The best-conditioned golf courses in Pinehurst, North Carolina

The golf courses within about 25 miles of Pinehurst, North Carolina that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 21 courses qualify.

Also covers Southern Pines, Sanford, West End, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines and 3 more nearby towns.

  1. #10

    #10

    Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA
    8.9

    Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 22 golfers

    Public

    • 4.3Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 3.7Value
    • 4.2Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities

    Tom Doak did an amazing job with this property, which used to be a course called The Pit. The routing is superb, the course is playable for all handicaps, but still challenging for low handicaps, and the seclusion compared to the other courses at the resort is special.

    Written by

    @golfingwxman

    • Must play
    • Pristine
    • Halfway house
  2. #2

    #2

    Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA
    9.0

    Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 88 golfers

    PublicDonald Ross & Ben Crenshaw

    • 4.2Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 3.5Value
    • 3.8Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities

    Pinehurst’s crown jewel, No. 2, is a masterpiece. I’ve been lucky to play here several times and it never gets old. Donald Ross’s architecture here is so so good with tons of variety that forces you to hit tons of different shots.

    Written by

    @Jwguy

    • Must play
    • Walkable
    • Caddies
  3. Dormie

    Dormie Club

    West End, NC, USA
    8.7

    Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 15 golfers

    PrivateBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw

    • 4.1Conditions
    • 4.3Layout
    • 3.6Scenery
    • 3.7Facilities

    Tried and True Coore&Crenshaw layout in the NC Sandhills. Big Pines, water holes, bunkering to perfection and elite greens.

    Written by

    @DuaneL21

    • Pristine
    • Must play
    • Challenging
  4. Mid South

    Mid South Club

    Southern Pines, NC, USA
    7.8

    Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    PrivateArnold Palmer & Ed Seay

    • 4.1Conditions
    • 3.3Layout
    • 3.8Scenery
    • 4.1Facilities

    Mid South is a solid add to the pantheon of Pinehurst Sandhills courses; a fun, picturesque Arnold Palmer design that is the “private” option of the Talamore courses. Excellent closing stretches on each nines mixed with some unmemorable holes & strong Par-3s. No drinking water!!

    Written by

    @Btweed16

    • Driving range
    • Underrated
    • Bar
  5. Pine Needles

    Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club

    Southern Pines, NC, USA
    8.3

    Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 44 golfers

    PublicDonald Ross & John Fought

    • 4.1Conditions
    • 3.9Layout
    • 3.4Value
    • 3.6Scenery
    • 3.7Facilities

    Pine Needles is a brilliant, classic Donald Ross design with ample room off the tee but puts a premium on iron play and putting. Fantastic Par-4 variety and excellent quartet of Par-3s that are devilishly difficult, but it’s all about the greens here. Parkland golf at its best.

    Written by

    @Btweed16

    • Must play
    • Challenging
    • Driving range
  6. Tobacco Road Golf Club

    Sanford, NC, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 97 golfers

    8.6
  7. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club

    Southern Pines, NC, USA

    Conditions 4.0 out of 5 from 49 golfers

    8.5
  8. (#4) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.9 out of 5 from 52 golfers

    8.5
  9. Southern Pines Golf Club

    Southern Pines, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.9 out of 5 from 39 golfers

    8.5
  10. (#8) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 32 golfers

    8.1
  11. Talamore Golf Resort

    Southern Pines, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.8 out of 5 from 13 golfers

    7.5
  12. (#1) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.6 out of 5 from 12 golfers

    7.5
  13. (#3) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.6 out of 5 from 22 golfers

    7.8
  14. (North) Forest Creek Golf Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    8.0
  15. (#5) Pinehurst Resort & Country Club

    Pinehurst, NC, USA

    Conditions 3.5 out of 5 from 15 golfers

    7.2

How we rank

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pinehurst, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

#10 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Pinehurst, North Carolina at Conditions 4.3/5 (22 golfers). 21 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pinehurst, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.

Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Pinehurst, not only courses whose address is in the city.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:52 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

Explore more Pinehurst rankings

Best conditioned in more North Carolina cities

  • INSIDE Sports Network
  • Skratch
  • MyGolfSpy
  • Vanity Index Podcast
  • Zire
250,000+
Course Reviews
+ 4.8
App Store

How many courses have you played?

Download Course Vaults on iOS and begin your golf legacy.

Course Vaults on three iPhones: player passport, map discovery, and course detail