Nestled among the Sandhills of North Carolina, Pinehurst Resort invites you to become part of its history and to experience southern hospitality, elegant accommodation, luxury spa facilities, family recreational activities, and of course, any one of the eight pristine world-class golf courses.

The stories of champions and the traditions of championship golf have been created at Pinehurst since 1898. Pinehurst is the site of more championships than any other golf course in the USA. Most recently, this historic North Carolina resort played host to the 2005 U.S. Open.

The majestic pines towering over historic Pinehurst rustle and softly whisper the legends of golfers like Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart and those who have gone before and experienced one of America's greatest golf courses and premier resorts.

Included

• 9 nights 5 star accommodation, twin/double occupancy to include all taxes, service charges and full English breakfast and dinner
• Airport meet, greet and assist
• Car hire: 10 days intermediate vehicle (Cadillac STS or similar) to include unlimited mileage and maximum cover insurance
• 6 x 18 holes per person
• Full use of Pinehurst Resort facilities and access to all resort amenities via Pinehurst Resort Transportation, including swimming, fitness centre, sporting venues and guest services
• Complete vacation travel packet including final itinerary, vouchers, road directions, maps, sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations and other helpful hints
• Drommedaris Golf Tour Specialist on call 24hrs a day

Day 1
Arrive Raleigh/Durham Airport. Welcomed by local tour representative who will assist you collecting your vehicle at the airport and road assist to the Pinehurst Manor Inn Resort.

The Manor offers a seamless blend of southern hospitality and charm, attention to the finest details and just enough modern luxury to remind you that you are in the 21st century.

Taking its cue from the region's strong outdoors influence, the Manor makes you feel at home with a Southern sun room and lounge, and ample-sized guest rooms. This was one of Arnold Palmer's favourite spots, where he remembers visiting with his dad as a boy.

Other world-class facilities at Pinehurst include Pinehurst Spa and Wellness Centre, Pinehurst Beach Club, Pinehurst West Lawn activity centre, swimming pools, 24 tennis courts, lawn bowls, croquet, golf academy and state of the art practice facilities.

Relax at the hotel or visit the Pinehurst Harness Track.

The track has been a part of Pinehurst since 1915. The facility has long been used as a winter training ground for Standardbreds. Races in the spring are a popular social event.

Day 2
Play any course of your choice at Pinehurst Golf Club after breakfast.

More than any other resort in America, eight courses grace Pinehurst's 2,000-acre landscape. Ross, Fazio, Maples and Jones have left their mark to make each of them a unique test of golf.

Enjoy a guided tour of Pinehurst historic village after your round.

Day 3
Play any course of your choice at Pinehurst after breakfast.

Crowned greens, carefully placed bunkers and strategic layout that tests both the long and short game.

It is golf the way it was meant to be played, "the fairest test of championship golf" ever designed by Ross, in his own words.

Explore the historic district of Aberdeen at your own pace.

Day 4
Play any course of your choice at Pinehurst.

It is also top 10 in the country, and site of more championships than any other course in the country, including the 2005 U.S. Open Championship. The US Open will return in 2014 with a selection of 8 world-class courses to choose from

Go on a fun filled carriage ride in Pinehurst Village. Learn the history of days gone by in the quaint Village of Pinehurst during this horse-drawn carriage ride that lasts approximately 30 minutes

Day 5
Enjoy a filling breakfast before exploring North Carolina at your own pace.

Visit the Lumber River State Park where you can explore the many hiking trails or hire a canoe and explore the beauty of this area from the river.

The Lumber River is the only North Carolina black-water river to earn federal designation as a national wild and scenic river.

The area offers excellent wildlife viewing and a "taste of natural communities unique to blackwater streams, such as a cypress gum swamp and pine savannah." The extensive swamp forests along the Lumber River provide excellent habitat for river otter, waterfowl, and migratory songbirds.

Day 6
Head for the fairways of any course of your choice at Pinehurst after breakfast.

Drop in at the Seagrove Pottery Centre after your round.
There's no better way to explore the traditions of North Carolina pottery making than by visiting the museums, pottery studios and galleries in and around Seagrove. In both Seagrove and along NC Hwy 705, called the North Carolina Pottery Highway, the pottery artists of today are continuing an age-old tradition brought about by the area's rich deposits of natural clay.

Evidence of pottery making in the North Carolina Piedmont goes back more than 6,500 years.
Native American pottery dating to 4,500 B.C has been found in the area, but modern traditions date to the late 1700s when European immigrants began to settle here

Day 7
Play any course of your choice at Pinehurst after breakfast.

We recommend a visit to the award-winning Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. High points of the twenty-five-acre landscape are the unusually extensive holly garden and a boardwalk through the wetlands garden.

Other specialty gardens include the wonderfully named Sir Walter Raleigh Garden, a rose garden, and a conifer garden. One of the nicest aspects of this site is the use of trellises and other decorative elements like fountains and nicely placed benches, waterfalls, bridges, and pools.

Day 8
Embark on a journey through history as you visit the nearby Revolutionary and Civil War Battlefields after breakfast.

Explore the site of the most disastrous battle of the American Revolution where the British under Lord Corn wallis defeated the Americans under General Horatio Gates.

It was here on August 16, 1780 that Revolutionary War hero Baron Johann deKalb was mortally wounded.

The battlefield is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

Day 9
Play Pinehurst Course 2 after breakfast. Celebrating 100 years of championship golf, the legacy of Pinehurst No. 2 continues.

It is a challenge not because of its length, topography, unruly routing, water features or green size, but because of the combination of factors that have made thousands laugh and cry at the same time

Enjoy the rest of your day relaxing next to the pool with a cool drink.

Day 10
Enjoy breakfast and spend morning at leisure before checking out. Return vehicle to the airport and board your flight back home.

Did you know using a well respected tour operator such as Drommedaris Golf gives you peace of mind of having one expert central point of contact in organising your entire golf holiday + offers better rates than booking directly at the hotels and golf courses