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Pinehurst No. 4

Pinehurst No. 4 is Gil Hanse's 2018 redesign at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, built around sandy waste areas in the Sandhills style. It co-hosted the 2019 U.S. Amateur with No. 2, including the first 18 of the 36-hole final. The Perry Bros played it on June 3, 2023; Jon's score was 100.

The Perry Bros and Brandon on a tee at Pinehurst No. 4 under a clear sky

Course facts

Location
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Access
Resort (tee times generally go with a resort stay)
Architect
Gil Hanse (current course); originally Donald Ross
Opened
1919; Hanse redesign reopened September 2018
Renovation
Robert Trent Jones (1973), Rees Jones (1980s), Tom Fazio rebuild (1999), Gil Hanse redesign (2018)
Par
72
Yardage
7,227 from the Orange tees
Big events
2019 U.S. Amateur co-host with No. 2 (including the morning 18 of the final); 2008 U.S. Amateur stroke-play co-host
Website
pinehurst.com/golf/courses/no-4

Our round at No. 4

June 3, 2023

Jon: 100Rating / slope 70.8/131

Played with Brandon

The Perry Bros and Brandon on a tee at Pinehurst No. 4 under a clear skyThe Payne Stewart statue in front of the Pinehurst clubhouseJon Perry with the Payne Stewart statue at Pinehurst

About No. 4

No. 4 first opened in 1919 and has been reworked more than any other Pinehurst course: Robert Trent Jones in 1973, Rees Jones in the 1980s, a complete Tom Fazio rebuild in 1999, and finally Gil Hanse's full redesign, which reopened in September 2018.

It was the stroke-play partner of No. 2 for the 2008 and 2019 U.S. Amateurs, and in 2019 the first 18 holes of the final match were played here.

What stands out

  • Sandy waste areas and native plantings in the Sandhills style.
  • Rolling ground with long views across the property.
  • Plays from the main resort clubhouse with No. 1 and No. 2.

Same trip

Jon Perry by the cart while his playing partner swings on Pinehurst No. 1

Pinehurst No. 1

Pinehurst, NC · 1 visit

Two of the group in rocking chairs on the clubhouse porch after the round on Pinehurst No. 8

Pinehurst No. 8

Pinehurst, NC · 1 visit

Jon Perry at the Pinehurst No. 9 sign, a Jack Nicklaus design

Pinehurst No. 9

Pinehurst, NC · 1 visit

The clock at the first tee of Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst, NC · 1 visit

Quick answers

Can you play Pinehurst No. 4?

Yes. It is a Pinehurst Resort course; tee times generally go with a resort stay.

Who designed Pinehurst No. 4?

The current course is Gil Hanse's 2018 redesign. Donald Ross built the original in 1919.

What tournaments has Pinehurst No. 4 hosted?

It co-hosted the 2019 U.S. Amateur with No. 2, including part of the final, and the stroke-play rounds of the 2008 U.S. Amateur.

Sources: Pinehurst: No. 4 · Top 100 Golf Courses: No. 4 · Golf Channel: No. 4 and the 2019 U.S. Amateur