The Most Fun 10 Acres In All Of Golf

That’s what Golf Channel calls The Cradle, Gil Hanse’s nine-hole test of a golfer’s short-game skills. Twisting fairways, deep bunkers and undulating greens make up for the length The Cradle lacks, while still keeping the experience a worthwhile challenge. Fail your first test? Replay rounds are free, as are kids 17 and under playing with an adult, so give it another go and enjoy simple fun of the game Donald Ross once said, “should be a pleasure, not a penance.”

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The Cradle 9-hole short course at Pinehurst Resort designed by Gil Hanse

Par & Yardage

Hole
Par
US Open
Blue
White
Green
Red
1
3
113
2
3
85
3
3
66
4
3
127
5
3
56
6
3
58
7
3
92
8
3
80
9
3
112

Characteristics

  • Total acres of turf: 10
  • Total acres of fairways: 7
  • Total acres of rough: 0
  • Total acres of sandscape: 3
  • Total square footage of greens: 75,000

Landscaping

  • TEES:  Tifway Bermuda
  • FAIRWAYS:  Tifway Bermuda
  • ROUGH:  Native Sandscape
  • GREENS:  Champion Bermuda
The Cradle
The Cradle 9-hole short course at Pinehurst Resort designed by Gil Hanse

“The most fun 10 acres in all of golf.” – Golf Channel

COURSE DESIGNERS

  • 2017: Gil Hanse
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Hole 1 - Footprints

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    113 YD.
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Hole 2 - Colonnade

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    85 YD.
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Hole 3 - Punch Bowl

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    66 YD.
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Hole 4 - Over The Hill

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    127 YD.
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Hole 5 - Crown

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    56 YD.
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Hole 6 - Short One

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    58 YD.
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Hole 7 - Clubhouse

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    92 YD.
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Hole 8 - Cross Roads

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    80 YD.
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Hole 9 - Home

PAR 3

  • WHITE
    112 YD.
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Course Information

Check-in Location

Main Golf Shop at the Resort Clubhouse
1 Carolina Vista, Pinehurst, NC 28374

Complimentary shuttle service available from all resort hotels.