The Pit
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Architect:
Dan Maples

Tees           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  OUT
======================================================
Screw         411 579 355 232 162 371 208 480 430 3528
Spike         384 5630327 162 491 356 192 450 404 3329
Half Rail     345 542 294 120 488 315 175 434 388 3101
Rail Anchor   298 481 263 103 402 273 135 386 333 2674
Par            4   5   4   3   4   4   3   5   4   36

Tees           10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18   IN   TOT
=============================================================
Screw         390 390 167 370 144 550 145 381 535 3072  6600
Spike         343 360 137 348 132 530 100 352 507 2809  6138
Half Rail     313 330 112 329 124 488  81 340 427 2589  5690
Rail Anchor   267 276  75 157 103 410  70 303 424 2085  4759
Par            4   4   3   4   3   5   3   4   5   36    72

        When the Norfolk Corporation began commercial sand operations near
Pinehurst, North Carolina in the early 1920's they laid the foundation for a
remarkable undertaking. In the process of excavating sand to be used for such
projects as the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway, they molded and carved
their "sand mine" into a canyon of mounds and pits.
        Norwood and Linwood Pleasant took over this site in 1948 and continued
their operations until 1975, after which time the land lay virtually unused.
        In 1984, second generation golf cource architect Dan Maples saw in this
property the potential for a truly unusual and spectacular golf course. After
careful planning and design, bulldozers were brought in and the shaggy dunes
were transformed into emerald fairways, and in 1985 this former sand pit
became one of the country's most talked about and challenging golf courses.


Dale Somerfelt
Parma, Ohio
January 1, 1993
Available on PC-Ohio (voted best BBS in the USA)
(216)-381-3320