Pinehurst Paintings and Prints
Donald Ross's crowned greens in the North Carolina Sandhills, host of four U.S. Opens.
Pinehurst began in 1895, when James Walker Tufts bought several thousand acres of cut-over pine forest in the Sandhills of North Carolina and built a village as a winter resort. Donald Ross arrived from Scotland in 1900, and his Course No. 2 opened in 1907. Ross lived beside it and kept refining it for most of the rest of his life.
No. 2 is known above all for its greens. Ross built them crowned, so that they fall away on every side into tightly mown slopes and hollows, and a shot that is slightly off line runs off rather than stopping. Pars are often lost from just beside the green rather than in trouble. In 2010 and 2011 Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw restored the course, removing rough and returning the sandy waste areas, native wiregrass and scattered pines that old photographs showed. The result looks less like a parkland course and more like the Sandhills themselves.
No. 2 has hosted the U.S. Open in 1999, 2005, 2014 and 2024. In 2014 it staged the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open in consecutive weeks, the first time the two championships were played on the same course in the same year. It has also hosted the 1936 PGA Championship, the 1951 Ryder Cup and U.S. Amateurs in 1962, 2008 and 2019. A statue beside the 18th green marks Payne Stewart's winning putt at the 1999 Open.
Pinehurst No. 4 was redesigned by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner and reopened in 2018, and it shared the 2019 U.S. Amateur with No. 2.
Linda Hartough's Pinehurst paintings are mostly of No. 2: the 5th, the 9th from the 2014 championships, the 16th and 17th, the 17th and the 18th. The 18th of No. 4 is also in the collection.
The collection holds 8 Pinehurst prints, available as canvas giclées, prints on fine art paper and open edition digital prints, in limited editions, artist proofs and open editions, in sizes from 11"x14" to 21"x36".
The prints
#5 Pinehurst No. 2
The 5th is a hole that tests every facet of a golfer’s skill while showcasing the timeless beauty of Pinehurst No. 2. With a gently curving fairway framed by sandy waste areas and native wiregrass, precision off the tee is essential. The approach shot is no less demanding, as the green – one of Donald Ross’s signature crowned designs – repels anything less than perfect.
#9 Pinehurst No. 2
The 9th at Pinehurst No. 2 is a par-3 that embodies the course’s legendary design. With its crowned green surrounded by tightly mown runoffs, precision is paramount. The subtle contours of the putting surface demand a deft touch, while the natural beauty of the Sandhills provides a serene backdrop. This hole is a Donald Ross masterpiece, blending challenge and artistry in perfect harmony.
#9 Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 U.S. Open Championship & U.S. Open Women’s Championship
This uphill par-3 appears deceptively straightforward until you factor in Donald Ross’s signature crowned green, which acts like a natural fortress against imperfect shots. What makes this hole truly special is how it rewards precision while punishing the slightest miscalculation – balls that miss the target find themselves in the surrounding collection areas.
#9 Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 U.S. Open Championship & U.S. Open Women’s Championship
The 9th at Pinehurst No. 2 is a par-3 that showcases Donald Ross’s genius for creating deceptively simple yet profoundly challenging holes. With its subtle beauty and strategic demands, the 9th is a quintessential Pinehurst experience, blending artistry and challenge in equal measure.
#16 & #17 Pinehurst No. 2
The 16th and 17th holes at Pinehurst No. 2 form one of golf’s most demanding finishing stretches, a back-to-back par-4 examination that has decided countless championships. These consecutive holes showcase Donald Ross’s genius for creating strategic challenges that grow more intense as pressure mounts.These two holes have humbled major champions and defined careers.
#17 Pinehurst No. 2
The penultimate hole at Pinehurst No. 2 is a test of nerve and precision. Its crowned green, a signature of Donald Ross, repels all but the most accurate approaches. The sandy waste areas and natural contours embody the course’s rugged elegance. As you stand over your shot, the history of champions past lingers in the air, reminding you that every stroke here carries the weight of legacy.
#18 Pinehurst No. 2
The 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 is a par-4 that provides a fittingly dramatic conclusion to this iconic course. As the final chapter of Pinehurst No. 2, the 18th hole embodies the course’s blend of beauty, strategy, and challenge, leaving players with a lasting memory of one of golf’s most revered venues.
#18 Pinehurst No. 4
Framed by the natural beauty of the Sandhills, this hole begins with a tee shot that must navigate a wide but undulating fairway, bordered by native grasses and sandy waste areas. The approach shot is where the drama unfolds, as the green is elevated and well-guarded by bunkers, demanding precision and control. The putting surface, with its subtle slopes, challenges even the steadiest hands.
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