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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Lawrence Largent on February 25, 2012, 05:01:41 PM

Title: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Lawrence Largent on February 25, 2012, 05:01:41 PM: Planning a trip to Pinehurst in a couple of weeks and I've never played any of the courses at the resort. We have the option of playing #7 or #8. We are playing #4 the day before. If you had to pick one which one would it be.

Lawrence
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Jud_T on February 25, 2012, 05:10:25 PM: Pine Needles. 8)
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Mark Saltzman on February 25, 2012, 05:14:53 PM: 8 for me.

But, as I'm sure others will tell you, there are better non-resort options if that is a possibility.
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Bruce Wellmon on February 25, 2012, 05:18:52 PM: Quote from: Mark Saltzman on February 25, 2012, 05:14:53 PM
8 for me.

But, as I'm sure others will tell you, there are better non-resort options if that is a possibility.

Agreed on both counts.
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Lawrence Largent on February 25, 2012, 05:24:25 PM: Already playing Pine Needles and Dormie just punched the past few days. I had a tee time at CCNC and they just punched. So it's pretty much between those two.

Lawrence
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Bart Bradley on February 25, 2012, 05:32:28 PM: Have you played Forest Creek?

Have you played Mid-Pines?

Have you played Tobacco Road?

I assume you are playing #2. The other resort courses are a disappointment....

Good luck,

Bart
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Howard Riefs on February 25, 2012, 05:35:24 PM: #8...

... assuming you've already played Tobacco Road.
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Will Spivey on February 25, 2012, 07:38:42 PM: I agree with most of the comments already here. If you have to choose between number 7 and 8, I would recommend 7, though I suppose it all depends on what you like. #7 is more "old school" while #8 is more modern. Both are located "off property." If available, and not recently punched, either Pine Needles or Mid Pines would be great choices. I haven't played Dormie yet, but that too should be a great option.

Have fun!
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Jud_T on February 25, 2012, 07:41:02 PM: Try to get on Forest Creek North depending on their aeration schedule...
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: mike_beene on February 25, 2012, 09:48:20 PM: Play Pine Needles again or Mid Pines.I would play 8 over 7 and 1 over both of them
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Mark Saltzman on February 25, 2012, 10:37:19 PM: Really, 1? I haven't played it but I was steered away from it by people I trust. It's good?
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: hhuffines on February 25, 2012, 11:01:32 PM: #1 is very short on some holes but there are some good ones out there too. No one mentioned Southern Pines or the Mid South club but I have enjoyed both of them. I would choose #8 over #7 because I think #7 is boring. Either course at Forest Creek would top all of the above. Have fun...
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Wade Whitehead on February 25, 2012, 11:08:32 PM: There are lots of answers here but not many to your question.

Between 7 or 8 I'd pick the latter and think most would agree.

WW
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Joe Fairey on February 25, 2012, 11:40:52 PM: play #8....
Title: Re: Pinehurst #7 or #8
Post by: Mark Smolens on February 26, 2012, 12:38:30 AM: If you decide to play #8 be careful. There's a hole on the back nine where some idiot left two wedges in the top of a tree :-X (shoulda rolled it with the hybrid, and when I/he chunked the wedge, up it went. . . had four up there at one time, but got two of them back).