole to the clubhouse, giving the new design an oldschool feel. American Golf Journal
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