Hole 3 at Pinehurst Resort Country Club No 10

Aberdeen, North Carolina
Par
5
Yardage
555 yds
Stroke index
11
Hole 3 aerial at Pinehurst Resort Country Club No 10

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 35 yds deep × 30 yds wide

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

Blue tees · Par 5 · 555 yards

The plan for No. 3

Keep the drive and layup toward the right to improve the view into the green.

Off the tee

Favor right-center with a club that keeps the shot inside the fairway. The open view is the reward for placement.

Approach & recovery

The layup corridor becomes tighter farther forward. Choose useful width, then consider the low entrance for a running approach from a clean lie.

On the green

The green moves the ball from right to left. Give a running shot enough room for that movement rather than aiming directly at a left flag.

Watch for

  • Narrowing layup corridor
  • Flanking sand
  • Right-to-left green

Hole 3 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 5,883 sq ft

Dimensions
35y Deep × 30y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Research notes

  • A right-center drive and right-side layup open the view. The low entrance permits a running approach to the right-to-left green. (Official hole information panel; written guidance)[1]
  • The layup corridor narrows as the ball advances. — Derek Duncan, Golf Digest (02:30–03:07)[2]
  • The third green sits close to surrounding ground, with subtle falling contours and bunkering that narrows the route. — Angela Moser, lead design associate (00:29:34–00:30:26)[3]
  • 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)[3]
  • 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)[4]

Sources

  1. Pinehurst no-10 — official hole 3 tour — Pinehurst Resort / SkyFox Golfhttps://tours.skyfoxgolf.com/360/pinehurst-no-10/hole-3?tee=Blue
  2. Every Hole at Pinehurst No. 10 — Golf Digesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiRzM5aU70g
  3. 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
  4. Pinehurst announces No. 10’s opening date — Pinehurst Resorthttps://www.pinehurst.com/news/pinehurst-announces-opening-date-for-pinehurst-no-10/