Southern Pines Golf Club, #1, is a Private, 18 hole golf course located in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
The course first opened for play in 1906 as a 9-hole course and was expanded to 18-holes five years later. The course was designed by Donald Ross.
For years these two nines, the first 18-holes, were known as Southern Pines Golf Club, #1, The course was named #1, because there was an additional Donald Ross designed 9-hole course at Southern Pines, known as Southern Pines Golf Club, #2, This 3rd nine opened in 1920 and closed in 2008.
Southern Pines #1 is surrounded by woods and is very scenic. There is a stream that comes into play on four holes. The greens are undulating, and many of the greenside sand bunkers are unusually shaped. There are three dogleg fairways as part of the course design.
The course is a throwback to early 20th century courses where bump and run shots were the norm and tee shots demanded precision over length.
Par for the course is 71. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,268 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,318 yards and plays to a par-74. The longest hole on the course is # 5, a par-5 that plays to 534 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 7, a par-3 that plays to 163 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 6, a 423-yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Southern Pines Golf Course is # 14, a 172 yard par-3.