Hole 8 at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Par
3
Yardage
80 yds
Hazards
5 bunkers
Hole 8 aerial at Pinehurst Resort Country Club The Cradle

Aerial source not provided

Green size: 34 yds deep × 28 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 · 80 yards

The plan for No. 8

Choose the broad putting surface with room from the left bunker group.

Off the tee

Select a short club around the actual markers and wind. A central or slightly rightward target can keep the clustered left sand out of the intended miss. From this tee the green is 66 yards to the front, 86 to the center and 99 to the back.

Approach & recovery

If the ball finishes in sand, aim the recovery at enough green to stop. A pin near that edge should not pull the recovery back toward the lip.

On the green

The target has several rounded edges. Pick the part of the surface your shot can reliably hold, then work out the first putt from there.

Watch for

  • Left bunker group
  • Short-right sand
  • Rounded green edges

Hole 8 Green Complex

Mapped green boundary

Green Surface

Green size: 4,802 sq ft

Dimensions
34y Deep × 28y 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/