Golf Magazine's Top 100 Courses You Can Play (Sandhills Spotlight)
Nine North Carolina golf courses have been included in GOLF.com’s annual ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses You Can Play in the U.S. for 2024-25. All nine of them are located in the Pinehurst area!
Pinehurst Resort No. 2 was rated second behind only Pebble Beach Golf Links. This caps off a great year for the venerable resort which hosted a memorable and historic U.S. Open in June and will host back-to-back men’s and women’s Opens in 2029. What’s great about No. 2 is that the course is U.S. Open-ready every day, so book that golf trip for 2025 now!
Making a huge splash in the Top 100 is Pinehurst No. 10. The resort’s newest course in three decades and designed by Tom Doak (along with rising design talent Angela Moser) debuts at #15 – an amazing achievement given the course opened last April – a testament to the fabulous design which takes advantage of dramatic vistas, elevation changes and fun green complexes.
Other courses from the Home of American Golf that made the list include:
• Pinehurst No. 4 (#25)
• Tobacco Road Golf Club (#27)
• Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club (#34)
• Southern Pines Golf Club (#38)
• Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club (#39)
• Tot Hill Farm Golf Club (#48)
• Pinehurst No. 8 (#82)
So, almost 10 percent of the Top 100 Golf Courses You Can Play in the U.S. are located inside the Home of American Golf. Let’s plan a golf trip!
For more details about the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area, visit www.HomeofGolf.com.
Festival of Trees in Pinehurst, North Carolina
If you’re visiting Pinehurst this weekend, don’t miss the Festival of Trees at the beautiful Carolina Hotel. For many people, the Festival of Trees is a beloved holiday tradition and the start of the Christmas season in the Sandhills.
This annual Christmas wonderland is a fundraiser for the Sandhills Children’s Center and proceeds help provide therapy for students with special needs. The festival is full of holiday wreaths, centerpieces, gift baskets, and of course, TREES! Each item is designed or donated by local businesses and community members and the creativity is truly astounding.
You can bid on your favorite, or buy it now! Learn more at https://festivaloftrees.org.
Sandhills Children's Center
Camelot Playground in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Visiting the Sandhills and looking for fun things to do with the kiddos? Don't miss Camelot Playground at Cannon Park in Pinehurst! It's the perfect spot to let your kids (and their imaginations) run wild in an enchanting castle perfect for climbing and exploring.
Whether it’s a family outing or a quick stop during your visit, Camelot Playground is a must-see destination for kids of all ages. Check it out at 90 Woods Road in Pinehurst.
Village of Pinehurst - Government
Take a Hike in the Sandhills of North Carolina
Today is National Take a Hike Day, a day to get outside, enjoy nature, and bond with others. Moore County has plenty of places to do just that. There are dozens of trails covering miles of beautiful views throughout the Sandhills.
We’ve got a checklist with trail lengths and difficulty levels at www.homeofgolf.com/moore-trails.
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and take a hike in the Sandhills!
Featured:
🥾 Aberdeen Lake Park Aberdeen Parks and Recreation Department
🥾 Sandhills Horticultural Gardens SCC Landscape Gardening, Horticultural Society, & Horticultural Gardens
🥾 The Village Arboretum Village of Pinehurst - Government
🥾 Reservoir Park in Southern Pines Parks and Recreation
🥾 Weymouth Woods in Southern Pines Friends of Weymouth Woods
Weekend in the Sandhills: November 15-17, 2024
Three cheers for another weekend in the Sandhills! This weekend, make plans for a big band concert, an art exhibit, classical music, a market, a fall fest, and a play.
Check out our post for links and more information: https://homeofgolf.com/weekender
Sunrise Theater
Arts Council of Moore County
Carolina Philharmonic
Pop Up in the Pines
Gulley's Garden Center Inc.
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Paradise in the Pines Episode 64: Hakim Isler, the Black MacGyver
Survivalist, Ninja, the Black MacGyver! His name is Hakim Isler, the nation's premier professional African-American survival expert. He is most notably recognized for his appearances on Discovery Channel's Naked & Afraid, Naked & Afraid XL, and FOX's Kicking & Screaming. A man of many skills, Hakim is a decorated combat war veteran, Ninja sixth degree black belt, certified close-protection specialist and professional self-defense & combat weapons instructor.
Now a Moore County resident, his new business, The SOIL Foundation, provides individuals and families an opportunity to unplug, regroup, and heal through contact with nature today in order to prevent mental health struggles tomorrow.
Check out the latest episode of Paradise in the Pines!
Five Can't-Miss November Events in the Sandhills
Looking for fun things to do this month? Here are five can’t-miss events coming up in the Sandhills:
🥳 Festival of Trees: November 20-23
Get in the holiday spirit at the Festival of Trees at the Carolina Hotel November 20-23. The festival is full of holiday wreaths, centerpieces, gift baskets, and of course, TREES! Sandhills Children's Center
https://festivaloftrees.org.
🥳 Celebration of Seagrove Potters: November 22-24
Drive down Pottery Highway 705 to the Celebration of Seagrove Potters November 22-24. Enjoy the show at Luck’s Cannery and take the self-guided studio driving tour to featured pottery studios.
https://discoverseagrove.com
🥳 Blessing of the Hounds: November 28
On November 28, join the Blessing of the Hounds, a beloved Southern Pines tradition for over 100 years that has turned into a fun tailgating event. Riders and hounds receive a blessing prior to the first hunt of the year.
https://moorecountyhounds.com/Blessing-of-the-Hounds
Moore County Hounds
🥳 Southern Pines Christmas Tree Lighting: November 30
Join the Town of Southern Pines for their Christmas Tree Lighting on November 30. Santa arrives by fire engine at 4:30pm and entertainment begins at 5:00pm. Stick around after the tree lighting for a showing of the movie Elf.
The Southern Pines Business Association - SPBA
🥳 Holiday Pop Up Market at the Fair Barn: November 30
On November 30, come out to The Fair Barn for a Holiday Pop Up Market. Shop more than 30 local vendors and then take the Sandhills Trolley to downtown Pinehurst to shop and dine.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1521428502583974
Weekend in the Sandhills: November 8-10, 2024
This Veteran's Day weekend in the Sandhills is packed with celebrations! We're looking forward to a distillery tour, a parade, a golf cart race, a market, a chili cook-off and an author event.
Check out our post for links and more information: https://homeofgolf.com/weekender/
Sandhills Veterans Festival
Race of the Pines
Rec Room Southern Pines
O'Donnell's Pub
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
The Country Bookshop
Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Come with us to the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities, a beautiful place to spend a day.
James and Katharine Boyd built Boyd House at Weymouth over 100 years ago, envisioning a place filled with artists, writers, and creative thinkers. Today, the Weymouth Center is all of that and more.
Inside the Boyd House, you’ll find exhibits, a library, and a great room that hosts live music, performances, readings, and speakers throughout the year. Upstairs inside James Boyd’s former study, you’ll find the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame, which honors gifted North Carolina writers and poets.
Outside, be sure to stroll the beautiful grounds, which are perfect for exploring and picnicking. This is also where you can enjoy the Come Sunday Jazz series, featuring live performances by internationally renowned jazz artists.
The Weymouth Center’s 26 acres and the Boyd House are sure to enchant you. The Boyd House is open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00am-4:00pm. The gardens and grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Learn more and plan your visit at https://weymouthcenter.org.
Ederville 100+ Years of Progress in Carthage, North Carolina
This weekend, check out Ederville 100+ Years of Progress in Carthage, NC, one of the biggest train and tractor shows on the east coast and also one of Moore County’s best-kept secrets. This annual exhibition of steam-powered innovations from the past century draws thousands of people from across the country.
This year’s three-day event features tractor parades; a woodmen’s competition; a village with replicas of a general store, a dentist’s office, and more; tractor pulls; demonstrations; and display after display.
The show is always held the first weekend in November, so join them this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: November 1-3, 2024.
Learn more at https://www.edervillenc.com/.
🔖Purchase tickets online or bring cash to purchase tickets on site.
Ederville Carthage
Weekend in the Sandhills: November 1-3, 2024
It's going to be another beautiful weekend in the Sandhills! This weekend, we've got a tractor show, live music, a chicken wing cookoff, a folk music concert, a Dracula ballet, and a car show.
Check out our page for links and more information: https://homeofgolf.com/weekender
Ederville Carthage
First Friday Sunrise Theater
Southern Pines Brewing Company
Sandhills Repertory Theatre
Bradshaw Performing Arts Center
Sandhills Motoring
Taglios Restaurant in Southern Pines, North Carolina
If you like baked potatoes and rotisserie chicken, you’re going to love Taglios, a fun new dining concept in downtown Southern Pines. The restaurant has a salad, rotisserie chicken, and baked potato assembly line with over 60 toppings to choose from, so you can fully customize your bowl of goodness. They also have a small menu of soups and smoothies along with a pickup window for online orders. Thanks to this beautiful fall weather, you can dine inside or out on the patio.
Follow Taglios on Instagram for all the latest updates!
Visit them at 600 SW Broad St, Southern Pines.
