No. 2 turns every approach into a decision. Its wide fairways offer room from the tee, yet the raised turtleback greens demand the right trajectory, distance and landing area if the ball is to stay close. Miss on the wrong side and the slopes can feed it towards sandy ground and native wiregrass, leaving recovery shots that are far from routine. Donald Ross created this 18-hole test in 1907, and the Coore and Crenshaw work has retained the course’s firm, running character. From the U.S. Open markers it stretches to 7,588 yards for a par 70, while the Blue tees play 6,961 yards and par 72. The Ross tees are 6,627 yards, also par 72, and six tee choices begin at 5,302 yards from the Red tees.
A round here carries the weight of a course that has staged 12 tournaments, including the 2014 men’s and women’s national Opens in successive weeks, then the 2024 U.S. Open. Before play, the historic corridor gives useful context to the ground underfoot, while the 91st Hole provides a sensible place to loosen up ahead of the first tee. The Deuce beside the course is well placed for a drink and food after the final green, particularly when there is a turtleback putt still being discussed. No. 2 sits by the Resort Clubhouse, close to The Carolina Hotel, within an estate with eleven 18-hole courses. No. 3 provides a shorter 5,155-yard Donald Ross round, while No. 4 brings rolling terrain, sandy waste areas and a 7,227-yard par 72 layout. The Cradle nine-hole short course and Thistle Dhu putting course keep the competitive edge going between full rounds, and the Golf Academy offers swing analysis alongside short-game coaching.
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