Routinely named among North Carolina’s top two or three courses (and NC is unusually blessed with exceptional golf courses) Pine Needles stands as one of Donald Ross’s most praiseworthy creations. And with its 2005 renovation, Pine Needles has been restored to Ross’s original intent. “Time had softened some of the challenges of Pine Needles,” said John Fought who led the renovation. “We tried to bring those subtleties back, especially around the greens.”