Donald Ross’s Protégé Takes Pinehurst By Storm
In 1961, Ellis Maples, who studied course design at the side of Donald Ross, adopted his mentor’s mentality of finding the course that lies in the landscape as it already exists. The result was a spectacular course we now call No. 5. Typified by the par-3 14th, known as “Cathedral Hole,” this picturesque course is among the most beautiful at Pinehurst. The signature hole’s green is fronted by a pond and encircled by a stand of pines resembling a pipe organ, leading to its godly nickname.
Par & Yardage
COURSE DESIGNERS
- 1961: Ellis Maples
The 1st Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 15/7
The 2nd Hole on No. 5
PAR 5 - HCP 7/13
The 3rd Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 3/1
The 4th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 1/5
The 5th Hole on No. 5
PAR 3 - HCP 17/17
The 6th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 5/3
The 7th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 13/15
The 8th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 11/11
The 9th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 9/9
The 10th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 2/2
The 11th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 4/4
The 12th Hole on No. 5
PAR 3 - HCP 16/12
The 13th Hole on No. 5
PAR 5 - HCP 6/18
The 14th Hole on No. 5
PAR 3 - HCP 18/16
The 15th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 10/6
The 16th Hole on No. 5
PAR 5 - HCP 14/14
The 17th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 8/8
The 18th Hole on No. 5
PAR 4 - HCP 12/10