Hole 4 at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
3
Yardage
127 yds
Hazards
2 bunkers
Hole 4 aerial at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 19 yds deep × 33 yds wide

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

The Cradle tees · Par 3 · 127 yards

The plan for No. 4

The shallow target at the far end of the corridor puts a premium on distance control.

Off the tee

Choose the club from the day's tee markers. Give the intended landing point room from both the front sand and the rear edge. From this tee the green is 109 yards to the front, 118 to the center and 126 to the back.

Approach & recovery

If the tee shot misses, use the widest part of the target for the recovery. Do not compound a long or short miss by trying to stop beside a tight flag.

On the green

The green is wider across the line of play than along it. Check the pace across that width before assuming a short putt is a simple one.

Watch for

  • Shallow green
  • Front-right bunker
  • Rear path

Hole 4 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 3,548 sq ft

Dimensions
19y Deep × 33y Wide
Mapped green boundary
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Research notes

  • The architect’s published episode notes discuss The Cradle’s role in making short-course golf central to the resort experience. (Architect-published episode highlights; not audio)[1]

Sources

  1. Golf Advisor Podcast Ep. 17: Gil Hanse and Matt Ginella at Dornoch Cottage — Hanse Golf Course Design / Golf Advisorhttps://www.hansegolfdesign.com/news/golf-advisor-podcast-ep-17-gil-hanse-and-matt-ginella-from-the-dornoch-cottage-in-pinehurst/