Course record

No. 3

Donald Ross’s No. 3 opened in 1910 and remains one of Pinehurst’s most compact courses. Its small greens place a premium on precise approaches rather than sheer length.¹

Open the Club record

Holes: 18
Par: 68
Place: Pinehurst

No. 3 design and history

Later work restored sandy native areas to the setting. The par-68 layout pairs a par-32 outward nine with a par-36 inward nine, producing a round with notably different halves.¹

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Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Donald Ross

Open Architect record Pinehurst Cc

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
White Tees · Men	Men	68	66.1	123	2,136	3,023	5,159	32	36
White Tees · Women	Women	68	71.2	125	2,136	3,023	5,159	32	36
Green Tees · Men	Men	68	64.8	118	1,956	2,857	4,813	32	36
Green Tees · Women	Women	68	69.2	121	1,956	2,857	4,813	32	36
Red Tees · Women	Women	68	66.4	118	1,828	2,544	4,372	32	36
Red Tees · Men	Men	68	63	109	1,828	2,544	4,372	32	36
Yellow Tees · Men	Men	64	60.4	105	1,536	2,187	3,723	29	35
Yellow Tees · Women	Women	68	63	110	1,536	2,187	3,723	32	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
White Tees · Men	283	118	347	147	306	164	329	110	332	2,136	347	509	192	428	186	326	304	337	394	3,023	5,159
White Tees · Women	283	118	347	147	306	164	329	110	332	2,136	347	509	192	428	186	326	304	337	394	3,023	5,159
Green Tees · Men	273	96	317	120	296	152	288	98	316	1,956	333	472	175	413	175	301	289	327	372	2,857	4,813
Green Tees · Women	273	96	317	120	296	152	288	98	316	1,956	333	472	175	413	175	301	289	327	372	2,857	4,813
Red Tees · Women	251	93	308	113	286	135	271	80	291	1,828	319	442	122	407	130	296	269	296	263	2,544	4,372
Red Tees · Men	251	93	308	113	286	135	271	80	291	1,828	319	442	122	407	130	296	269	296	263	2,544	4,372
Yellow Tees · Men	190	66	269	106	185	135	257	80	248	1,536	229	403	117	333	130	247	239	234	255	2,187	3,723
Yellow Tees · Women	190	66	269	106	185	135	257	80	248	1,536	229	403	117	333	130	247	239	234	255	2,187	3,723
Par	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	32	4	5	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	36	68
Hcp	11	15	1	7	13	9	5	17	3		2	16	6	18	12	14	10	8	4

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
White Tees · Men	283	118	347	147	306	164	329	110	332	2,136
White Tees · Women	283	118	347	147	306	164	329	110	332	2,136
Green Tees · Men	273	96	317	120	296	152	288	98	316	1,956
Green Tees · Women	273	96	317	120	296	152	288	98	316	1,956
Red Tees · Women	251	93	308	113	286	135	271	80	291	1,828
Red Tees · Men	251	93	308	113	286	135	271	80	291	1,828
Yellow Tees · Men	190	66	269	106	185	135	257	80	248	1,536
Yellow Tees · Women	190	66	269	106	185	135	257	80	248	1,536
Par	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	32
Hcp	11	15	1	7	13	9	5	17	3

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
White Tees · Men	347	509	192	428	186	326	304	337	394	3,023
White Tees · Women	347	509	192	428	186	326	304	337	394	3,023
Green Tees · Men	333	472	175	413	175	301	289	327	372	2,857
Green Tees · Women	333	472	175	413	175	301	289	327	372	2,857
Red Tees · Women	319	442	122	407	130	296	269	296	263	2,544
Red Tees · Men	319	442	122	407	130	296	269	296	263	2,544
Yellow Tees · Men	229	403	117	333	130	247	239	234	255	2,187
Yellow Tees · Women	229	403	117	333	130	247	239	234	255	2,187
Par	4	5	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	36
Hcp	2	16	6	18	12	14	10	8	4