Hole 14 at Pinehurst Resort #8

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
4
Yardage
404 yds
Stroke index
8
Hazards
2 bunkers · Water
Hole 14 aerial at Pinehurst Resort #8

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 37 yds deep × 30 yds wide

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

Gold tees · Par 4 · 404 yards

The plan for No. 14

White-tee plan: The shortest line over the pond is not automatically the useful line on this 363-yard par 4. Choose a fairway finish that avoids turning the approach into a second water carry.

Off the tee

From the White tee, water crosses the planned drive line at about 10–195 yards. A right-center fairway finish around 220 yards leaves about 185 to the green center with a grass approach line. Choose this route only with dependable carry beyond 195, plus margin. The day’s marker affects the pond carry.

Approach & recovery

Use the angle preserved by the drive to approach from the fairway side of the pond. Choose a landing target with a margin from the waterside edge. If the drive leaves a poor lie and another water carry, take the recovery that restores a clear approach route.

On the green

Most of the green falls toward the approach and left; the back-right section behaves differently. Keep the target inward from the pond-facing edge. Approach from the grass side to preserve landing room alongside the right bunker.

Watch for

  • Pond carry
  • Waterside green edge
  • Angle from the fairway

Hole 14 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,817 sq ft

Dimensions
37y Deep × 30y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Gold tees · 404 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 402-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How difficult is hole 14?

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This hole is a moderate challenge for most golfers. Key challenges include: small green.

What hazards should I watch out for on hole 14?

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Key hazards include: 2 greenside bunkers. Plan your shots to avoid these trouble spots.

How big is the green on hole 14?

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The green is small and requires precision. Expect challenging pin positions with limited room for error.

Research notes

  • At 14, the far-side trees matter as well as the diagonal water carry. (Favorite Holes — #14)[1]
  • At the identified 14th, players discuss the aggressive angle; a straight drive still finishes in pine straw. (16:38–17:10)[2]
  • Water shapes the fourteenth. Choose a route that reaches the fairway with room, then preserve a useful angle toward the green rather than chasing the shortest line over the pond. (Hole 14: current aerial plus dated terrain preview)[3]
  • GOLF describes the rolling wooded site and the fourteenth’s wetland as a cape-style strategic hazard. (Course Overview)[4]
  • 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)[5]
  • 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)[6]
  • No. 8 opened in 1996 as the Tom Fazio Centennial Course and has separate practice facilities. (Course overview)[7]
  • 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)[8]
  • Saternus describes crowned surfaces and varied recoveries from fairway, rough and sand. (Approaches; Greens & Surrounds)[1]
  • 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)[9]
  • The group highlights the back-nine wetland scenery in its closing course assessment. (21:43–22:22)[2]
  • 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)[8]
  • 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)[7]
  • 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 Golf Course Review — Plugged In Golf / Matt Saternushttps://pluggedingolf.com/pinehurst-no-8-golf-course-review/
  2. Playing Pinehurst No. 8 | The Most Underrated Course at Pinehurst? | Exploring the Carolinas — Palmetto & Pine Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD75lU1X7gk
  3. Pinehurst No. 8 — current mapped routing — OpenStreetMap / AllGolfHoles map interpretationhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/428977993
  4. Pinehurst No. 8 — course overview — GOLF.comhttps://golf.com/courses/pinehurst-no-8/
  5. Pinehurst No. 8 firmer and faster after recent facelift — GOLF.com / Andrew Pennerhttps://golf.com/travel/pinehurst-8-firmer-faster-recent-facelift/
  6. North Carolina 2024 Phase Three LiDAR metadata — NC Emergency Management / Dewberryhttps://sdd.ncem.org/Downloads/public/docs/NC_Lidar_Metadata.zip
  7. Pinehurst No. 8 — official course and scorecard — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/golf/courses/no-8/
  8. Fairway Fit Golf Podcast — S3 Episode 16 (#66), Pinehurst recap part 2 — Fairway Fit Golfhttps://rss.com/podcasts/fairway-fit-golf-podcast/2972980
  9. What You Need To Know About Pinehurst No. 8 — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-pinehurst-no-8/
  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