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Talamore Golf Resort
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Resort Course at Talamore Golf Resort is a Rees Jones masterpiece that was nominated as "Best New Public Course of the Year" when opened and has become a regular stop for annual returnees to Pinehurst.
The centuries-old tradition of using llamas to help humans carry packs has been revived with a new twist at Talamore. These gentle, hardy animals can carry two bags of clubs with ease and sure-footedness. Their soft padded feet are kind to the delicate surfaces of a golf course. Known for their friendly and quiet manners, llamas make the perfect caddies. Now you can treat yourself and your friends to a truly distinctive golf experience.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6840 yards | 72.4 | 132 |
| Blue | 71 | 6534 yards | 70.4 | 129 |
| White | 71 | 6007 yards | 68.4 | 121 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6007 yards | 74.0 | 133 |
| Green | 71 | 5470 yards | 65.2 | 112 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 5470 yards | 70.2 | 125 |
| Red | 71 | 4977 yards | 63.1 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4977 yards | 67.4 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.3/138 | 623 | 201 | 412 | 509 | 184 | 354 | 442 | 415 | 368 | 3508 | 370 | 527 | 422 | 182 | 383 | 238 | 444 | 340 | 426 | 3332 | 6840 |
| Blue M: 70.9/134 | 609 | 181 | 397 | 494 | 166 | 329 | 422 | 400 | 352 | 3350 | 358 | 513 | 409 | 164 | 368 | 221 | 428 | 322 | 400 | 3183 | 6533 |
| White M: 68.9/130 W: 74.7/137 | 564 | 164 | 372 | 463 | 140 | 304 | 402 | 373 | 335 | 3117 | 309 | 494 | 361 | 134 | 333 | 191 | 398 | 302 | 368 | 2890 | 6007 |
| White/Green M: 67.8/127 W: 73.4/134 | 564 | 164 | 331 | 465 | 140 | 304 | 382 | 325 | 335 | 3010 | 309 | 452 | 361 | 134 | 333 | 156 | 370 | 302 | 362 | 2779 | 5789 |
| Green M: 66.0/120 W: 71.2/127 | 437 | 131 | 331 | 454 | 135 | 298 | 382 | 325 | 235 | 2728 | 306 | 452 | 355 | 121 | 328 | 156 | 370 | 292 | 362 | 2742 | 5470 |
| Green/Red M: 64.7/117 W: 69.4/124 | 432 | 131 | 326 | 412 | 108 | 264 | 245 | 320 | 235 | 2473 | 306 | 447 | 355 | 100 | 289 | 151 | 362 | 267 | 362 | 2639 | 5112 |
| Red M: 63.6/115 W: 68.2/121 | 432 | 121 | 326 | 412 | 108 | 264 | 245 | 320 | 217 | 2445 | 280 | 447 | 350 | 100 | 289 | 151 | 362 | 267 | 286 | 2532 | 4977 |
| Handicap | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 4 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
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Some pro shop gear with llama logo Photo submitted by u314162809380 on 05/15/2024
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Half way house bar menu Photo submitted by u314162809380 on 05/15/2024
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by u314162809380 on 05/15/2024
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No. 13 Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 10/23/2017
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There are still llamas at Talamore Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 10/23/2017
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No. 18 Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 10/23/2017
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clubhouse Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 10/23/2017
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Photo submitted by Sadiegolf on 05/26/2014
Fantastic
Fantastic course and staff especially the pro shop staff were exceptional ! Highly recommend if you’re in the Pinehurst area
Thank you for your review, SgtBill39. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Talamore Golf Resort. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
One of the best in the Sandhills
Great course and in excellent shape! A must play in the area!! Outside staff needs some customer service training. Had an issue with the brake on my cart. Instead of just getting me a new cart and apologize for the inconvenience, the attendant decided to demonstrate that nothing was wrong with brake and question me.
Hi, u930775054. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Beautiful Course
First time playing out at Talamore and played solo. Staff is very friendly and pricing on everything from food to beer to merchandise is very reasonable. Conditions were excellent across the course including some of the best greens I have played on this year. One minor complaint is the lack of free range balls at a course this price. However, overall an awesome experience and would play again if I am in the area.
ageematt20, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Talamore
This golf course is the best in the area that is available on GolfNow. I’m a scratch golfer and one that cares a lot about the consistency of a course . Talamore never disappoints me . The greens are fast and true but they hold and receive shot to the green very consistently. The overall course is top notch . Always look forward to playing Talamore
Hi, u000001584777. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Hi, u000001584777. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Great Course
Great Course in Great Condition. Greens were almost perfect. Would have liked to see some upgrades to the ammenities for the price of a normal round. I paid with some coupons, so was happy but at full price would like to see free range balls,, or upgrades to the carts. No Coolers.
Hi, endzone11. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Hi, RGB56F2E0300FD880CFD. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Talamore Golf Resort.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314163154320! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort!
Hi, u000005429769. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Talamore Golf Resort!
u314162795176, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Favorite course in the area
Talamore is my favorite course in the area. It’s a beautiful course design with challenging greens and bunkers but fun none the less. It’s a must play if you’re in the area for golf.
Hi, JCostello12. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort.
Greens were just punched
The putts can’t be trusted, the greens were punched last weekend or so, will need a few weeks to roll better.
The course design and conditions other wise were fantastic.
Hello, Franklin4243801. Thank you for visiting us at Talamore Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Great layout one of the better ones
I played this course when I was in Pinehurst. I was looking for courses that rivaled the Pinehurst playing experience without the Pinehurst cost. I enjoyed this layout, gives you everything you want in a Sandhills course. I will play it again on my next trip...
Aeration
Course provided no head sup that greens were aerated. Would’ve played elsewhere had I known. Not worth $80-90 with slow, sandy greens.
Hello, 625Golf. Thank you for visiting us at Talamore Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
They allow 5-somes.
I was a single and played behind a 5-some. They had 6 groups of four ahead of them. No ranger. Very disappointing. The course itself seem to be in good shape, but the pace of play was totally unacceptable
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Hi, Erin7656998. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Talamore Golf Resort!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000001172149. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Talamore Golf Resort!
Six Hour Round
I have previously reviewed Talamore and given it very high marks. It is a great golf course, getting better, played it three times over the winter. However, our round yesterday (two couples) was excruciating. We had an 11:54 tee time. When we arrived, there was a very large group waiting to tee off on #1. We finally teed off at about 12:15--20 minutes late. There was a group of 16 in front of us, and apparently an even larger group in front of them earlier in the day. We gave up after 16 holes, at 5:08 pm--5 hours and 14 minutes after our tee time. At that point there was a group on the fairway on #17, a group teeing off on #18, a group in the fairway on #18 and a group on the green on #18, so we would have been lucky to finish in another 40 minutes, making for more than a six hour round. We were ready for slow--maybe five hours, but this was ridiculous. I hope Talamore will invest in some marshaling, because this could be a very good resort. But no one is going to put up with six hour rounds anywhere. I'll come back in the winter.
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Talamore golf Southern pines
Nice large greens that are very fast. Pretty layout. Moderate difficulty unless you go to blue tees
Hello, gc1017188293. Thank you for visiting us at Talamore Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Central Pinehurst
Greens were very good, some dormant rough, overall a good test. No snack bar operating the day we were there, perhaps due to Easter?
Hi, rodfarmer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Talamore Golf Resort.
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Hi, mtcoffin. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Talamore Golf Resort!