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? 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.