Rees Jones – son of Robert Trent and brother of Robert Trent, Jr. – built No. 7 in 1986, on the site of a forgotten nine-hole employee course laid out by Donald Ross.
The layout unfolds overdramatic, hilly terrain that’s dotted with wetlands in lower-lying areas. No. 7 has many colorful flourishes. Old bunkers from the employee course adorn the tee of the par-4 4th hole; one wetlands area, the “Devil’s Gut,” must be cleared on your approach to the short par-4 7th hole, and Jones’ trademark “Fingers” bunker demands accuracy on 16.
Every hole on No. 7 features something to test your game. Just ask Tiger Woods, who won his lone Pinehurst title to date here in the 1992 Big I Junior Classic.
| Tee | Par | Rating | Slope | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 75.5 | 143 | 7216 |
| Blue | 72 | 73.5 | 138 | 6824 |
| White | 72 | 71.6 | 130 | 6347 |
| Fairwoods | 72 | 70.5 | 126 | 6347 |
| Green | 72 | 68.7 | 121 | 5709 |
| Green L | 72 | 74.1 | 136 | 5709 |
| Red | 72 | 71.2 | 127 | 5183 |
| Yellow | 72 | 60.6 | 101 | 3833 |
| Yellow L | 72 | 63.1 | 108 | 3833 |
