Hole 5 at Pinehurst Resort #2
- Par
- 5
- Yardage
- 576 yds
- Stroke index
- 15
- Hazards
- 5 bunkers
Aerial source not provided
Green size: 33 yds deep × 33 yds wide
Scorecard yardage is for US Open tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.
US Open tees · Par 5 · 576 yards
The plan for No. 5
The right side offers a useful angle, but the cross-slope can carry a well-aimed ball left.
Off the tee
Build room for right-to-left run into the drive. A right-side aim alone does not guarantee a right-side finish.
Approach & recovery
Work back from the approach you want. The left green miss is awkward, so avoid combining a marginal lie with an aggressive left flag.
On the green
Favor putting surface over the left edge. From outside it, choose a recovery that stays on the green before chasing the hole.
Watch for
- Right-to-left fairway slope
- Left green falloff
- Sandy ground below the fairway
Hole 5 Green Complex
Mapped green boundary
Green size: 5,412 sq ft
How did Hole 5 play?
How did this hole play today?
Frequently asked questions
Yardage reference: US Open tees · 576 yards.
How big is the green on hole 5?
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The green is large and can play quite long. Three-putt territory if you don't manage your approach distance well.
Sources & further reading
- No Laying Up
01:08:58–01:09:40
The discussion illustrates how a layup aimed at the right half can still run down the sloping fairway into sand.
- Pinehurst Resort / SkyFox Golf
Official hole information panel; written guidance
The fairway falls from right to left. The operator favors its right side and identifies a left green miss as the difficult recovery.
- Fried Egg Golf
00:34:12–00:35:40
Angela Moser, lead design associate
Moser emphasizes the contoured green surrounds as a principal defense and discusses accepting a conservative recovery, including a putter when the lie permits.
- Pinehurst Resort
Second half of article; restoration discussion
The resort identifies Coore and Crenshaw’s restoration as a 2010–2011 project.