Hole 1 at Pinehurst Resort Country Club No 10

Aberdeen, North Carolina
Par
4
Yardage
447 yds
Stroke index
5
Hazards
1 bunker
Hole 1 aerial at Pinehurst Resort Country Club No 10Hole 1 map
Hole 1 green slope contour at Pinehurst Resort Country Club No 10

41 yd wide × 39 yd deep · 5.5 ft total elevation range

Light = gentler slope · Red = steeper slope
White lines: 1 foot of elevation. Arrows: downhill. General terrain, not a pin read.

Approach from bottom

Contour source

Moore_QL1_2024_03ft_CountywideRaster · collection 2024

Map source & reference

Mapbox Satellite composite · capture date not provided. Green at the top; the labeled map reference is below.

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

Blue tees · Par 4 · 447 yards

The plan for No. 1

Left-center sets up a useful approach to the tilted opening green.

Off the tee

Pick a finish on the left half with room for your normal dispersion. Do not use the native sand on the right as the aiming margin.

Approach & recovery

Approach the main putting surface rather than the runoff beyond or right. A lower route may be available from a clean lie, but it still needs enough pace to reach.

On the green

The surface falls left to right. Choose a landing area that gives the ball room to move before it reaches an edge.

Watch for

  • Right native sand
  • Right runoff
  • Rear falloff

Hole 1 Green Complex & Slope

USGS 3DEP terrain analysis

Green Surface

Green size: 7,565 sq ft

Dimensions
39y Deep × 41y Wide
Mapped green boundary
Elevation Relief
5.5 ft
High-to-low drop
Max Slope
10.7°
Graded terrain
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Research notes

  • Favor left-center for the approach angle. The operator describes a left-to-right putting surface and runoffs beyond and right of it. (Official hole information panel; written guidance)[1]
  • The architect describes the perched, tilted first green as an acknowledgment of No. 2, with native sand encroaching from the right. — Angela Moser, lead design associate (00:29:09–00:29:33)[2]
  • The green falls across distinct levels from left to right. — Derek Duncan, Golf Digest (01:24–01:57)[3]
  • The review describes a front-to-back green and a front-left bank that can feed a lower shot onto the putting surface. (Course Tour — No. 1)[4]
  • Architect Angela Moser says the last green was approved in June 2023 and all 18 holes were being played by September. This supports using the January–February 2024 terrain as post-shaping evidence, subject to spatial checks. — Angela Moser, lead design associate (00:16:00–00:17:12)[2]
  • Pinehurst announced April 3, 2024 as No. 10’s opening date and identified Tom Doak as the designer. Its account highlights former quarry terrain and a hilltop stretch. (Opening-date announcement and Doak quotation)[5]

Sources

  1. Pinehurst no-10 — official hole 1 tour — Pinehurst Resort / SkyFox Golfhttps://tours.skyfoxgolf.com/360/pinehurst-no-10/hole-1?tee=Blue
  2. All Things Pinehurst No. 10 with Architect Angela Moser — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.thefriedegg.com/podcasts/all-things-pinehurst-no-10-with-architect-angela-moser
  3. Every Hole at Pinehurst No. 10 — Golf Digesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiRzM5aU70g
  4. Pinehurst No. 10 Course Review and Rating — Fried Egg Golfhttps://www.thefriedegg.com/courses/pinehurst-no-10
  5. Pinehurst announces No. 10’s opening date — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/news/pinehurst-announces-opening-date-for-pinehurst-no-10/