Michigan Golf Journal March 2021

3 March 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com its fourth U.S. Women’s Open Championship. Ross restoration expert Kyle Franz impeccably renovated both Pine Needles and its sister course, another Ross gem Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club . Local knowledge tip : Now, the resort offers a new way to navigate the links. Finn Scooters are available at Pine Needles or Mid Pines, offering an unforgettable experience while also speeding up pace of play. If you can’t play Pinehurst No. 2, Southern Pines Golf Club may well represent the next best example of what Ross had in mind. Nine holes opened in 1906, and by 1912 the course had been expanded to 18 holes. Now under management of the company that owns and operates nearby Pine Needles and Mid Pines, Southern Pines is in the midst of an 18-month course improvement plan that is expected to include design tweaks from Franz. Golf Advisor ranked Talamore Golf Resort in Southern Pines as the No. 1 golf course in North Carolina and No. 9 in the U.S. in its latest ratings. “I cannot wait to go back and play this course again,” wrote one rater. “Amazing resort quality conditions at a fair price.” Talamore and nearby Mid South Club are sister properties under the Talamore Golf Resort umbrella of clubs. Planning to play Tobacco Road Golf Club in Highly decorated and never duplicated, Tobacco Road Continues on next page >>