Sports is all about marquee match ups. In the golf world this summer, two of those marquee match ups will be in the state of North Carolina, which seems only fitting given the new course rankings from the North Carolina Golf Panel. For example, ’Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines (No. 3) […]
Category: Pinehurst
Pinehurst No. 2 Remains No. 1 in North Carolina
Pinehurst No. 2 – the master work of Donald Ross – has once again secured the top spot as the best golf course in North Carolina, as determined by the North Carolina Golf Panel. Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, site for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open from June 2-5, moved up one spot to […]
Special Edition Coin Celebrates 150th Birthday of Legendary Pinehurst Golf Course Architect Donald Ross
To commemorate the 150th birthday of Donald Ross in 2022, the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has commissioned the creation of a special edition coin. The front side of the coin shows Ross, while on the flip side is an image of Dornoch Cottage, the Pinehurst home along the third hole […]
Talamore Golf Resort Adding New Amenities (and Baby Llama) for 2022
One of the Southeast’s more guest-friendly getaways, Talamore Golf Resort in Southern Pines, NC, continues to evolve and improve. Talamore has several new amenities – and others arriving soon – that include: A Toptracer Range with 10 hitting stalls that will open this spring. Talamore guests will be able to experience interactive golf entertainment powered […]
From Hoodies to Hemp: Holiday Gift Guide No. 1
It’s that time of year again – when gift giving (and getting) is one everyyone’s minds and lists. The team at Spike’s Peeks: The Art of Travel has put together a few gift lists that will appeal to golfers and outdoors enthusists. Here’s List No.1. Pinehurst Resort + Donald Ross Package The best gift […]
Pinehurst Resort Acquires Historic Magnolia Inn
Pinehurst Resort and Country Club has agreed to acquire one of the Village of Pinehurst’s more iconic hotels – The Magnolia Inn, and Villaggio Ristorante & Bar. Located near the resort’s historic Carolina Hotel, The Magnolia has served as the gateway to the Village since it opened in 1896, less than a year after Pinehurst […]
Dormie Club Re-Opening in Style in Pinehurst
After nearly 18 months of construction, Dormie Network is re-opening the Dormie Club, the network’s namesake club in Pinehurst, N.C. Dormie Club’s all-new facilities and refurbished course will be showcased in a series of exclusive members-only Grand Re-Opening events the week of Sept. 20. Entertainment will include 18-hole tournaments, 11-hole scrambles, music from Nashville-based country rock band […]
Win a Getaway to the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has a new partnership with Donald Ross Sportswear to offer an opportunity to win a getaway to the Home of American Golf, including a round of golf for two at fabled Pinehurst No. 2. The Pinehurst Donald Ross Sportswear Experience Sweepstakes runs through Oct. 3, 2021. […]
Dormie Network Completing Construction On New Clubhouse And Cottages at Dormie Club In Pinehurst, N.C.
Dormie Network is putting the finishing touches on the original vision of a new clubhouse and cottages at the Dormie Club in Pinehurst, N.C. Located on the site of a former quail hunting retreat just minutes from the Village of Pinehurst, Dormie Club debuted nearly 10 years ago as the only golf course in […]
Southern Pines (N.C.) Town Council meeting on May 20 could bring Sandhills closer to getting a whiskey distillery
The North Carolina Sandhills this week could be one step closer to having a whiskey distillery. The town of Southern Pines on May 20 will hear from Brad and Jessica Halling on their planned development concept for Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko (BHAWK). It will be the third of four public hearings in which the couple will […]