As you watch the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, you'll see players trying to figure out if their ball is in a bunker or in sandy waste area. The difference is critical.

There are a lot of courses with history and stories to tell, but to me, what makes Pinehurst No. 2 so special is the way that history lives all around you.

Following a disappointing finish at the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau returned to Pinehurst No. 2 for a ceremony to celebrate ...

Pinehurst No. 2 also was home to the PGA Championship in 1936. The 1951 Ryder Cup was played there, as was the PGA TOUR’s Hall of Fame Classic/World Open (1973-1982) and the TOUR Championship ...

PINEHURST, N.C. — Wyndham Clark, the defending U.S. Open champion, described the treacherous turtleback greens at Pinehurst No. 2 as “borderline’’ unplayable. “If they get any firmer and ...

PINEHURST, N.C. — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under 69 on Friday and a one ...

Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 17th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Scheffler said the pin positions Saturday at No. 2 were ...

Another chance to tussle with Pinehurst No. 2’s tricky, domed greens, which continued to befuddle him during a 1-over 71 in the third round that left him 6 over for the championship.

But they did spend a lot of time during their respective pre-U.S. Open press conferences discussing various strategies to somehow navigate No. 2’s myriad riddles and intricacies this week.

And there were a lot of them. McIlroy took the first question on the topic and rambled for 2 minutes, 28 seconds, one thought flowing into the next, a reminder that this defeat had layers.

Nick Dunlap had his spot secured at Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open last summer when he won the U.S. Amateur. ... Sometimes miss the greens, sometimes 25 feet above it. A lot of putting,” he said.

Scheffler has another tough day fighting the Pinehurst No. 2 greens at the US Open Scheffler says he's having “a lot of trouble” reading Pinehurst No. 2's tricky domed greens.