MarathonAg12 said:
Cradle is way better than the putting course. You get to leave your clubs and they provide you with an old school leather bag and three clubs!
Cradle doesn't have lights. It closes at dark. You can putt Thistle Dhu as long as you want into the evening. It was fun, but it isn't the Cradle. I found out the morning we left, that once you pay the green fee for the Cradle, you can play it as many times as they have availability for you. So, once you finish, if you want to go around again and there isn't anyone on deck, you're good to roll.The Milkman said:
Is the Cradle lit? We are playing #2 at 1:50 and not sure if there would be time afterwards. We are more likely to just do some putting on Thistle Du, but just curious.
I should clarify I'm not using "lit" like the kids. I mean with lights
DallasAggie89 said:MarathonAg12 said:
Cradle is way better than the putting course. You get to leave your clubs and they provide you with an old school leather bag and three clubs!
I remember them providing the bag but I used my own putter and a couple of wedges.
It didn't this weekend. They do still offer the Cradle Bags for you to use. We put an array of wedges and our putters in one bag, and loser of the hole carried it for that next hole.MarathonAg12 said:DallasAggie89 said:MarathonAg12 said:
Cradle is way better than the putting course. You get to leave your clubs and they provide you with an old school leather bag and three clubs!
I remember them providing the bag but I used my own putter and a couple of wedges.
I went the day after it open and could have sworn it came with clubs. Maybe not, it's been a few years haha
MarathonAg12 said:
Nice.
Was the cocktail wagon still there? They would take your order towards the end of the cradle then have a fresh drink for you after the last hole.
MarathonAg12 said:
They think of everything!
Glad you had a great time!!
1990AG said:MarathonAg12 said:
They think of everything!
Glad you had a great time!!
Thanks for the guidance! Hope the thread helps the next group!
1990AG said:1990AG said:MarathonAg12 said:
They think of everything!
Glad you had a great time!!
Thanks for the guidance! Hope the thread helps the next group!
Forgot the most important part!!
I birdied 18 on #2!!
pbrancazio said:
Tobacco Road....lots of blind shots.
yep, such a fun track though. My buddy eagled that 2nd par 5 with a blind shot from like 240 out. was the highlight of our trip...only because my Pinehurst No 4 near hole in one missed by 3 inchespbrancazio said:
Tobacco Road....lots of blind shots.
glad you loved Southern Pines. I haven't talked to many guys that have played it, but the few who have loved it as much as I did. Truly a gem, especially at that price point. I'm with you...Mid Pines is worth a play, but very forgettable compared to others.The Milkman said:
What a great weekend. So jealous of the locals there that can have those memberships or play those courses all the time.
Our groups ranking of the 4 was all pretty similar:
1) Pinehurst #2 - a beautiful perfect example of the the region and American golf. Off-the-tee, ball striking, distance control and putting all need to be firing, but if you have that, a normal person can play well. However if anything is off, it will put your flaws on display very quickly. I shot a 96 and spent a lot of time in the native.
2 a/b) There was debate on Pine Needles or Southern Pines being the 2nd of these 4. The conditioning was absolutely perfect, likely moreso than at #2. The greens were flawless, the fairways were lush. I felt like it was more straightforward than the others with less room for creativity and shotmaking etc.
2 a/b) Southern Pines was my 2nd favorite. What a gem. The routing is so natural, the layout and holes were very memorable, the greens were wild. A small notch below the conditioning of Pine Needles, but I could play that every day.
4) Mid Pines - none of us were overly impressed with Mid Pines. They had punched it like 3 weeks ago I think, so maybe we didn't get the best representation. The layout wasn't quite as fun as the other 2 but we made up for it with renting the Finn motorcycle carts.
Lots of great pics, but I just want to share the 6th green at Southern Pines. It was up there with a couple at Sheep Ranch for my favorite greens I've ever seen. Pictures barely do it justice, but it was wild.
The Milkman said:
Also... don't go besmirching Sheep Ranch. I was particularly thinking of the 3/16 double green.
NColoradoAG said:
Is this a Pinehurst thread or a Bandon thread?
AgOutsideAustin said:
How were the motorbike / cart things ? Fun ?
