Beacon Ridge Golf & Country Club
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Beacon Ridge Golf and Country Club, a Gene Hamm design on rolling, wooded terrain, opened in 1989. This well-maintained course has bermudagrass fairways and bentgrass greens.
Perhaps what sets Beacon Ridge apart from a number of other courses in the Pinehurst area is its variety. Just about every hole has its own character. The greens are mostly large and sloped. You will find adequate room off the tee, but if you miss the fairway, you’ll end up in deep rough and pine trees and might not find your ball. Play conservative and keep your ball in play.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by thicky12 on 07/27/2026
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Photo submitted by NCGerry on 06/05/2026
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Photo submitted by 70HT5nbHCYfFABgu3Cb8 on 10/21/2024
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Photo submitted by u6687178 on 07/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u6687178 on 07/23/2023
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Photo submitted by twaring555 on 05/27/2023
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Photo submitted by twaring555 on 03/09/2023
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18th from the tee Photo submitted by twaring555 on 03/09/2023
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18th from the green Photo submitted by twaring555 on 03/09/2023
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Photo submitted by twaring555 on 03/09/2023
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Photo submitted by u000008123232 on 07/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Vwx4uJkXiPdYGaPQczi2 on 04/27/2021
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18th Green Photo submitted by Vwx4uJkXiPdYGaPQczi2 on 04/27/2021
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by Vwx4uJkXiPdYGaPQczi2 on 04/27/2021
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Another elevated green at Beacon Ridge. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 12/27/2013
Golfer Reviews
Course was in great shape
The course was in great shape.
First time I played it in over 5 yrs
but really enjoyed it and will
definitely visit again so I can
reduce some of my 3 putts :-)
Nice Course
Fairways were well trimmed and the Greens were in great shape with occasional challenging slopes. Sand traps had real sand! Somewhat challenging course with lots of elevation. Overall, a nice course. Only drawback for me was the location - kind of out in the middle of nowhere and away from everything. It was a little long from my home to play regularly.
Great course, great value for the money, super greens.
This was the first course we played in the area and we were not disappointed. We were given the twilight rate of $29 to ride, and it was worth every penny. We had the course to ourselves with a 2:00 tee time and got through in 3 1/2 hours. Very enjoyable and will definitely play again the next time we are in the area.
GREAT CONDITIONS
Thanks Matt and staff, the course in in great shape. As always not a bad thing to say. Don't miss this course, it is a must play in the Pinehurst area.
This course is dominated with elevation challenges and a variety of water hazards
This was a great course to play as it was totally different from anything I have played yet. Located in a gated community with gorgeous plantation style clubhouse this course offers a great way to test your skills over coming water hazards and the constant change of the terrain elevation on each hole. Greens are very tight and fast, carts are well maintained, and the staff was very friendly. Plus the deal I got on GolfNow was great! $20 for everything and the tee time I wanted!
Challenging, but fair -- good condition
We found this course to be challenging, yet fair. In good condition, fairways very good, greens, still recovering from recent punching. Excellent
rate on Golf Now.
Excellent course and great value for a Saturday play.
Course layout was excellent and being able to play with 3 members enabled a better scoring round because of the course knowledge and green reads. The round was slow because the course was wall-to-wall golfers on a Saturday.
Nice Course
Greens rolled very smooth. Fairways well maintained and rough manageable. Nice course and well taken care of.
Great value
We played the value tee time. For $14, this was an awesome course. It wasn't busy at all. Nobody in front or behind us. About half of the fairways are bowl shaped, so if you hit left or right, it'll roll back towards the middle. Overall, great game, very relaxing. I wouldn't pay $60 for it, but it was still a pleasant experience.
Unimpressive
I've lived in the Sandhills for 18 years, and played every course except Pinehurst #2 and #7. All the golfers that live in the area consider Beacon Ridge to be the "worst" course in the Sandhills. The course is bland and boring and has no redeeming qualities. It was very poorly designed--who IS Gene Hamm?! He's NOT renowned!! Its always a ghost town course--nobody on the course and nobody in the clubhouse/pro shop.
The last time I played there, I stood at the sign-in desk for 15 minutes because the pro shop staff was nowhere to be found. Play ANYWHERE else for a more enjoyable round--this course is dull and boring. UNLESS you're in a hurry and just want to practice your swing, because the good part about this place is that you'll never get caught behind other golfers. You'll always be the only one out there. Sometimes its nice to be the only one on the course---I played 18 holes here in 3 hours! Never saw another golfer!
Has been good for a long time.
Don't be deceived by yardage, look at slope rating. A lot of uphill approach shots.
course in excellent shape
fairways were immaculate, greens were like kitchen floor for the price I paid that's was a steal I am going back as soon as I can pace of play was great I have no complaints at all
Expected from from a 4 star rating
Was expecting more from a 4 star course. Clubhouse and pool in need of repair and paint. Personally, too many elevated greens and green bunkering for me. Greens multi-colored, hard to read, not receptive enough and super fast. Glad I played it but won't return.
Best shape that I have seen it in.
The course is not my favorite layout because it is not very long and when it is dry it is difficult to hold anything, even a fairway. With the wet conditions it played longer and the ball held everywhere. It was much more playable and in tremendous shape. It was like playing a different golf course and I enjoyed it very much. Plus I beat my nephew who hits the ball a mile!
Great prices through Golfnow.
This is probably the best course for the money. I used Golfnow.com and got a great price. The course was in great shape because of all the rain, maybe a little too wet. I highly recommend Beacon Ridge.
Poor Conditions, only 9 holes open, & they were aerated & sanded
My son and I were on vacation, and chose Beacon Ridge because it was suppose to be a very good course. Only the front 9 was open, because they were working on the back side. The front side had been aerated and sanded and we had to play the front two times. This was not what we expected
and did not enjoy the round.
Who is Gene Hamm? I find it hard to believe that you have lived in the Pinehurst/Southern Pines area and have not heard of Gene. The majority of the 60 golf courses that he designed over his career were built in the Carolinas. Many of the courses that he built were also built for less than $500K. So he didn't build the high profile, even higher green fee type of courses, that have to charge over $100/round to pay the tour pro who is lending his name to the course, for a substantial fee. Spend a little time researching golf architects, especially from the 1950's and 60's and I'm sure you'll see Gene's name mentioned