Hole 15 at Pinehurst Resort #8
- Par
- 3
- Yardage
- 187 yds
- Stroke index
- 16
- Hazards
- 3 bunkers · Water
Aerial source not provided
Green size: 33 yds deep × 31 yds wide
Scorecard yardage is for Gold tees. The aerial shows its labeled reference position; distance rings measure to the green.
Gold tees · Par 3 · 187 yards
The plan for No. 15
White-tee plan: The pond sits right of this 145-yard par 3, with a bunker front-right. Choose the green section first, then a club and line that keep your ordinary miss clear of both.
Off the tee
From the White tee, the mapped green is about 130 / 145 / 155 yards to front / center / back. The right greenside bunker spans about 125–155 yards, beside rather than across the center line. Favor the center-left section, keeping the pond and bunker away from your ordinary miss.
Approach & recovery
From the front-right bunker, choose a recovery that clears the lip and finishes on the putting surface. Keep the pond outside the intended recovery line. From a grass miss, favor the entry that avoids playing back across either right-side hazard.
On the green
The deep outline offers more room through the center-left than across the bunker-side edge. A slight left miss has a gentler route back than a right miss into the bunker or marsh. Keep enough depth beyond the front for the chosen landing shot.
Watch for
- Pond on the right
- Front-right bunker
- Water-facing green edge
Hole 15 Green Complex
Mapped green boundary
Green size: 4,888 sq ft
How did Hole 15 play?
How did this hole play today?
Frequently asked questions
Yardage reference: Gold tees · 187 yards.
What club should I use on this par 3?
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At 184 yards, most golfers will need a long iron or hybrid (5-iron to 6-iron) to reach this green. Adjust for elevation, wind, and pin position.
How difficult is hole 15?
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This hole is a moderate challenge for most golfers. Key challenges include: heavily bunkered, small green.
How big is the green on hole 15?
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The green is small and requires precision. Expect challenging pin positions with limited room for error.
Research notes
- The fifteenth is a par 3 beside the pond, with sand between part of the approach and the water. Choose the landing section first, then select the club that reaches it without requiring a perfect strike. (Hole 15: 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
- Pinehurst No. 8 — current mapped routing — OpenStreetMap / AllGolfHoles map interpretationhttps://www.openstreetmap.org/way/428977993
- Pinehurst No. 8 — course overview — GOLF.comhttps://golf.com/courses/pinehurst-no-8/
- Pinehurst No. 8 firmer and faster after recent facelift — GOLF.com / Andrew Pennerhttps://golf.com/travel/pinehurst-8-firmer-faster-recent-facelift/
- North Carolina 2024 Phase Three LiDAR metadata — NC Emergency Management / Dewberryhttps://sdd.ncem.org/Downloads/public/docs/NC_Lidar_Metadata.zip
- Pinehurst No. 8 — official course and scorecard — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/golf/courses/no-8/
- Fairway Fit Golf Podcast — S3 Episode 16 (#66), Pinehurst recap part 2 — Fairway Fit Golfhttps://rss.com/podcasts/fairway-fit-golf-podcast/2972980
- Pinehurst No. 8 Golf Course Review — Plugged In Golf / Matt Saternushttps://pluggedingolf.com/pinehurst-no-8-golf-course-review/
- What You Need To Know About Pinehurst No. 8 — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-pinehurst-no-8/
- Playing Pinehurst No. 8 | The Most Underrated Course at Pinehurst? | Exploring the Carolinas — Palmetto & Pine Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD75lU1X7gk
- Pinehurst No. 8 in 4K — Course Flyover — Carolina Pines Golfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQfzLZYDmE
- Pinehurst No. 8 — current USGA ratings — USGAhttps://ncrdb.usga.org/courseTeeInfo?CourseID=20939