Course record

No. 9

Jack Nicklaus designed Pinehurst No. 9 amid longleaf pines. Broad playing areas lead to greens whose shapes and surrounding hazards place particular demands on the approach.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 72
Place: Pinehurst

No. 9 design and history

The resort records a completed renovation of all greens and bunkers, followed by reopening. That work represents a substantial renewal of the Nicklaus course rather than the creation of a new layout.¹

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Course design

1989 Original design

Jack Nicklaus

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Scorecard

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Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Gold Tees	Men	72	74.8	143	3,560	3,546	7,106	36	36
Blue Tees	Men	72	72.5	139	3,300	3,307	6,607	36	36
White Tees · Women	Women	72	76	137	3,118	3,029	6,147	36	36
White Tees · Men	Men	72	70.5	132	3,118	3,029	6,147	36	36
National Hybrid · Men	Men	72	69.2	126	2,957	2,874	5,831	36	36
National Hybrid · Women	Women	72	74.2	134	2,957	2,874	5,831	36	36
Green Tees · Women	Women	72	72.6	130	2,812	2,726	5,538	36	36
Green Tees · Men	Men	72	68	121	2,812	2,726	5,538	36	36
Red Tees · Women	Women	72	69.8	121	2,424	2,455	4,879	36	36
Red Tees · Men	Men	72	65.3	113	2,424	2,455	4,879	36	36
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Men	Men	68	62.9	110	2,147	2,155	4,302	34	34
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Women	Women	71	66.5	115	2,147	2,155	4,302	36	35
Yellow Tees · Women	Women	71	63.2	107	1,864	1,903	3,767	36	35
Yellow Tees · Men	Men	68	60.4	106	1,864	1,903	3,767	34	34

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Gold Tees	411	190	404	572	431	421	419	536	176	3,560	515	423	175	437	417	530	384	219	446	3,546	7,106
Blue Tees	394	180	364	548	389	389	373	503	160	3,300	490	390	160	396	402	503	357	195	414	3,307	6,607
White Tees · Women	375	168	327	527	375	361	355	488	142	3,118	457	337	151	349	375	479	317	179	385	3,029	6,147
White Tees · Men	375	168	327	527	375	361	355	488	142	3,118	457	337	151	349	375	479	317	179	385	3,029	6,147
National Hybrid · Men	296	168	327	498	342	361	355	488	122	2,957	423	337	151	349	329	479	317	148	341	2,874	5,831
National Hybrid · Women	296	168	327	498	342	361	355	488	122	2,957	423	337	151	349	329	479	317	148	341	2,874	5,831
Green Tees · Women	296	161	304	498	342	316	320	453	122	2,812	423	314	132	326	329	404	309	148	341	2,726	5,538
Green Tees · Men	296	161	304	498	342	316	320	453	122	2,812	423	314	132	326	329	404	309	148	341	2,726	5,538
Red Tees · Women	270	102	269	414	307	310	275	386	91	2,424	370	291	101	277	318	359	268	139	332	2,455	4,879
Red Tees · Men	270	102	269	414	307	310	275	386	91	2,424	370	291	101	277	318	359	268	139	332	2,455	4,879
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Men	270	102	269	274	307	310	218	306	91	2,147	276	291	101	215	318	300	268	139	247	2,155	4,302
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Women	270	102	269	274	307	310	218	306	91	2,147	276	291	101	215	318	300	268	139	247	2,155	4,302
Yellow Tees · Women	231	102	221	274	202	219	218	306	91	1,864	276	237	101	215	214	300	174	139	247	1,903	3,767
Yellow Tees · Men	231	102	221	274	202	219	218	306	91	1,864	276	237	101	215	214	300	174	139	247	1,903	3,767
Par	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	5	3	36	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	36	72
Hcp	5	13	7	1	3	11	9	15	17		10	14	18	6	2	12	8	16	4

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Gold Tees	411	190	404	572	431	421	419	536	176	3,560
Blue Tees	394	180	364	548	389	389	373	503	160	3,300
White Tees · Women	375	168	327	527	375	361	355	488	142	3,118
White Tees · Men	375	168	327	527	375	361	355	488	142	3,118
National Hybrid · Men	296	168	327	498	342	361	355	488	122	2,957
National Hybrid · Women	296	168	327	498	342	361	355	488	122	2,957
Green Tees · Women	296	161	304	498	342	316	320	453	122	2,812
Green Tees · Men	296	161	304	498	342	316	320	453	122	2,812
Red Tees · Women	270	102	269	414	307	310	275	386	91	2,424
Red Tees · Men	270	102	269	414	307	310	275	386	91	2,424
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Men	270	102	269	274	307	310	218	306	91	2,147
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Women	270	102	269	274	307	310	218	306	91	2,147
Yellow Tees · Women	231	102	221	274	202	219	218	306	91	1,864
Yellow Tees · Men	231	102	221	274	202	219	218	306	91	1,864
Par	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	5	3	36
Hcp	5	13	7	1	3	11	9	15	17

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Gold Tees	515	423	175	437	417	530	384	219	446	3,546
Blue Tees	490	390	160	396	402	503	357	195	414	3,307
White Tees · Women	457	337	151	349	375	479	317	179	385	3,029
White Tees · Men	457	337	151	349	375	479	317	179	385	3,029
National Hybrid · Men	423	337	151	349	329	479	317	148	341	2,874
National Hybrid · Women	423	337	151	349	329	479	317	148	341	2,874
Green Tees · Women	423	314	132	326	329	404	309	148	341	2,726
Green Tees · Men	423	314	132	326	329	404	309	148	341	2,726
Red Tees · Women	370	291	101	277	318	359	268	139	332	2,455
Red Tees · Men	370	291	101	277	318	359	268	139	332	2,455
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Men	276	291	101	215	318	300	268	139	247	2,155
Red/Yellow Hybrid · Women	276	291	101	215	318	300	268	139	247	2,155
Yellow Tees · Women	276	237	101	215	214	300	174	139	247	1,903
Yellow Tees · Men	276	237	101	215	214	300	174	139	247	1,903
Par	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	36
Hcp	10	14	18	6	2	12	8	16	4