When Pinehurst's second golf course was completed, the local paper proclaimed, "Pinehurst is now watched by the entire world in the affairs of golf." Printed in 1907, the same sentiment holds true today.
What are your favorite moments on this championship golf course, the famed Pinehurst No. 2? Whether a personal anecdote or a championship memory, all are part of its ongoing history.
We'll post our favorites each week as we count down the top 100 moments on No. 2..we welcome your memories, too.
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Every week the three of us play one of the courses at Pinehurst but I'll never forget that on Christmas day 2006 it was pouring rain and heavy winds and we finally got a chance to play # 2. That day we were the only ones out there playing any of the courses everyone else had cancelled out, but for william, J.C., and myself(Ken, it turned out to be the greatest day ever as we were soaked through, yet we were having the time of our lives for we knew after that day we would always be able to say, not only did we play our first time on # 2 on Christmas day, but that day we were not only as friends, but coworkers of Pinhurst able to remember that we too were now making and being a part of the great history of Pinehusrt.
Being able to interact with the professional's during the 05 Open one on one will be an experience I will never forget. Being able to talk to Bill Glasson about his problems hitting the fairway at Pinehurst and then him going out and leading the tourney in driving accuracy, awesome. A 20 handicap helping a pro, wow. Riding Rory Sabbatini's son around in an e-z-go golf maint. vehicle. Made new friends, have talked with them since then is great.
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About forty years ago I accepted a sales job and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina from Colorado. As an avid golfer, I could hardly wait to play Pinehurst No. 2. Within a few days I had set up a business luncheon with a company in Sanford, planning to play No. 2 that afternoon. I arrived at the clubhouse a little after 2:00, paid my fee to walk No. 2 (about $4.00 then if I recall correctly) and made my way to the starter's cabin that was near the first tee. There were less than a dozen golfers milling around the practice green and the first tee, so I guessed that I could easily get off within a half hour or so and comfortably play all eighteen holes before dark. The starter spoke with a heavy Southern accent and I strained to understand him, but I gathered that he needed to leave for awhile, and that I could tee off right after Dr. Ballenderak. As each group teed off, I anxiously asked them if Dr. Ballenderak was in their group. No luck. Group after group showed up and teed off with no Dr. Ballenderak in sight. Finally, at almost 4:00, the starter returned. I asked him when he expected Dr. Ballenderak to show up, whereupon he said, "Who?" After I reminded him that he had told me that I could tee off after Dr. Ballenderak, he laughed and pointed out a spiral ball rack near the first tee, saying that I could tee off after I had "dropped my ball in the rack" and waited my turn. Even though I ended up getting off well after 4:00, I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was walking up the 18th fairway in gathering darkness. I happily putted out in the dark and made my way back to the clubhouse. Each time I have played No. 2 since then I have chuckled all over again at myself, and I have shared my story with other golfers countless times, never failing to get a good laugh.
What a terrific story. You played it when the Tufts Family still owned Pinehurst. Richard Tufts was the president and wrote the creed to the amateur, which said that a golfer "competes in a sport for the joy of playing, for hte companionship it affords, for health-giving exercise, and relaxation from more serious matters."
I'd say your light-hearted approach to that first round on No. 2 was right on target, and Richard would have smiled in return.
Remember, he was from Boston.
Thanks for sharing your story with us.
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