The Cradle
Gil Hanse's 789-yard, nine-hole Cradle sits on the site of Pinehurst's very first 1898 holes—which makes 'the most fun 10 acres in golf' also its most historic.
Music plays, drinks travel, replays are free all day, and nobody keeps score honestly. It's the mandatory closing act of every Pinehurst evening.
789 yardsHanse's 789-yard loop crosses the ground where Pinehurst's first holes were laid out in the 1890s. Bring a wedge and a putter, order something cold, and settle the week's bets in under an hour.
Tee times are booked with a resort stay or day package—No. 2 and No. 10 are effectively guests-only. Spring and fall dates go 6–12 months out.
Reserve at Pinehurst Resort reservations →Club members put The Cradle on watch—when a time opens on their dates, they hear about it first.
🔒 A Club feature—see plans →Skip the portal entirely. Tell us the dates and the group—we’ll secure tee times, stay and the whole itinerary for you.