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Fayetteville isn't just a I-95 turnoff in North Carolina, it's a golf destination in itself
Fayetteville is a golf destination in itself, one with excellent courses, Southern hospitality and inexpensive greens fees and accommodations. Here are four of the top courses in the Fayetteville area, each offering something different: the Davis Love-designed Anderson Creek Golf Club, Cypress Lakes Golf, Bayonet at Puppy Creek, and Gates Four Golf & Country Club.
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Elevation changes bring an unexpected challenge at Beau Rivage Golf and Resort in Wilmington
Beau Rivage Golf & Resort is the lone stay-and-play facility in Wilmington. But that's not all that sets it apart. Occupying the highest point (70 feet) in the low-lying coastal city gives Beau Rivage some unexpected elevation change and a major dose of character. Here you'll find a startling variety of holes with narrow, bending fairways, mature trees, deep bunkers, and ample water hazards and wetlands.
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Enhanced by Donald Ross, the historic No. 1 golf course started it all at Pinehurst Resort
The No. 1 Course at Pinehurst Resort officially dates back to 1898, when it was built by Leroy Culver. But the initial course was altered and enhanced when Donald Ross moved to the resort in 1900. Today, it has three sets of tees and plays as long as 6,093 yards and a par 70. The course begins with a downhill, dogleg left par 4 that plays across the street from Pinehurst's equestrian club. It finishes with a small par 3 that plays back towards the clubhouse.
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Coore and Crenshaw restoration brings new life to 2014 U.S. Open host Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst No. 2 is back -- in a big way. After spending much of 2010 under the knife, the 2014 U.S. Open host has reopened with a brand new, sandier look. The renovation of Donald Ross' masterpiece was put in the hands of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The two spent a lot of time looking at former pictures and blueprints of the design and did their best to restore it to its sandier state.
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