Pinehurst Golf Deals to Watch, 2026
Pinehurst is American golf's home of golf, a resort of nine courses in the North Carolina Sandhills led by Donald Ross's No. 2 and Tom Doak's new No. 10. Here is how the 2026 stay and play works, what the course premiums add, and when to go for value.
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Why Pinehurst packages work
Pinehurst sells the most complete stay and play in American golf, because the resort owns a deep stable of courses and bundles lodging, dining and golf into a single package. The crown is No. 2, the Donald Ross masterpiece that hosted the United States Open for a fourth time in 2024 and is an anchor site for future championships, but the resort now carries nine courses, so the deal is really about how many of them you can string together.
The newest piece is No. 10, the first original Pinehurst course in nearly thirty years, a dramatic Tom Doak design on former sand mine land that opened on 3 April 2024 with native wiregrass, big sandscape and elevation changes of as much as 75 feet. Alongside No. 2, the Coore and Crenshaw restored No. 4, the short course called The Cradle and the rest of the rota, it gives a buddies trip more world class golf than a long weekend can hold.
Below is how the package shapes and course premiums break down for the 2026 season. Treat every figure as a planning guide rather than a quote, since resort rates and premiums move with season and availability, and always confirm directly before booking.
Pinehurst and the Sandhills golf deals, 2026 at a glance
| Deal type | Typically includes | Indicative 2026 note |
|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst stay and play | Resort nights with rounds across the courses, dining and lodging bundled into one package | Course premiums apply to No. 2 and No. 10; minimum two night stay to play No. 2, No. 4 and No. 10; confirm directly before booking |
| Premier unlimited package | Unlimited golf with advance and replay rounds and all course premiums included | The all in option for a serious golf week; indicative 2026 |
| No. 2 and No. 10 premiums | Access to the marquee courses on top of the base package rate | Indicative premium of 250 dollars on No. 2 and 125 dollars on No. 10; confirm directly before booking |
| Sandhills wider tour | Adding nearby Sandhills classics such as Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Tobacco Road | Deepens the trip beyond the resort; indicative 2026 |
The deals worth watching
The Pinehurst resort stay and play
The signature Sandhills deal is a Pinehurst Resort stay and play: nights at the resort with rounds across its nine courses, dining and lodging bundled into one package. The structure rewards a multi day trip, since a minimum two night stay is required to play the marquee No. 2, No. 4 and No. 10. The smart booking spreads rounds across the rota, building toward No. 2 and the new No. 10 as the headline acts, with the restored No. 4, the playful Cradle short course and the rest filling the days. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
Course premiums and the Premier package
The one thing to plan around at Pinehurst is the course premium. Rounds on the famous No. 2 carry an indicative premium of 250 dollars over the base package rate, and the new Tom Doak No. 10 an indicative 125 dollars, reflecting their status. For a group set on playing everything, the Premier package solves this by bundling unlimited golf with advance and replay rounds and all course premiums included, so the marquee courses are covered without itemised surcharges. It is the cleanest buy for a serious golf week. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
The wider Sandhills and timing
Pinehurst sits in the deeper Sandhills golf belt, so a trip can stretch beyond the resort to nearby classics such as the Donald Ross designed Mid Pines and Pine Needles and the wild Tobacco Road, which adds variety and value to a week. On timing, the Sandhills play best in spring, March through May, and autumn, September through November, which are also the peak demand windows; summer is hot and humid and winter is cool but playable, both bringing softer rates. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; confirm directly before booking.
Our take
Pinehurst is the one American golf trip every serious player should take, and the arrival of Tom Doak's No. 10 has made it better than ever: alongside the timeless No. 2 it gives the resort two genuine world top courses on one property. The honest planning note is cost, since the marquee premiums and minimum stays add up, which is why a group going all in should look hard at the Premier unlimited package rather than paying course by course.
Our advice is to anchor on the resort for the headline courses, book a stay long enough to clear the two night minimum, and add a Sandhills classic or two for variety. Our Pinehurst and Sandhills golf hub and the best golf courses in Pinehurst and the Sandhills page lay out the rota, the Pinehurst golf holidays and buddies golf trips to Pinehurst pages show the shapes, and our team can hold the No. 2 and No. 10 tee times and build the week around them.
Plan a Pinehurst and the Sandhills golf trip
Want a Pinehurst stay and play built around No. 2 and Tom Doak's new No. 10 on the best 2026 dates, with the premiums and minimum stay handled up front? Tell us your group and timing and one concierge will hold the tee times, lodging and dining and cost the trip to the head, with no obligation.
Pinehurst and the Sandhills golf deals, your questions
What golf packages are available at Pinehurst for 2026?
Pinehurst Resort sells stay and play packages that bundle nights, dining and rounds across its nine courses, including No. 2, the restored No. 4 and the new Tom Doak No. 10. A minimum two night stay is required to play No. 2, No. 4 and No. 10. For groups who want to play everything, the Premier package offers unlimited golf with advance and replay rounds and all course premiums included. All figures are indicative for the 2026 season; always confirm directly before booking.
What are the course premiums at Pinehurst?
The marquee courses carry premiums on top of the base package rate. The indicative premium for a round on No. 2, the Donald Ross course that hosted the 2024 United States Open, is 250 dollars, and the new Tom Doak No. 10, which opened on 3 April 2024, an indicative 125 dollars. The Premier unlimited package bundles these premiums in. Figures are indicative for 2026; confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time to play golf in Pinehurst and the Sandhills?
Spring, March through May, and autumn, September through November, give the best weather and conditions in the Sandhills and are the peak demand windows. Summer is hot and humid and winter is cool but playable, both bringing softer rates for golfers who do not mind the conditions. Book No. 2 and No. 10 tee times well ahead in the peak seasons.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Pinehurst and Sandhills package shapes and indicative details compiled June 2026 from resort sources; No. 2 hosted the 2024 United States Open and No. 10, a Tom Doak design, opened on 3 April 2024. Green fees, premiums and package rates are indicative for the 2026 season and change with availability. Always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.