Pinehurst Luxury Golf Resort

Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine
(2008) World's Best Golf Resorts - Reader Survey: Pinehurst ranks #1 "Best U.S. Golf Resort" - Third time in Four Years!

American Automobile Association
(2008) Four Diamond Award - Carolina hotel
For superior customer service and facilities (earned for 26th year, more than any other North Carolina resort)
(2008) Four Diamond Award - Holly Inn
(2008) Four Diamond Award - 1895 Grille
Pinehurst's 1895 Grille at Holly Inn noted for exceptional service, food & beverage

Child Magazine
(2006) Best Family-Friendly Resorts

Conde Nast Traveler
(2006) Conde Nast Traveler Spa Poll - The Spa ranks as one of the top 50 spas in North America in the "Best of Resort Spas" category
(2006) Annual Golf Poll - Pinehurst Resort among top 100 golf resorts around the world voted by readers

ForbesTraveler.com
(2008) Pinehurst Resort recognized on several "Best of Golf" lists:
--North America's Top Golf Resorts
--Once-in-a-Lifetime Golf Trips
--10 Most Beautiful Courses
--America's 10 Best Winter Golf Resorts
--America's 10 Toughest Golf Holes - No. 2, Hole #5

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA)
(2006) President's Award for Environmental Stewardship to Pinehurst Resort - for participation in the Safe Harbor program.  GCSAA's top environmental honor, presented on an annual basis

Golf Digest
(2006) 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America -  Pinehurst Resort ranks #8

Golf Magazine
(2008/2009) The Exclusive Platinum Award list
(2008) The Green Golf Awards - Pinehurst is one of top 10 leaders in environmental stewardship

Golfshop Magazine (formerly Golf World Business)
(2006) America's 100 Best Golf Shops - all-time list
(2006) 25 Best Merchandisers - Stephen Cryan, Director of Retail for Pinehurst Resort

Metro Magazine - MetroBravo! Awards
(2008) Standing Ovation - Pinehurst Resort recognized as the Best Golf Resort, Best Resort Spa & Best Golf Course (No. 2) by Metro Magazine subscribers

Mobil Travel Guide
(2008) Hotel: Four-Star Rating - The Carolina hotel at Pinehurst Resort
(2008) Spa: Four-Star Rating - The Spa at Pinehurst

The Knot - Best of Weddings 2008 Magazine
(2008) Pinehurst Resort - rated a top wedding destination in reader survey

Tennis Resorts Online
(2008) Gold Medal Resorts - Pinehurst Resort ranks #7 on the top 25 list 

Tennis Magazine
(2008) Top 50 Tennis Resorts

Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine
(2008) World's Best Golf Resorts - Pinehurst ranks #1, the 3rd time in four years! 

Golfweek
(2008) America's Best Classic Courses - Course No. 2 ranks #11
(2008) America's Best State-by-State: Pinehurst No. 2 - #1, Pinehurst No. 4 - #7, Pinehurst No. 7 - #8
(2006) America's Best Top 100 Resort Courses - Course No. 2 - #3, Nos. 1, 4, 7 & 8 also in the top 100

Golf Digest
(2007) Best Places to Play / Ratings - Pinehurst No. 2 - Five-Star; One of only 20 golf courses to receive a five-star rating
(2007) America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses - Course No. 2
(2007) America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses - Pinehurst No. 2 - #3, No. 4 - #48, No. 8 - #55
(2007) America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Pinehurst Resort ranked #19

Golf Magazine
(2008/2009) The Exclusive Platinum Award list
(2008) The Green Golf Awards - Pinehurst is one of top 10 leaders in environmental stewardship
(2008) Top 100 Courses You Can Play, Pinehurst No. 2 ranked #5; No. 8 ranked #94
(2008) Top 100 Courses in the World - Pinehurst No. 2 - #17
(2008) Top 100 Teachers in America - Eric Alpenfels, Director of Golf Instruction
(2008) Top 25 Golf Schools in America - The Pinehurst Golf Academy 

Golf For Women
(2007) Top 50 Courses for Women - Pinehurst No. 8 ranks #17

Golf Digest
(2008) Top 20 Best U.S. Resorts for business meetings and golf

Successful Meetings
(2008) Pinnacle Award 

Meetings & Conventions
(2008) Gold Tee Award
(2008) Gold Key Award

Meeting News
(2006) Planners' Choice Awards

Mobil Travel Guide
(2008) The Spa at Pinehurst receives the Four-Star rating in the Best Resorts & Spas category.

SPA Healthy Living, Travel and Renewal (Spa Magazine)
(2007) Hot 100 List - Top five picks in "Catering to Balance" and "Resorts that Focus on Family." 

Metro Magazine - METROBRAVO! Awards
(2008) Standing Ovation - Best Resort Spa 

Conde Nast Traveler
(2006) Conde Nast Traveler Spa Poll
(2006) The Spa at Pinehurst ranks #27 out of top 35 resort spas

Travel & Leisure
(2006) Top 25 Hotel/Resort Spas in U.S. and Canada - The Spa at Pinehurst ranks #7

Spa Finder
(2006) Readers Choice Winners - Pinehurst Spa leads for "Best Spas for Golf" and "Best Spas for Men"