2011 Restoration of Pinehurst No. 2

Assignment

Research the 2011 restoration of Pinehurst No. 2 by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. This project is one of the most thoroughly documented golf restoration projects in history — the design team, the USGA (which owns the course), and multiple journalists produced detailed accounts of the process and its rationale. Write a 600-word case study covering: what condition the course was in before the restoration, what the design team’s philosophy and approach were, what specific changes were made (particularly the removal of irrigated rough), what the ecological outcomes were, and how the golf world evaluated the result. Use at least two sources beyond a single general account.