Pinehurst Lands North Carolina on List of Best Golf Courses in the World

It's obvious to anyone who has ever been on the golf courses at Pinehurst, but at least one publication worldwide has recognized one of the famed North Carolina courses as one of the best in the entire world.

Our good friend Randi Moultrie at sister station Country 103.7 in Charlotte first reported the story from Diario AS.

Diario AS wants to help you experience some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses. When ranking, they took into consideration the history, beauty, and overall quality of courses across the world to discover their top 10.

Both North Carolina and South Carolina wound up with courses on this list, and that's not surprising, being in the cradle of American golf. For Pinehurst, Diario AS had this to say:

"The lush fairways and longleaf pine trees are staples of the No. 2 course at Pinehurst. There are nine different courses at the Resort at Pinehurst, but only one that has hosted three U.S. Opens a a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup."

North Carolina surely made the list with one of the most beautiful and best golf courses in the world right here in our state at Pinehurst No. 2. Got those golf clubs ready? Check out the Diario AS top 10 best and most beautiful golf courses in the world.

Augusta National is the course that holds the most coveted prize in golf. It is the home of the only major that doesn’t change locations from year to year, The Masters. Since 1934 it has been held here and grown to become the most illustrious course in the world.

Also known as The Old Lady, this course is the oldest course in the world, but remains as relevant as ever in the golf world. The course was established in 1552 and is still standing for golfers to enjoy!

Pebble Beach has seen seven U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship over the years. One of its most famous moments was Tiger Woods back in the 2000 U.S. Open when he beat the field by 15 strokes.

Similar structure and scenery as Pebble Beach is Cypress Point. Since 1928, it has been a private course. It was one of the courses played during the multi course AT&T Pro-Am until 1990.

Close by is a course in South Carolina. Hanging right off the coast of Charleston in the barrier islands. Enjoy the views of the coast and the golf course while you’re out on the green. It has hosted two PGA Championships and the 1991 Ryder Cup.

This famous course is not known to many Americans, because it is not played on the PGA Tour. The course opened in 1926 and has been part of Australian and golf history.

Hooray for North Carolina! There are nine different courses at the Resort at Pinehurst, but only one of them has hosted three U.S. Opens a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup. The course’s beauty comes from lush fairways and longleaf pine trees that are staples to the amazing view.

Royal St. Georges is home to 15 British Opens and has been around since the 1800.  It was the first club outside of Scotland to host The Open in 1894, and last saw Colin Morikawa win it in 2021.

Establsihed in 1913, Pine Valley Golf Club has been named the number one course in Golf Magazine’s 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World four times since 2012. But, it is not always spoken about because there has never been a major tournament played at the golf course.

This was the location of the first Ryder Cup played outside of the United States and the United Kingdom. This course also hosted the WGC-American Express Championship in 1999 and 2000.