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  • Golf Groups, Buddy Trips Find a Home at Pinehurst Resort’s Reimagined Manor Inn

    Golf Groups, Buddy Trips Find a Home at Pinehurst Resort’s Reimagined Manor Inn

    There’s no shortage of world-class accommodations at Pinehurst Resort. The famed Carolina Hotel with its sweeping verandas, regal white exterior and signature copper roof, exudes the very essence and spirit of Pinehurst.

    The charming, intimate Holly Inn located in the heart of the Village is Pinehurst’s oldest hotel, having opened in 1895. It’s wildly popular with returning guests who relish a taste of vintage Pinehurst, as well as cocktail in the Tavern and four course dinner at the 1895 Grille.

    And now, Pinehurst Resort’s Manor Inn has been reborn as a haven for golf groups and buddy trips. Fitting, considering the 43-room hotel on the corner of Magnolia and Community Roads was a favorite of a young Arnold Palmer when he visited the “Cradle of American Golf” during his salad days.

    The King was always the life of the party during his days on the PGA Tour and would no doubt approve of the Manor Inn’s new look and esprit de corps positioning. One can almost envision him holding court in the Inn’s Library or embroiled in a poker game in the cozy Club Room.

    First opened in 1923 and acquired in 1990 by the resort, golfers like Palmer and his father Deacon have gravitated toward Manor Inn’s relaxed vibe, cozy enclaves and off-the-beaten-path location a short walk from The Carolina Hotel and resort hub.

    Now, that gravitational pull is even stronger, buoyed by a spacious, communal lobby, larger king and double queen rooms with hardwood floors and two finely appointed hospitality suites that accommodate groups up to 20 (available for the entire length of stay).

    The centerpiece of lobby is the North & South Bar. Featuring a vast selection of fine whiskey and craft beers from Pinehurst Brewing Co. next door, the bar is adorned with vintage advertising and photos paying homage to the historic North & South Amateur Championship, played at Pinehurst since 1901.

    The bar’s signature element is the dramatic ceiling, with an illustration of the original routing of Donald Ross’ first four courses at Pinehurst.

    And it’s not just what’s inside the renovated Manor Inn that will astound guests. A new patio outside the North & South Bar features three firepits, seating for 20 and a soothing water feature (a full day of golf can be a strenuous endeavor).

    Sipping a single malt Scotch or fresh IPA on the patio, the view is slightly downhill to Pinehurst Brewing Co., below. Opened in 2018, “PBC” quickly emerged as the Village of Pinehurst’s most popular gathering spot. Housed in the old steam plant building, it serves up award-winning brews, barbeque smoked onsite and handcrafted pizza.

    The lone original component to the Manor following the renovation is its fabled exterior structure of the unique Kellastone, a special stucco-style building material that was new to the era and known for its permanence.

    “Our intention was to improve upon and modernize the guest experience while still preserving the Manor’s unique charm,” said Bob Dedman, Jr., Pinehurst Resort’s chief executive offer. “I think we’ve accomplished that in fine fashion. Our mantra is simple: always Pinehurst, but always better.”

    For Pinehurst Resort, “better” has included an astonishing run over the past decade, bookended by the restoration of its famed No. 2 course by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw in 2011, and renovation of No. 4 by Gil Hanse in 2018.

    Pinehurst No 4 – 11th hole

    Also, during this historic span, the resort opened the country’s most talked about short course, The Cradle, acquired nearby National Golf Club and rebranded it as No. 9 and expanded its 18-hole putting course (Thistle Dhu).

    Golfers now have more dining options than ever before, with the aforementioned PBC (owned by the resort) and addition of The Deuce, a full-service bar and grill in the clubhouse overlooking the 18th green of No. 2.

    The resort’s Donald Ross Golf Package is an excellent option for experiencing the Manor Inn and a sampling of Pinehurst’s championship golf lineup. It includes a two-night stay, three rounds of golf, overflowing breakfast buffet and dinner, daily.

    For more information or to check rates and availability, visit www.pinehurst.com.

  • Tee Times for 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach

    Tee Times for 119th US Open Championship at Pebble Beach

    The United States Golf Association announced the tee times for the first two rounds of the 2019 U.S. Open Championship, starting on Thursday, June 13th and Friday, June 14th, 2019 at the 7,075-yard, par-71 Pebble Beach Golf Links. The field of 156 players will play 36 holes of stroke play, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties.

    If there is a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. This is a new playoff format that became effective in 2018. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined. The USGA stated this change was because of a desire for a Sunday finish.

    All Times Pacific Daylight Time

    Thursday (June 13, 2019), Hole #1 / Friday (June 14, 2019), Hole #10

    6:45 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. – Sam Saunders, Atlantic Beach, Fla.; Carlos Ortiz, Mexico; Marcus Fraser, Australia

    6:56 a.m. / 12:41 p.m. – TBD; Erik Van Rooyen, South Africa; (a) Chun An Yu, Chinese Taipei

    7:07 a.m. / 12:52 p.m. – Ryan Fox, New Zealand; Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark; TBD

    7:18 a.m. / 1:03 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Dallas, Texas; (a) Matt Parziale, Brockton, Mass.; Nick Taylor, Canada

    7:29 a.m. / 1:14 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Sea Island, Ga.; (a) Jovan Rebula, South Africa; Jason Dufner, Auburn, Ala.

    7:40 a.m. / 1:25 p.m. – Haotong Li, People’s Republic of China; Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.; J.B. Holmes, Lexington, Ky.

    7:51 a.m. / 1:36 p.m. – Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Martin Kaymer, Germany; Ernie Els, South Africa

    8:02 a.m. / 1:47 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Republic of Korea; Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Jason Day, Australia

    8:13 a.m. / 1:58 p.m. – Shane Lowry, Republic of Ireland; Tyrrell Hatton, England; Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.

    8:24 a.m. / 2:09 p.m. – Cameron Smith, Australia; Matthew Wallace, England; Xander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif.

    8:35 a.m. / 2:20 p.m. – C.T. Pan, Chinese Taipei; Abraham Ancer, Mexico; (a) Brandon Wu, Scarsdale, N.Y.

    8:46 a.m. / 2:31 p.m. – Chan Kim, Gilbert, Ariz.; Justin Walters, South Africa; TBD

    8:57 a.m. / 2:42 p.m. – Nick Hardy, Northbrook, Ill.; (a) Noah Norton, Chico, Calif.; Andreas Halvorsen, Norway

    Thursday (June 13, 2019), Hole #10 / Friday (June 14, 2019), Hole #1

    6:45 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. – (a) Luis Gagne, Orlando, Fla.; Sepp Straka, Valdosta, Ga.; Julian Etulain, Argentina

    6:56 a.m. / 12:41 p.m. – Dean Burmester, South Africa; TBD; Kyounghoon Lee, Republic of Korea

    7:07 a.m. / 12:52 p.m. – Clement Sordet, France; Tom Hoge, Fargo, N.D.; Adri Arnaus, Spain

    7:18 a.m. / 1:03 p.m. – Brian Davis, Windermere, Fla.; (a) Kevin O’Connell, Jacksonville, Fla.; Billy Hurley III, Annapolis, Md.

    7:29 a.m. / 1:14 p.m. – Brendon Todd, Watkinsville, Ga.; Luke Donald, England; Mike Weir, Canada

    7:40 a.m. / 1:25 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra, Fla.; Danny Willett, England

    7:51 a.m. / 1:36 p.m. – Jon Rahm, Spain; Marc Leishman, Australia; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland

    8:02 a.m. / 1:47 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Louisville, Ky.; Kevin Kisner, Aiken, S.C.; Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis, Calif.

    8:13 a.m. / 1:58 p.m. – Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, Fla.; Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland

    8:24 a.m. / 2:09 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Tommy Fleetwood, England

    8:35 a.m. / 2:20 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Patrick Reed, Houston, Texas; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa

    8:46 a.m. / 2:31 p.m. – Rob Oppenheim, Andover, Mass.; Rhys Enoch, Wales; Richard Lee, Bellevue, Wash.

    8:57 a.m. / 2:42 p.m. – Andy Pope, Glen Ellyn, Ill.; Ryan Sullivan, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Matthew Naumec, Wilbraham, Mass.

    Thursday (June 13), Hole #1 / Friday (June 14), Hole #10

    12:30 p.m. / 6:45 a.m. – Rory Sabbatini, Slovakia; Sam Horsfield, England; Roberto Castro, Atlanta, Ga.

    12:41 p.m. / 6:56 a.m. – (a) Cameron Young, Scarborough, N.Y.; Marcus Kinhult, Sweden; Brian Stuard, Jackson, Mich.

    12:52 p.m. / 7:07 a.m. – Luke Guthrie, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Joseph Bramlett, San Jose, Calif.; Charlie Danielson, Osceola, Wis.

    1:03 p.m. / 7:18 a.m. – (a) Austin Eckroat, Edmond, Okla.; Alexander Noren, Sweden; Charles Howell III, Orlando, Fla.

    1:14 p.m. / 7:29 a.m. – Thomas Pieters, Belgium; Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, N.C.; (a) Stewart Hagestad, Newport Beach, Calif.

    1:25 p.m. / 7:40 a.m. – Paul Casey, England; Patrick Cantlay, North Palm Beach, Fla.; Lucas Glover, Jupiter, Fla.

    1:36 p.m. / 7:51 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand; Keith Mitchell, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Shugo Imahira, Japan

    1:47 p.m. / 8:02 a.m. – Francesco Molinari, Italy; (a) Viktor Hovland, Norway; Brooks Koepka, West Palm Beach, Fla.

    1:58 p.m. / 8:13 a.m. – Tony Finau, Lehi, Utah; Jimmy Walker, Boerne, Texas; Ian Poulter, England

    2:09 p.m. / 8:24 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas; Justin Rose, England; Tiger Woods, Hobe Sound, Fla.

    2:20 p.m. / 8:35 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Jupiter, Fla.; Matthew Jones, Australia; Kodai Ichihara, Japan

    2:31 p.m. / 8:46 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, France; (a) Chandler Eaton, Alpharetta, Ga.; Callum Tarren, England

    2:42 p.m. / 8:57 a.m. – Eric Dietrich, Cheshire, Conn.; Guillermo Pereira, Chile; Brett Drewitt, Australia

    Thursday (June 13), Hole #10 / Friday (June 14), Hole #1

    12:30 p.m. / 6:45 a.m. – Nathan Lashley, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Renato Paratore, Italy; Lee Slattery, England

    12:41 p.m. / 6:56 a.m. – TBD; Collin Morikawa, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.; Aaron Wise, Las Vegas, Nev.

    12:52 p.m. / 7:07 a.m. – Merrick Bremner, South Africa; Chip McDaniel, Manchester, Ky.; Cody Gribble, Dallas, Texas

    1:03 p.m. / 7:18 a.m. – (a) Michael Thorbjornsen, Wellesley, Mass.; Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.; David Toms, Shreveport, La.

    1:14 p.m. / 7:29 a.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain; Kevin Na, Las Vegas, Nev.; Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, Vt.

    1:25 p.m. / 7:40 a.m. – Jim Furyk, Jacksonville, Fla.; Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn.

    1:36 p.m. / 7:51 a.m. – Luke List, Augusta, Ga.; Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark; Branden Grace, South Africa

    1:47 p.m. / 8:02 a.m. – Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; Adam Scott, Australia; Matt Kuchar, Sea Island, Ga.

    1:58 p.m. / 8:13 a.m. – Byeong Hun An, Republic of Korea; (a) Devon Bling, Ridgecrest, Calif.; Matthew Fitzpatrick, England

    2:09 p.m. / 8:24 a.m. – Justin Harding, South Africa; Aaron Baddeley, Australia; TBD

    2:20 p.m. / 8:35 a.m. – Ollie Schniederjans, Alpharetta, Ga.; Mikumu Horikawa, Japan; Anirban Lahiri, India

    2:31 p.m. / 8:46 a.m. – (a) Daniel Hillier, New Zealand; Alex Prugh, Spokane, Wash.; Zac Blair, Orem, Utah

    2:42 p.m. / 8:57 a.m. – Hayden Shieh, Fremont, Calif.; (a) Spencer Tibbits, Vancouver, Wash.; Connor Arendell, Cape Coral, Fla.

  • 2019 PGA Championship Viewing Guide

    2019 PGA Championship Viewing Guide

    The 2019 PGA Championship starts tomorrow and it looks like the course will be playing very long and wet for the first few rounds until the weather warms up and the course dries out a bit. To keep up with all the action, here’s a quick viewing guide.

    FANTASY GOLF ALERT: Kelly Kraft takes Justin Thomas’ place playing with Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott in the 7:40am tee time for the first round. Thomas withdrew because of a wrist injury.

    Tee Times for Rounds 1 & 2 at Bethpage State Park – Black Course

    Round One

    ( * indicates group will start on #10)

    6:45 AM — Rob Labritz, Beau Hossler, J.J. Spaun
    6:45 AM* — Ben Cook, Scott Piercy, Brian Gay
    6:56 AM — Sam Burns, Jeffrey Schmid, Keith Mitchell
    6:56 AM* — Thomas Pieters, Patton Kizzire, Adam Hadwin
    7:07 AM — Byeong Hun An, Jason Caron, Andrew Putnam
    7:07 AM* — Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Max Homa
    7:18 AM — John O’Leary, Harold Varner III, Kyle Stanley
    7:18 AM* — Henrik Stenson, David Lipsky, Richard Sterne
    7:29 AM — Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Justin Harding, Richy Werenski
    7:29 AM* — Shane Lowry, Erik Van Rooyen, Tommy Fleetwood
    7:40 AM — J.T. Poston, Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
    7:40 AM* — Sergio Garcia, Kelly Kraft, Adam Scott
    7:51 AM — Graeme McDowell, Chez Reavie, Brendan Jones
    7:51 AM* — Charley Hoffman, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed
    8:02 AM — Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Knox, Haotong Li
    8:02 AM* — Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Justin Rose
    8:13 AM — Lee Westwood, Shaun Norris, Charles Howell III
    8:13 AM* — Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Alex Noren
    8:24 AM — J.B. Holmes, Lucas Bjerregaard, Troy Merritt
    8:24 AM* — Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari, Tiger Woods
    8:35 AM — Joost Luiten, Brian Mackey, Matt Wallace
    8:35 AM* — Aaron Wise, Ryan Fox, Shugo Imahira
    8:46 AM — Casey Russell, Luke List, Abraham Ancer
    8:46 AM* — Julian Suri, Marty Jertson, Martin Trainer
    8:57 AM — Craig Bowden, Adam Long, Joaquin Niemann
    8:57 AM* —  Lucas Herbert, Cory Schneider, Sungjae Im
    12:10 PM — Michael Thompson, Danny Lee, Justin Bertsch
    12:10 PM* — Ryan Vermeer, Adrian Otaegui, Jason Kokrak
    12:21 PM — Cameron Champ, Rich Berberian, Jr., Lucas Glover
    12:21 PM* — Alex Björk, Rod Perry, Ross Fisher
    12:32 PM — Emiliano Grillo, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey
    12:32 PM* — Eddie Pepperell, Branden Grace, Ryan Palmer
    12:43 PM — Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter
    12:43 PM* — Ryan Moore, Joel Dahmen, Thorbjørn Olesen
    12:54 PM — Matt Fitzpatrick, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Gary Woodland
    12:54 PM* — Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, John Daly
    1:05 PM — Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer, Keegan Bradley
    1:05 PM* — Steve Stricker, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay
    1:16 PM — Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth
    1:16 PM* — Sung Kang, Shaun Micheel, Alex Beach
    1:27 PM — Pat Perez, Kevin Kisner, Bryson DeChambeau
    1:27 PM* — C.T. Pan, Kevin Na, Ryan Armour
    1:38 PM — Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Jason Day
    1:38 PM* — Danny Willett, Webb Simpson, Zach Johnson
    1:49 PM — Satoshi Kodaira, Matt Kuchar, Cameron Smith
    1:49 PM* — Kevin Tway, Brandon Stone, Bronson Burgoon
    2:00 PM — Corey Conners, Jim Furyk, Marc Leishman
    2:00 PM* — Si Woo Kim, Danny Balin, Tom Lewis
    2:11 PM — Jorge Campillo, Stuart Deane, Chesson Hadley
    2:11 PM* — Jazz Janewattananond, Tyler Hall, Michael Kim
    2:22 PM — Dylan Frittelli, Andrew Filbert, Kurt Kitayama
    2:22 PM* —  Mikko Korhonen, Craig Hocknull, Jhonattan Vegas

    Round Two

    6:45 AM — Ryan Vermeer, Adrian Otaegui, Jason Kokrak
    6:45 AM* — Michael Thompson, Danny Lee, Justin Bertsch
    6:56 AM — Alex Björk, Rod Perry, Ross Fisher
    6:56 AM* — Cameron Champ, Rich Berberian, Jr., Lucas Glover
    7:07 AM — Eddie Pepperell, Branden Grace, Ryan Palmer
    7:07 AM* — Emiliano Grillo, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey
    7:18 AM — Ryan Moore, Joel Dahmen, Thorbjørn Olesen
    7:18 AM* — Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter
    7:29 AM — Y.E. Yang, Rich Beem, John Daly
    7:29 AM* — Matt Fitzpatrick, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Gary Woodland
    7:40 AM — Steve Stricker, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay
    7:40 AM* — Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer, Keegan Bradley
    7:51 AM — Sung Kang, Shaun Micheel, Alex Beach
    7:51 AM* — Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth
    8:02 AM — C.T. Pan, Kevin Na, Ryan Armour
    8:02 AM* — Pat Perez, Kevin Kisner, Bryson DeChambeau
    8:13 AM — Danny Willett, Webb Simpson, Zach Johnson
    8:13 AM* — Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Jason Day
    8:24 AM — Kevin Tway, Brandon Stone, Bronson Burgoon
    8:24 AM* — Satoshi Kodaira, Matt Kuchar, Cameron Smith
    8:35 AM — Si Woo Kim, Danny Balin, Tom Lewis
    8:35 AM* — Corey Conners, Jim Furyk, Marc Leishman
    8:46 AM — Jazz Janewattananond, Tyler Hall, Michael Kim
    8:46 AM* — Jorge Campillo, Stuart Deane, Chesson Hadley
    8:57 AM — Mikko Korhonen, Craig Hocknull, Jhonattan Vegas
    8:57 AM* — Dylan Frittelli, Andrew Filbert, Kurt Kitayama
    12:10 PM — Ben Cook, Scott Piercy, Brian Gay
    12:10 PM* — Rob Labritz, Beau Hossler, J.J. Spaun
    12:21 PM — Thomas Pieters, Patton Kizzire, Adam Hadwin
    12:21 PM* — Sam Burns, Jeffrey Schmid, Keith Mitchell
    12:32 PM — Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Max Homa
    12:32 PM* — Byeong Hun An, Jason Caron, Andrew Putnam
    12:43 PM — Henrik Stenson, David Lipsky, Richard Sterne
    12:43 PM* — John O’Leary, Harold Varner III, Kyle Stanley
    12:54 PM — Shane Lowry, Erik van Rooyen, Tommy Fleetwood
    12:54 PM* — Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Justin Harding, Richy Werenski
    1:05 PM — Sergio Garcia, Kelly Kraft, Adam Scott
    1:05 PM* — Vijay Singh, Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
    1:16 PM — Charley Hoffman, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed
    1:16 PM* — Graeme McDowell, Chez Reavie, Brendan Jones
    1:27 PM — Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Justin Rose
    1:27 PM* — Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Knox, Haotong Li
    1:38 PM — Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Alex Noren
    1:38 PM* — Lee Westwood, Shaun Norris, Charles Howell III
    1:49 PM — Brooks Koepka, Francesco Molinari, Tiger Woods
    1:49 PM* — J.B. Holmes, Lucas Bjerregaard, Troy Merritt
    2:00 PM — Aaron Wise, Ryan Fox, Shugo Imahira
    2:00 PM* — Joost Luiten, Brian Mackey, Matt Wallace
    2:11 PM — Julian Suri, Marty Jertson, Martin Trainer
    2:11 PM* — Casey Russell, Luke List, Abraham Ancer
    2:22 PM — Lucas Herbert, Cory Schneider, Sungjae Im
    2:22 PM* — Craig Bowden, Adam Long, Joaquin Niemann

    TV Schedule & Coverage

    The networks of TNT and CBS will have live coverage of the PGA Championship all four days. TV times for TNT & CBS are as follows:

    First Round, Thursday, May 16
    TNT: 1:00 – 7:00 PM

    Second Round, Friday, May 17
    TNT 1:00 – 7:30 PM

    Third Round, Saturday, May 18
    TNT: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    CBS: 2:00 – 7:00 PM

    Fourth Round, Sunday, May 19
    TNT: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    CBS: 2:00 – 7:00 PM

    Online Streaming

    PGA.com will live stream featured groups all week. You can watch them on the PGA Championship live player and on the PGA Championship mobile app – available here.

    Along with coverage of the featured groups, PGA Championship LIVE will provide coverage of the closing Nos. 16, 17 and 18 holes at Bethpage Black.

    TNT Simulcast

    • First Round – Thursday, May 16, 1:00 – 7:00 PM
    • Second Round – Friday, May 17, 1:00 – 7:30 PM
    • Third Round – Saturday, May 18, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    • Fourth Round – Sunday, May 19, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    CBS Simulcast

    • Third Round – Saturday, May 18, 2:00 – 7:00 PM
    • Fourth Round – Sunday, May 19, 2:00 – 7:00 PM

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