Hole 9 at Pinehurst Resort #8

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
4
Yardage
442 yds
Stroke index
3
Hazards
6 bunkers
Hole 9 aerial at Pinehurst Resort #8

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 34 yds deep × 48 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 · 442 yards

The plan for No. 9

The two right native areas influence different shots on this White-card 392-yard par 4. Clear the first corner into grass, then approach left of the second rather than repeating the same line.

Off the tee

From the White tee, the right native area beside the drive runs from about 75 to 200 yards. Choose the center fairway around 220 yards, leaving about 180 to the green center. On that line the native corner ends around 170 yards. Keep the next right native area, beginning around 250, out of the intended finish.

Approach & recovery

The second right native area spans about 250–345 yards from White, with the left greenside bunker at about 350–370. From the 220-yard grass target, about 180 remains to the center. Use the opening between the native area and greenside bunker; a short miss can finish well below the putting surface.

On the green

A ridge separates the two sides through the middle. The left section falls away more than the right, and a short approach can finish below the putting surface. Choose a side of the ridge with enough landing depth from your actual angle.

Watch for

  • Right native area beside the drive
  • Right native area near the approach
  • Left greenside bunker

Hole 9 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 7,934 sq ft

Dimensions
34y Deep × 48y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Frequently asked questions

Yardage reference: Gold tees · 442 yards.

What's the best strategy off the tee?

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For this 441-yard par 4, most players will hit driver to set up a comfortable approach.

How big is the green on hole 9?

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

What's a good score on hole 9?

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This hole is a demanding hole where bogey is not unusual. This longer par 4 will test most golfers. Focus on position over distance.

Research notes

  • The ninth has a large green with distinct back-left and back-right extensions. (Hole #9)[1]
  • The ninth has sand at both driving and approach distance. Plan the finish of each shot so that avoiding the first hazard does not feed the ball into the next. (Hole 9: current aerial plus dated terrain preview)[2]
  • GOLF describes the rolling wooded site and the fourteenth’s wetland as a cape-style strategic hazard. (Course Overview)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • 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)[5]
  • No. 8 opened in 1996 as the Tom Fazio Centennial Course and has separate practice facilities. (Course overview)[6]
  • 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)[7]
  • Saternus describes crowned surfaces and varied recoveries from fairway, rough and sand. (Approaches; Greens & Surrounds)[8]
  • 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)[10]
  • 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)[7]
  • 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)[6]
  • 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)[11]
  • 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)[12]

Sources

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