U.S. Open
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Wow, look at all those golf courses!
NASA World Wind has that area completly covered:
http://img193.echo.cx/img193/7278/pinehurst8hw.jpg
Damn!!! How many golf courses are there there?
The Pinehurst resort has eight 18-hole course altogether. The Open is being played on Pinehurst No. 2, by far the most famous at the complex,
Just a little bit south, I think there is a new golf course under construction
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Looks like this sandy area is little ways south of the 18th hole. The clubhouse is actually to the north-west. Here is the link to the center of the 18th green. I confirmed it by looking at a fly-over video on the US Open’s web site. you’ll notice the clubhouse is directly to the west of the 18th green. Link to the 18th: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Link to the 18th flyover: http://www.usopen.com/course/fly-overs.html
I live right near there. Unfortunately I’m in the green fuzzy area just north of the map of #2 that James Adams posted. As for the number of golf courses around here, there are 8 pinehurst courses and dozens of other private and pbulic courses all within about 15-30 minutes drive. If you golf it’s a great place to be.