Overview
Cut from a nature preserve about a mile north of the resort, Pinehurst No. 8 is one of Tom Fazio's most versatile designs, as each hole plays differently from the previous. The front nine is mostly tree-lined, the back more open, with both touching ponds, marsh and Pine Valley-like sandy wastelands. For putting surfaces, Fazio built crowned greens with greenside swales, intended as a salute to Donald Ross and Pinehurst No. 2. No. 8 is also the most secluded of the resort's nine courses (for now--Tom Doak's Pinehurst No. 10 is due to open in 2024), which no homes or development touching it. Fazio retrurned in late 2022 to touch up elements of the course that needed burnishing, and the course plays as fast and firm as its older brethren.
About
Awards
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-2014. Highest Ranking: 184th, 2013-2014.
100 Greatest Public: Ranked since 2003.
Highest Ranking: 44th, 2005-2006.
Previous ranking: 76th.
Current Ranking: 100th.
Best in State: Ranked Top 5 in North Carolina in 1997; Top 10 from 1999-2005; Top 15 in 2007; Top 20 in 2009, 2013-2014, & 2017-2020; Top 25 from 2011-2012, 2015-2016, & 2021-2022.
Current Ranking: 26th.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
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Reviews
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“One of Pinehurst’s best, behind #2 and #4. #8 however is a different feel with more topography and wooded areas. Some may like as much as the others. Great test and great variety of holes. Good condition."
Read More2022
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“The slope and contours that made Pinehurst known are ever present in the centennial edition of Pinehurst (No. 8). While No. 8 will not duplicate the diabolical No. 2 greens, you can tell Fazio was trying his best to give a salute to Donald Ross with this design. The property winds its way through a heavily tree-lined front 9 to a more open backside incorporating ponds, marsh and sand wastelands."
Read More2022
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“Pinehurst No. 8 is almost certainly the 3rd best golf course on the grounds of this esteemed resort. And, while distantly behind #2 and #4, it's a course I bet people would drive a couple hours to play even if none of the other courses existed. It has grade changes and complex greens that challenge golfers and provide for a fun day."
Read More2021
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“#8 is a solid Fazio design, but in a state with many great golf courses I wouldn't call this one of them. Works fine to fill in a spot while in the area."
Read More2021
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“Pinehurst is a special place and this is an enjoyable golf course. That being said, with the options in the area the place feels dated."
Read More2019
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“Good condition, nice layout--not as much of the "links feel" like #2, more classic parkland golf. Significantly more elevation change throughout the course than other Pinehurst layouts. Good mix of holes, beautiful setting with no visible houses to infringe on sight lines or playing lines. Caddies available upon request."
Read More2018
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“A fair test. No houses. Lots of sand."
Read More2018
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“One of the top three courses in the Pinehurst rotation.Everything you could want in a golf course. The after golf aesthetics are first rate too."
Read More2018
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“The No. 8 course is a short drive from the clubhouse and the No. 2 and No. 4 courses. After the round, there are a lot of Pinehurst restaurants nearby to check out, including at the Carolina Hotel, Holly Inn and the Clubhouse."
Read More2018
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