Pinehurst, North Carolina · Sandhills
5 major championships hosted since 1936
Established
1907
Designer
Donald Ross
Par
70
Championship Yardage
7,588 yds
Pinehurst No. 2 in the North Carolina Sandhills is Donald Ross's masterpiece and the course he refined over much of his life while living alongside it. Its crowned, “turtleback” greens repel anything but a perfect shot, making it a relentless test of recovery and nerve.
Now a designated anchor site for future U.S. Opens, Pinehurst is forever associated with Payne Stewart's 1999 winning putt, Michael Campbell's 2005 upset of Tiger Woods, Martin Kaymer's 2014 wire-to-wire win, and Bryson DeChambeau's 2024 triumph.
Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Pinehurst Resort.
Course Record (round)
63
U.S. Open rounds
Lowest 72-Hole Total
271 (−9)
Martin Kaymer, 2014
First Major Hosted
1936
Total Majors Hosted
5
Every major championship staged at Pinehurst Resort, by championship and year.
| Championship | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 4 | 1999, 2005, 2014, 2024 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 1936 |
Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Pinehurst Resort.
Payne Stewart holed a 15-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to beat Phil Mickelson — his final major before his death later that year.
Michael Campbell of New Zealand held off a charging Tiger Woods to win the U.S. Open.
Martin Kaymer led wire-to-wire at 9-under 271; the women's U.S. Open was played on the same course the following week.
Bryson DeChambeau holed a brilliant bunker shot on the 72nd hole to edge Rory McIlroy.
Its crowned 'turtleback' greens shed imperfect approaches, demanding precise iron play and creative short-game recovery — a Donald Ross design philosophy.
Donald Ross, who lived beside the course and refined it for decades; it opened in 1907 and reached its famous form in the 1930s.
Martin Kaymer's 9-under-par 271 in 2014, a wire-to-wire U.S. Open victory.