Golf and Travel: Southeast USA
Pinehurst Golf Resort - Pinehurst was founded by Boston soda fountain magnate James Walker Tufts. He purchased 5,500 acres (22 km2) at around a dollar an acre in 1895 and opened the Holly Inn that New Year's Eve. The first golf course was laid out in 1897/98, and the first championship held at Pinehurst was United North and South Amateur Championship of 1901. Pinehurst's best known course, Pinehurst No.2 was completed in 1907 to designs by Donald Ross, who was associated with Pinehurst for nearly half a century.
From 1902 to 1951 Pinehurst was the home of the North and South Open, which was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the United States at that time. Pinehurst is still home to the annual North and South Amateur Golf Championships, a series of tournaments which includes a Men's Championship inaugurated in 1901 and the Women's Championship that began two years later. The first PGA Tour major staged at Pinehurst was the 1936 PGA Championship which was won by Denny Shute. In 1951 the resort hosted the Ryder Cup and in 1991 and 1992 it was the venue for The Tour Championship. In 1999 Pinehurst staged its second major, the U.S. Open, which was won by Payne Stewart at the #2 course. It also hosted the 2005 U.S. Open, which was won by New Zealand's Michael Campbell. In an unprecedented move, the USGA will bring both the men's and women's U.S. Opens to Pinehurst #2 in 2014. The men will play their Open at its normal time, ending on the third Sunday in June, and the women will play the following week. The resort now has eight golf courses, three hotels, a spa and extensive sports and leisure facilities. In 1996 Pinehurst was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. (Article sourced Here from Wikipedia.com) CaddyBytes image 11th Green Pinehurst #2 - (Click Here to See our Slide Show):
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Harbour Town Links, Hilton Head South Carolina
The Harbour Town Golf Links is a golf course that hosts the Verizon Heritage golf tournament on the PGA Tour, usually held in April. The course is located in the Sea Pines Plantation of Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County of South Carolina. Golf Magazine has rated the course #1 in the state of South Carolina. The course opened in 1967, with Pete Dye as the architect with help from Jack Nicklaus. The course, along with the Ocean and Sea Marsh courses, makes up the Sea Pines Resort. The course is open all year, even during overseeding in October and the aerating of the greens in June, July, and August. Guests are allowed to play the course, however everyone must have a tee time. Tee times are accepted online through the course's website. The earliest tee time accepted is for 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The dress code states that denim is not allowed and that bermuda shorts and a collared shirt must be worn. Metal spiked shoes are not allowed. An estimated 38,000 rounds of golf are played at Harbour Town every year. The fairways are Bermuda grass, and the greens are Tifeagle. In 2007 Golf Digest ranked Harbour Town Golf Links as the 15th best public course in the country. (Article sourced here from Wikipedia.com) CaddyBytes image 18th Green Harbour Town Links- (Click Here to See our Slide Show):