The Country Club of North Carolina: Cardinal
Pinehurst, NC • Private
Kevin Murray
Kevin Murray
Kevin Murray
Overview
About
Awards
Best in State: Ranked Top 20 in North Carolina in 2005; Top 25 from 2011-2012; Top 30 from 2021-22. Current Ranking: 38th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“The Cardinal course was a different test of golf in comparison to the courses surrounding it. It required much more carry and a high ball flight instead of keeping it on the ground and using it as your friend. The greens were in great shape and were very quick, but they could have been a bit firmer. The true test and challenge was the rough and the height at which it was kept. The ball would settle to the bottom making the fairways a premium. The greens showed a greater variety than the hole layout themselves. The undulation and size changes were just part as the challenge from narrow to broad approaches also made the angle at which you played in extremely important. The routing was done well as you didn't feel you were making a consistent left or right turn. You were required to work the ball both ways in order to score your best."
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“The Cardinal is generally considered the lesser of the two courses at CCNC, but there is very little drop off. Play them both!"
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“Great Course, Great Conditions. Very playable and fun course with a number of great risk reward shots."
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“A good country club course with a good holes. The better of the two courses at this location."
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“Cardinal Course Architects-William Byrd, 1970, Robert Trent Jones, 1981, Arthur Hills, 2002 Large, fast greens that roll true. Generous fairways and greens, but tricky green complexes. This course started out as 9 holes, and an outward 9 was later added my Robert Trent Jones"
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“Great place to play."
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“The layout of the Dogwood course at the Country Club of North Carolina was what grabbed my attention when playing. It had a good mix of elevation changes, as you meandered through the tall southern pines. The course plays firm and fast in the fairways, while the greens are firm yet still receptive to good approach shots. The green complexes were pure as putts rolled extremely well on these undulating surfaces."
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“Very playable and fun course with a number of great risk-reward shots."
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“Awesome track. Just about as good as the dogwood course. Fun and playable"
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“CCNC is a great club and this is a fine course. It plays second fiddle to the Dogwood course but still is an excdellent test of golf."
Read More2019
