One Of Golf’s Most Prestigious Championships Returns To Iconic North Carolina Course Next Summer

The picture above can be found on just about everyone's phone who loves golf in North or South Carolina.  The iconic "One Moment In Time" statue of Payne Stewart is an iconic symbol of the Pinehurst golf resort.  It commemorates his amazing win there in the US Open of 1999.  Payne would tragically perish in a plane crash just a few months later.  Pinehurst is one of golf's holy lands.  We are so lucky to have it in North Carolina.

I wish I had the words to properly describe what Pinehurst means to me and my son.  We have spent countless hours there playing golf on all nine courses the facility operates (a 10th is set to open in the spring), and many more in the surrounding area.  Some of the happiest moments of my life have been spent with him there.  Just walking on the property moves me emotionally.

The US Open is one of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments.  In addition to 1999, it's been contested on Pinehurst's hallowed No. 2 course in 2005 and most recently in 2014.  Gosh, has it been 10 years?  Well, our national championship and one of golf's four major championships returns to the Sandhills next summer.

And as far as the No. 2 course that the championship will be held on?  Look, sometimes the US Open goes to a venue and it's an unknown.  Sometimes it works out (New York's Bethpage Black for example), and sometimes it does not (last year's North Course at LA Country Club).   To say that there are any questions about Pinehurst's signature, iconic course?  Jeff Hall is the managing director for the US Open.  Here's what he tells The Charlotte Observer.  “There’s no place like No. 2 in the world.  It’s an iconic, memorable, challenging, just fantastic U.S. Open venue."

I can't wait to be one of the 250,000 people who attend the tournament in some way, shape or form.  The US Open returns to iconic Pinehurst Number 2 the week of June 10th next summer.

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This was the location of the first Ryder Cup played outside of the United States and the United Kingdom. This course also hosted the WGC-American Express Championship in 1999 and 2000.

Establsihed in 1913, Pine Valley Golf Club has been named the number one course in Golf Magazine’s 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World four times since 2012. But, it is not always spoken about because there has never been a major tournament played at the golf course.

Royal St. Georges is home to 15 British Opens and has been around since the 1800.  It was the first club outside of Scotland to host The Open in 1894, and last saw Colin Morikawa win it in 2021.

Hooray for North Carolina! There are nine different courses at the Resort at Pinehurst, but only one of them has hosted three U.S. Opens a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup. The course's beauty comes from lush fairways and longleaf pine trees that are staples to the amazing view.

This famous course is not known to many Americans, because it is not played on the PGA Tour. The course opened in 1926 and has been part of Australian and golf history.

Close by is another course in South Carolina. Hanging right off the coast of Charleston in the barrier islands. Enjoy the views of the coast and the golf course while you're out on the green. It has hosted two PGA Championships and the 1991 Ryder Cup.

Similar structure and scenery as Pebble Beach is Cypress Point. Since 1928, it has been a private course. It was one of the courses played during the multi course AT&T Pro-Am until 1990.

Cypress Point's neighbor Pebble Beach Club is on the list. Pebble Beach has seen seven U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship over the years. One of its most famous moments was Tiger Woods back in the 2000 U.S. Open when he beat the field by fifteen strokes.

Also known as The Old Lady, this course is the oldest course in the world, but remains as relevant as ever in the golf world. The course was established in 1552 and is still standing for golfers to enjoy!

Augusta National is the course that holds the most coveted prize in golf. It is the home of the only major that doesn’t change locations from year to year, The Masters. Since 1934 it has been held here and grown to become the most illustrious course in the world.