IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. THE LAYOUT: Only a 10-minute drive from the famed Pinehurst Resort, Pine Needles — which hosted the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open ...

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. - Could a restored Pine Needles prove to be as demanding of a golf course as Pinehurst No. 2 at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open? During the 2016-17 rebuilding of Pine Needles, the ...

Access is perhaps the greatest perk of being a golf writer. Course access, specifically. We spend most weeks hunched over our keyboards. But on glorious media days? That’s a chance to tee it up where ...

Location: Southern Pines, N.C. Course architect: Donald Ross Opened: 1927 Par: 71 Tee – Yardage l Rating / Slope: Men Medal – 7,015 l 73.5 / 135 Ross – 6,436 l 70.6 / 126 Regular – 5,985 l 68.5 / 120 ...

There’s a movement going on behind the scenes at Pine Needles. Actually, it’s in plain sight, but it’s happening so early in the morning and late in the evening that you’ve probably missed it: The ...

You can't judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a golf course by its champions. That means Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines can hold its own in any discussion about great golf ...

The history of women’s golf and Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club go hand in hand. When the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica tees off on June 2 in Southern Pines, N.C., the championship will ...