June 2, 2023
Jon: 89Rating / slope 70.0/131
Played with Brandon
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Pinehurst No. 8
Pinehurst No. 8, the Centennial Course, is a Tom Fazio design that opened in 1996 for Pinehurst's 100th anniversary. It sits on an Audubon sanctuary with its own clubhouse, away from the main resort, and borrows Donald Ross touches like false fronts and swales around the greens. The Perry Bros played it on June 2, 2023; Jon's score was 89.
Course facts
- Location
- Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Access
- Resort (tee times generally go with a resort stay)
- Architect
- Tom Fazio
- Opened
- 1996
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,099 from the Gold tees
- Big events
- PGA Club Professional Championship (1997, 1998)
Our round at No. 8
About No. 8
Pinehurst opened No. 8 in 1996 to mark the resort's centennial, which is where the "Centennial Course" name comes from. It hosted the PGA Club Professional Championship in 1997 and 1998.
We played No. 8 in the morning and No. 9 in the afternoon: a 36-hole day on the second day of our 2023 trip.
What stands out
- Set on an Audubon sanctuary with its own clubhouse.
- Fazio borrowed Ross features: false fronts, dips and swales around sloping greens.
- Large greens.
Quick answers
Can you play Pinehurst No. 8?
Yes. It is a Pinehurst Resort course; tee times generally go with a resort stay.
Why is Pinehurst No. 8 called the Centennial Course?
It opened in 1996 for Pinehurst's 100th anniversary.
Who designed Pinehurst No. 8?
Tom Fazio.
Sources: Pinehurst: No. 8 · Wikipedia: Pinehurst Resort