[Ronald Montesano]

My contribution to the thread...http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/buffalogolfer/Southern%20Pines%201/

Don't forget the 100 holes in 1 day to raise funds to fight cancer...http://giving.roswellpark.org/Page.aspx?pid=261&frsid=17227

Ron M.

[Richard Hetzel]

I have yet to open up the wallet and play No. 2, soon. However I have played Pineneedles and I found it a great round, not the best ever but nice Ross just the same. Many of the locals prefer it to No. 2, or so I was told several times, on different occasions.

Sean, I actually thought that the 4 hole Pineneedles "practice loop" was the most fun between PN and MP. Really.

[Sean_A]

I preferred S Pines to M Pines and Pine Needles, but the green fee is too high for all three.  None are great courses and essentially have the same feel and play similar though M Pines could do with some drainage work.  All would be good members clubs and are fun to play if in the area, but not really worth a trip to see.

Ciao 

Sean,

How do you see Pine Needles and Southern Pines as compared to Pinehurst # 1,3,4,5,6,7 & 8 aside from pricing considerations?

Your question depends on a few things. One, you can get some decent rates to stay in the Pinehurst hotels (actual resort hotels, not the Pinecrest or a chain hotel) and play all the courses other than #2 for no additional charge, some packages even offer unlimited golf per day. So, in that way, the courses at the Resort and Needles are way ahead of Southern Pines for price because you have to stay off site with Southern Pines. Southern Pines is as good as the 4 courses at the Resort I have played, 1, 3, 5, and 7. Pine Needles is much better than those 4, by far.

This is a hard question to answer though. If Pinehurst Resort is the baseline, then those other 2 price out very favorably. And right in line with the quality expected, with the rate at SPCC being cheaper than the rates at the lowest of the Resort courses. Pine Needles compares in price with #4 and #8 and from what I have seen walking 4 and 8, and playing Needles, those rates are pretty favorable as well.

But, Needles and SPCC are better than the bottom 5 at the Resort (1, 3, 5, 6, 7) and Needles is better than all but #2 and certainly compares very favorably with #4 and #8, IMO.

John

If I am traveling to Carolina for golf it is gonna be peak season.  I always assume highest price in these matters as lowest price scenarios usually don't work out so well for the traveler.  That said, I have no desire to see the other Pinehurst courses or stay at the resort - been there done it.  It isn't for me.  I just don't like the vibe there, but that is usually the case for most resorts as far as I am concerned.  Give me 10 years and I may change my mind.  I much prefer Southern Pines as a town, but not enough to eagerly await a return.  For m,e as a visitor who won't pay for #2 again, the courses I want to play most in the area are The Road (the only course in the area I played which really impressed me despite its faults) and Dormie Club.  Though I do recall bowing out of the The Road last time due to a green fee of $115 or something similar.   

Ciao

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