Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club - Pine Needles

About Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club - Pine Needles

Pine Needles is a Donald Ross course from 1927, restored by Kyle Franz in 2017 and now stretching past 7,000 yards. Franz's brief was to bring back what Ross intended while making it work for modern equipment, and he refurbished the original features along the way. It plays through the pines: the map survey counts 17 of 18 holes as tree-lined and about 71 bunkers, with water on only three holes. It isn't flat, either; some holes rise or fall about 63 feet from tee to green. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.

It's the first course in the country to host four U.S. Women's Opens: Annika Sorenstam won in 1996, Karrie Webb in 2001, Cristie Kerr in 2007 and Minjee Lee in 2022. The women's game was here from the start. The first competition after the 1928 opening was the Women's Mid-South Open, where Virginia Van Wie beat Glenna Collett on the fourth extra hole.

The Tufts family of Pinehurst backed the original resort. In 1953 Warren and Peggy Kirk Bell bought in with Julius Boros and the Cosgroves, and the Bell family has been part of it since. Peggy, an LPGA founding member, started the Golfari women's golf school here in 1959 and went into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2019. Past the range there's The Loop, a four-hole short course for resort guests with holes called The Strait, The Wee, The Gibraltar and The Postage Stamp.

It's one of 3 courses in Southern Pines on Yoink, and Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club is practically next door — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

What it's like to play Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club - Pine Needles

There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 63 feet from tee to green. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 3 holes. There are about 71 bunkers out there, well above average, so a good bunker game pays.

Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).

Booking a tee time at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club - Pine Needles

Outside guests can book up to 30 days ahead, online or through the resort at 800-747-7272. Fees are seasonal and posted on the course page. For 2026, it's $295 Monday to Wednesday and $315 Thursday to Sunday from September 10 to November 18, then $145 and $155 from November 19 through February 17, 2027. Summer (June 15 to September 9, 2026) was $205 and $225, so the shoulder seasons are when it's priciest.

How to get a tee time at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club - Pine Needles