No. 4 course at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina

PINEHURST, N.C. - Pinehurst No. 4 represents a mix of old and new at Pinehurst Resort, originally built in 1919 by Donald Ross and then redesigned by architect Tom Fazio in conjunction with the 1999 U.S. Open.

Whereas Pinehurst No. 1 and No. 3 both play well under 6,000 yards, No. 4 was built with modern championship intentions and stretches to 7,117 yards and plays a slope/rating of 74.2/135. Played out of the same clubhouse as Pinehurst No. 2, No. 4 plays near the U.S. Open course at most points and the routing is still tight and very walkable with small distances from green to tee.

In fitting Fazio fashion, No. 4 features rolling mounds and elevated tee shots to keep the visuals as appetizing as anywhere on property, and there is also little real estate and out-of-bounds on the perimeter of the course. A large pond hosts the par-5 13th hole and par-3 14th, perhaps the most wide open space of all the Pinehurst golf courses. The course does keep the Ross-style mounded greens in effect on many holes, so expect runoff areas and some crowned greens.

Pinehurst No. 4 jostled for position as Pinehurst's second fiddle with Tom Fazio's newest addition to the resort, the stand-alone Pinehurst No. 8 minutes away, opened in 1995.

Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 14

Pinehurst No. 4's par-3 14th hole plays over water and is 229 yards from the back set of tees.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 18

The par-4 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 4 plays uphill towards the clubhouse and is 456 yards from the back set of tees.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 2

Pinehurst No. 4 at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina's par-5 second hole plays downhill to a green with runoff areas.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 4

The par-3 fourth hole on Pinehurst No. 4 plays downhill to a green guarded by a pond short and right.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 12

Pinehurst No. 4's 12th hole plays 210 yards from the back tees.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 13

The 13th hole at Pinehurst No. 4 wraps around a large pond and plays 510 yards.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 13 green

Originally built in 1919 by Donald Ross, Tom Fazio redesigned Pinehurst's No. 4 golf course in conjunction with the 1999 U.S. Open.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 14

Pinehurst No. 4 features the largest of any water hazards at Pinehurst that comes into play on the 13th and 14th holes.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 17

Pinehurst No. 4's 17th hole is a narrow par 5 that plays 548 yards.

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Pinehurst No. 4 course - hole 18

Pinehurst No. 4 is one of five 18-hole courses that play to the main clubhouse facility.

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