Hole 17 at Pinehurst Resort #8

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
5
Yardage
500 yds
Stroke index
14
Hazards
5 bunkers · Water
Hole 17 aerial at Pinehurst Resort #8

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 30 yds deep × 36 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 · 500 yards

The plan for No. 17

White-tee plan: The pond matters late on this 464-yard par 5, short-right of the green. Work backward from the third-shot approach before deciding whether a two-shot route is worth taking.

Off the tee

From the White tee, the right landing bunker extends from about 105 to 240 yards and the left bunker from about 195 to 240. Choose the middle grass corridor around 230 yards, leaving about 225 to the green center. That line crosses a narrow part of the right bunker ending around 140 yards.

Approach & recovery

Favor a grass layup 110–130 yards from the green center, before the corridor narrows inside 100. Keep the short-right pond outside the second-shot finish. A longer attempt brings water across the direct line; use it only with reliable clearance and a playable miss.

On the green

A ridge runs through the green, with the left side higher than the right. Use the layup angle to find an interior section away from the short-right pond. Leave room on the lower side for the approach to finish.

Watch for

  • Pond short-right of green
  • Layup landing corridor
  • Water-facing green edge

Hole 17 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 6,270 sq ft

Dimensions
30y Deep × 36y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Gold tees · 500 yards.

Can this par 5 be reached in two?

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At 500 yards, Reachable in two for longer hitters. Consider laying up short of hazards if going for it is risky.

How difficult is hole 17?

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This hole is a good scoring opportunity for most golfers.

How big is the green on hole 17?

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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 17?

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This hole is a solid birdie opportunity with smart layup strategy. Most golfers can reach in three. Position your layup to leave a comfortable wedge.

Research notes

  • The seventeenth is a par 5 where the pond becomes important late in the hole. Work backward from the approach you want to play instead of advancing the second shot by habit. (Hole 17: 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