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GOLFHOUSE PINEHURST BY THE USGA is under construction at the entrance to the main clubhouse at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Pinehurst North Carolina.
SO DURING A WEEK where the USGA speaks about rolling back the golf ball, they continue to roll forward with the building of their latest buildings in the Pinehurst area.
What many people don’t know, is that the United States Golf Association (USGA) which has offices in the downtown Pinehurst area, is adding even more out at the Pinehurst Resort.
Many visitors to Pinehurst walk right past the current USGA offices, and never notice them. But even better is that people eat lunch downstairs from the USGA, and still don’t notice them. OKAY-Need a hint! they are upstairs from the Pinehurst Deli, in the middle of downtown. Do read the tenant list the next time you stop for lunch in the deli, it’s on the wall by the stairs that head up to the second floor.
Workers continue to build the new USGA Golf House at Pinehurst-The home of American Golf.
The two buildings will house the USGA-museum, looking at a history of golf. But there will be a testing center will be on site. So if your looking forward to watching the engineers test golf balls to stay within limits. If needed to cut back the flight of the ball (should this rule pass and change). So see the approval of RFB’s (restricted flight balls) you could be able to do so.
Because it will take time to finish the project, then transfer parts of the USGA operation from New Jersey. Golf House Pinehurst will not open until 2024. Between the two buildings, there will be a walkway bridge over an open area for guests on the ground level.
Workers work on the new USGA campus at Pinehurst.
WITH PINEHURST now being an anchor location for a variety of USGA Championships going forward for almost 50 years. One can bet there will be a fair amount of history from those championships on display in the USGA-Pinehurst museum.
ON A SEPERATE NOTE-the World Golf Hall of Fame is returning to Pinehurst and will be part of the new USGA Golf House Campus. The WGHOF was formerly in Pinehurst, behind the 4th green of the Pinehurst No.2 golf course. That building was torn down after the hall of fame was moved to Jacksonville Florida. But it’s now returning to Pinehurst after 25 years.
For more information on what part of the USGA golf operation will move to the Pinehurst campus. Plus details on important dates going forward towards the grand opening, and drawings with planed views. Please visit USGA.org.