Hole 7 at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
3
Yardage
92 yds
Hazards
1 bunker
Hole 7 aerial at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 37 yds deep × 29 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 · 92 yards

The plan for No. 7

Favor putting surface away from the long sandy strip on the left.

Off the tee

Choose a central landing point and enough club to reach it. Keep the left-side sand outside the normal dispersion for the shot. From this tee the green is 63 yards to the front, 81 to the center and 100 to the back.

Approach & recovery

A left miss can leave a sandy recovery. From a clean right-side lie, use the available width to make the next shot simple.

On the green

The target's depth gives room for a controlled arrival. Once aboard, read the actual slope between the ball and hole before setting pace.

Watch for

  • Long left sandy strip
  • Left green-side sand
  • Narrow front of green

Hole 7 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 6,057 sq ft

Dimensions
37y Deep × 29y 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/