Hole 11 at Pinehurst Resort #8

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
5
Yardage
579 yds
Stroke index
4
Hazards
7 bunkers
Hole 11 aerial at Pinehurst Resort #8

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 38 yds deep × 28 yds wide

Scorecard yardage is for Gold tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.

Gold tees · Par 5 · 579 yards

The plan for No. 11

White-tee plan: Staggered bunkers divide this 550-yard par 5 into separate landing decisions. Build the second shot around a clear third-shot approach, not the shortest remaining distance.

Off the tee

From the White tee, the right fairway bunker runs from about 195 to 275 yards. Choose the center-left fairway around 230 yards, leaving about 310 to the green center. Do not chase the bunker’s far end just to shorten a three-shot hole.

Approach & recovery

Choose a grass layup zone about 90–130 yards from the green center. Choose a second-shot finish that keeps the staggered bunkers out of the third-shot entrance. Work backward from the approach angle you want. Do not shorten the layup by finishing beside a bunker that removes the clear route you were building.

On the green

The surface falls broadly toward the back and left. Preserve room beyond the intended landing instead of treating the first edge as the destination. Your third-shot angle should keep the deep right greenside bunker out of the target.

Watch for

  • Staggered fairway bunkers
  • Second-shot landing corridor
  • Third-shot entrance

Hole 11 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,852 sq ft

Dimensions
38y Deep × 28y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Gold tees · 579 yards.

Can this par 5 be reached in two?

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At 579 yards, A true three-shot hole for most players. Position your layup to leave a comfortable wedge distance.

How difficult is hole 11?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers. Key challenges include: long par 5.

How big is the green on hole 11?

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The green is medium-sized with moderate targets. Pay attention to pin placement when selecting your approach club.

What's a good score on hole 11?

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This hole is a true three-shot hole where birdie requires execution. This longer par 5 demands patience. Two good shots set up the scoring opportunity.

Research notes

  • The eleventh is a long par 5 with hazards staggered along the route. Build the second shot around a clear third-shot approach, not simply the shortest remaining number. (Hole 11: current aerial plus dated terrain preview)[1]
  • GOLF describes the rolling wooded site and the fourteenth’s wetland as a cape-style strategic hazard. (Course Overview)[2]
  • Maintenance director Bob Farren said the 2022 work did not change the routing or architecture. Bunker treatments included multiple styles, and greens were resurfaced; reported firmness describes that visit rather than current conditions. (Renovation interview)[3]
  • Moore is included in the January 14–February 19, 2024 survey. The DEM uses 3.125-foot cells and NAVD88/GEOID18 heights in US survey feet. All 18 green crops are complete; samples were converted to meters before shared contour rendering. (NCEM_Dewberry_DEM_3.125_foot_Metadata.xml)[4]
  • No. 8 opened in 1996 as the Tom Fazio Centennial Course and has separate practice facilities. (Course overview)[5]
  • One player describes a fairway-bunker shot catching the lip after choosing the wrong club. This supports checking escape height before trying to maximize distance; the hole number is unspecified. (16:00–16:40)[6]
  • Saternus describes crowned surfaces and varied recoveries from fairway, rough and sand. (Approaches; Greens & Surrounds)[7]
  • The 2022 work resurfaced the greens with TifEagle and refreshed the bunkers while retaining the course architecture. Use post-renovation terrain for current surface previews. (2022 renovation section)[8]
  • The group highlights the back-nine wetland scenery in its closing course assessment. (21:43–22:22)[9]
  • The hosts describe narrower fairways, some water, and difficult greens during their wet, top-dressed visit. These are conditions of that trip, not a current speed or maintenance claim. (13:38–14:50)[6]
  • The operator website lists six named yardage rows. The linked PDF labels its White row White/Centennial; the website also has a distinct shorter Centennial row. No hybrid mapping is inferred. (Scorecard tables)[5]
  • The publisher identifies this as a September 2022 post-renovation preview. The inspected frame shows a wooded corridor and multiple sandy hazards; no hole number was confirmed from that frame. (3:55–3:57 inspected frame interval)[10]
  • There are 13 current rating rows across eight named configurations. Matching standalone tee lengths differ from the operator website; store ratings and operator yardages with their own provenance. (Complete course 20939 table)[11]

Sources

  1. Pinehurst No. 8 — current mapped routing — OpenStreetMap / AllGolfHoles map interpretationhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/428977993
  2. Pinehurst No. 8 — course overview — GOLF.comhttps://golf.com/courses/pinehurst-no-8/
  3. Pinehurst No. 8 firmer and faster after recent facelift — GOLF.com / Andrew Pennerhttps://golf.com/travel/pinehurst-8-firmer-faster-recent-facelift/
  4. North Carolina 2024 Phase Three LiDAR metadata — NC Emergency Management / Dewberryhttps://sdd.ncem.org/Downloads/public/docs/NC_Lidar_Metadata.zip
  5. Pinehurst No. 8 — official course and scorecard — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/golf/courses/no-8/
  6. Fairway Fit Golf Podcast — S3 Episode 16 (#66), Pinehurst recap part 2 — Fairway Fit Golfhttps://rss.com/podcasts/fairway-fit-golf-podcast/2972980
  7. Pinehurst No. 8 Golf Course Review — Plugged In Golf / Matt Saternushttps://pluggedingolf.com/pinehurst-no-8-golf-course-review/
  8. What You Need To Know About Pinehurst No. 8 — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-pinehurst-no-8/
  9. Playing Pinehurst No. 8 | The Most Underrated Course at Pinehurst? | Exploring the Carolinas — Palmetto & Pine Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD75lU1X7gk
  10. Pinehurst No. 8 in 4K — Course Flyover — Carolina Pines Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQfzLZYDmE
  11. Pinehurst No. 8 — current USGA ratings — USGAhttps://ncrdb.usga.org/courseTeeInfo?CourseID=20939