The Legendary Evolution of Pinehurst: Home of American Golf

In anticipation of the 2024 Men’s U. S. Opes to be played on thevenerable Pinehurst No. 2 course comes the release of the definitive history ofNorth Carolina Sandhills golf: The Legendary Evolution of Pinehurst, Home ofAmerican Golf. Written by veteran golf course architect RichardMandell, it is a detailed account of the evolution of the golfing fieldsof the Sandhills of North Carolina and how it mirrored the growth,and directly affected, the game of golf in America a century agoto today. The Legendary Evolution of Pinehurst, Home of AmericanGolf has forty-five new pages with numerous updates, includinga brand new chapter chronicling the restorations of Pinehurst No.2 and Mid Pines, the development of The Dormie Club and otheradvances in the recent past. This is a must have for those who lovePinehurst and the history of golf courses. In addition to the newtext are 112 never before seen new images as well as an introductionfrom two-time Masters Champion, Ben Crenshaw. The Legendary Evolution of Pinehurst, Home of American Golf is the untoldstory of one of the three most popular golfing destinations in the world. This 424- page, four-color history is more than just a coffee table book. Few authors havewritten books about Pinehurst. None of those writers has ever completed such adetailed review of an iconic landmark of the game of golf in the United States.The Legendary Evolution of Pinehurst, Home of American Golf reveals design,construction, and maintenance trends throughout the history of golf development.The book provides insight into the ingenuity and creativity of design and constructiontechniques of the past and how they relate to decisions made today. Articles fromnewspapers of the times will reveal the public’s exposure to trends of the designindustry whose details are not explored in most books written about golf architecturetoday. Reprinted letters from the major players (Donald Ross, Albert Tillinghast, Tuftsfamily members, Herb Graffis, etc.) give the reader a “fly on the wall” understandingof day to day operations and challenges.The design evolution of Sandhills golf courses is documented from pre-design sitedecisions to renovation projects throughout their history, to how these events havedefined each golf course as it lays today. The reader will hear directly from eacharchitect about design choices and challenges as well as construction tales which makeeach golf course’s history different. Inside these pages is the story of The Pinehurst Resort, Pine Needles, Mid Pines GolfClub, Southern Pines Country Club, The Country Club of North Carolina, TobaccoRoad, Dormie Club, and countless other courses of the Sandhills. Rare, never-beforeseenphotographs of the early days of Sandhills golf include construction scenes aswell as the only known construction drawings of Pinehurst No. 2, one of the mostfamous golf courses in the world. Read more