SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. - Could a restored Pine Needles prove to be as demanding of a golf course as Pinehurst No. 2 at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open?
During the 2016-2017 rebuilding of Pine Needles, the greens changed from bent grass to bermuda and the bunkers, fairway dimensions, and native roughs modified to a more rugged look - similar characteristics to a golf course down the road that held the 2014 U.S. and U.S. Women’s Opens.
Michelle Wie West won the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst No. 2 with a final score of 2 under par.