Pinehurst, North Carolina

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 17,581. It is home of the historic Pinehurst Resort, a Golf resort, which has hosted multiple United States Open Championships in the sport. The village lies adjacent to the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club, which has hosted multiple U.S. Open tournaments in Women's Golf. A large portion of the central village, including the resort complexes, is a National Historic Landmark District, designated in 1996 for its landscape design (by Frederick Law Olmsted) and its significance in the history of golf in the United States. Pinehurst has been designated as the "Home of American Golf" by the United States Golf Association, which announced a second headquarters in the village in 2020. The area is also known for its strong equestrian community, has hosted the former Stoneybrook Steeplechase, and currently maintains the Pinehurst Harness Track. Fox hunting is also a common sport in the area.
Despite the village's relatively small size, the resort will host the men's U.S. Open five times in the next three decades: Pinehurst No. 2 will host the Men's U.S. Open in 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047.
In addition to the Pinehurst Resort, the village is home to The Country Club of North Carolina. In the immediate area surrounding Pinehurst, there are more than 40 other golf courses.
The World Golf Hall of Fame, currently located in St. Augustine, Florida, will be relocating its physical presence to Pinehurst in 2024.
History
In 1895, James Walker Tufts purchased 500 acres (200 ha), and eventually purchased an additional 5,500 acres (2,200 ha), of land for approximately $1.25 per acre in the North Carolina Sandhills, with the vision of building a "health resort for people of modest means". Tufts retained Frederick Law Olmsted to design the village, which features curving lanes and a picturesque central green.
Originally dubbed Tuftstown during development, Tuftstown became the village of Pinehurst, and home of the Pinehurst Resort. In 1980, the village became a municipality.
The first golf course at Pinehurst Resort was laid out in 1897–1898. The first championship held at Pinehurst was the United North and South Amateur Championship of 1901. The best known course, Pinehurst No. 2, was designed by Donald Ross and completed in 1907. Pinehurst Race Track was established in 1915. The resort now has nine golf courses, three hotels, a spa, and extensive sports and leisure facilities.
In 1999, National Public Radio reported that many local business owners in Pinehurst were upset because the Pinehurst Resort was using lawsuits to prevent local businesses from using the term "Pinehurst" in the names of their businesses. The village council sought a written guarantee from the Pinehurst Resort that it would not force any business in the village to remove the name "Pinehurst" from its name unless the business is a direct competitor. The request came a week later in a local newspaper. The village also sued the resort over control of the name shared between the resort and village.
The Lloyd-Howe House, Pinehurst Historic District and Pinehurst Race Track are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
The village has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.5 km), of which 16.6 square miles (43 km) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.5 km) (3.37%) is water.
Three streams, Aberdeen Creek, Horse Creek, and Joes Fork, have their headwaters in the Pinehurst area.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,581 people, 7,301 households, and 4,991 families residing in the village. The median income for a household in the village was $92,342, and the median income for a family was $108,433. About 2.2% of families were below the poverty line.
Points of interest
Pinehurst Resort
The Country Club of North Carolina
Sandhills Horticultural Gardens
Mystic Cottage
World Golf Hall of Fame - opening in 2024
General George Catlett Marshall Park
Education
The O'Neal School
Sandhills Community College
Pinecrest High School
Episcopal Day School
Pinehurst Elementary School
Sandhills Classical Christian School
Transportation
Moore County Airport
Notable people
Donna Andrews, professional LPGA golfer, six-time tournament winner including the Nabisco Dinah Shore
Rick Azar, former television sports anchor (WKBW-TV) and former radio play-by-play announcer of the Buffalo Bills
Brian Bass, MLB pitcher
Bill Beutel, news reporter and anchor for ABC News and WABC-TV in New York City, resided in Pinehurst following his retirement from broadcast journalism
Charles E. Brady Jr., former physician, captain in the U.S. Navy, and NASA astronaut
Del Cameron, Hall of Fame harness racing driver and trainer
Seth Maness, professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals
George C. Marshall, U.S. Army chief of staff, secretary of state, and secretary of defense
Vince McMahon, professional wrestling promoter and owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
William H. McRaven, U.S. Navy admiral
Carson Abel Roberts, U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general
Tony Terry, R&B singer
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Moore County, North Carolina
List of National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina
References
External links
Village of Pinehurst
Moore County Chamber of Commerce
Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Visitors Bureau
The Pilot, community newspaper
Pinehurst Resort
Villages in North Carolina
Villages in Moore County, North Carolina
Sandhills (Carolina)
National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Moore County, North Carolina
1895 establishments in North Carolina
Populated places established in 1895