Kenly Golf Club

Edition No. III

Pinehurst 2026

Four days, four courses, and the cradle of American golf.
October 1–4, 2026.

TylerKyleGrangerColin

No. 10The CradleNo. 8No. 2Tobacco Road

The Brief

At a Glance

Everything that is booked, how the weekend flows, and the handful of things each of us still needs to do. If you read one section, read this one.

RDU → Pinehurst

~75 Minutes

TK/KK/GK drive rental car Thursday AM — Colin Ubers after he lands

Check-In

Carolina Hotel

Front desk handles keys for the condo

Home Base

St. Andrews #139

3-bedroom condo · four of us · 1 king + 3 queens

Breakfast

Included Daily

Carolina Hotel or Pl8te

Getting Around

Resort Shuttle

Complimentary on-call resort shuttle — call ~20 minutes ahead.

Club Transfer

Bell System

Golf Ops route clubs to the appropriate course so they're ready for the next tee time.

The Golf

No. 10

Thu 1:36 pm

The Cradle

Fri 10:10 am

No. 8

Fri 12:40 pm

No. 2

Sat 1:10 pm

Tobacco Road

Sun 9:00 am

Dinners

ThuPinehurst Brewing Co. · walk-in

FriAshten's, Southern Pines · 8:00 pm

SatWiregrass · 8:30 pm

Weather Snapshot

Follow the Scores Live

Hole-by-hole updates via 18Birdies.

Planning Ahead

Weather, In Depth

Rain chance % is the odds that measurable rain falls somewhere in the area during that window — not that it rains the whole time or right on top of you. A 55% chance often means on-and-off showers, not a soaked afternoon.

Rain amount is the bigger tell for how bad it'll actually feel: under ~0.10" total is light/passing, 0.10–0.25" is a steady soak-your-shirt rain, above that starts to get genuinely miserable.

Thunderstorm % is the one that actually threatens play — courses pause for lightning, not for plain rain. A high storm chance matters more than a high rain chance.

Home Base

St. Andrews #139

Sleeping Four

Three bedrooms for four of us — everybody gets their own bed, with two of us sharing the double-queen room. Two full bathrooms. Deck with a delightful view of the 3rd hole of Pinehurst No. 5. Full kitchen, washer/dryer, and room to spare.

Photos are representative — the condos are individually owned, so our actual unit may differ.

The Rhythm

Breakfast at the Carolina Hotel or Pl8te every morning, shuttle to the tee, shower back at the condo, then out to dinner. Nothing is more than fifteen minutes away.

Logistics

Getting There

Wednesday Night

Tyler + Kyle · The Westin RDU Airport

Two-queen guest room. Tyler checks in that morning and adds Kyle as an authorized guest. Head straight there after you land; Tyler's back late from dinner in Chapel Hill.

On the Ground

Tyler and Kyle collect the rental car Thursday morning, grab Granger at RDU on the way, and it carries us all weekend. Inside the resort, call the shuttle for transpo within Pinehurst Resort. Tobacco Road to RDU is about 45 minutes.

Day One · Thursday, October 1

Arrival & No. 10

Rental car, an airport pickup, a bonus round for three, casual welcome night.

The Day

Morning

Tyler and Kyle check out of the Westin, grab the rental car and collect Granger at RDU (in 8:28 am). On the road by 9:30ish.

~10:45 am

Check-in at the Carolina Hotel. If the condo is ready we drop our stuff; if not, the resort holds bags and routes the clubs to No. 10.

11:45 am

Lunch at Station 21

Tyler, Kyle and Granger at the Sandmines clubhouse.

1:36 pm

Pinehurst No. 10 + Add to calendar

Tyler, Kyle and Granger. Walking only — free push carts available. Tom Doak's sandmine site: wide and wild.

4:35 pm

Colin lands at RDU and takes an Uber down to the village, about 75 minutes — timed just about perfectly to meet us coming off 18.

Evening

Pinehurst Brewing Company + Add to calendar

Casual welcome dinner in the old steam plant — barbecue and beer, walk-in only.

Pack for Today

Granger — travel in golf-ready clothes. Nothing fancy tonight.

Day Two · Friday, October 2

The Cradle & No. 8

Best warm-up in golf, then the real thing.

The Day

Morning

Breakfast included at the Carolina Hotel or Pl8te.

10:10 am

The Cradle + Add to calendar

Walking nine short holes, music playing, drinks in hand. Vibes 🆝 The starter hands out a small Sunday bag for your wedges and putter, so nobody needs to bring their own.

~11:30 am

Bite at Cradle Crossing

The Cradle takes about an hour, so there's a comfortable window. Cradle Crossing is the halfway house right at the course — grab and go. No. 8's clubhouse grill is the backup.

12:40 pm

Pinehurst No. 8 + Add to calendar

Carts included. Fazio's centennial course — quieter, more wooded, a genuinely good test.

Late Afternoon

Settle up over a drink, then back to the condo to change.

8:00 pm

Ashten's · Southern Pines+ Add to calendar

Reservation. Farm-to-Table + craft cocktails.

After: Stroll the Broad Street bars.

Day Three · Saturday, October 3

No. 2

The centerpiece. Caddies, crowned greens, and a drink at the Deuce after.

The Day

Morning

Sleep in a little. Breakfast, relaxed start — the tee isn't until 1:10.

10:00–11:15

World Golf Hall of Fame Optional

A ten-minute walk from the clubhouse. Worth it for the history before you play the ground it happened on.

~11:30 am

Main clubhouse for a bite, warm-up, range balls and caddie check-in.

1:10 pm

Pinehurst No. 2 + Add to calendar

Full walking caddies confirmed. Ross's turtleback greens reject anything soft — listen to your caddie and putt from off the green.

Post-Round

Drinks at the Deuce, overlooking the 18th green. Best seat on property.

8:30 pm

Wiregrass + Add to calendar

On property. Collared shirt required. T-shirts and hats not permitted. Short walk home afterward.

Caddie Cash

We're going to want all the help we can get. Double-bag fee $85 per bag, charged day of play. Recommended gratuity minimum $65 cash per player. Bring it with you.

Day Four · Sunday, October 4

Tobacco Road

Early checkout, blind tee shots, and the best finale on the trip.

The Day

Early

Coffee, quick breakfast, finish packing. Bags in the car before you leave — we are not coming back.

Checkout

Early checkout from the condo to make the Tobacco Road start.

7:45 am

Depart Pinehurst. It's about 30–40min to Tobacco Road.

9:00 am

Tobacco Road Golf Club + Add to calendar

Mike Strantz's masterpiece — enormous sand scars, blind shots, and fairways far wider than they look. Bring extra balls. Riding — a GPS golf car is included with the green fee, so no bags to carry.

~1:15–1:30

Expected finish. No rush — a beer and a bite in the barn before we load the bags.

~2:15 pm

Leave for RDU, about 45 minutes. Target arrival 3:00–3:15 pm.

Return Flights

Before You Pack

Know Before You Go

Weather

Low 60s → low 90s

Thursday and Friday were warm, sunny, and dry. Saturday brought periods of rain and a thunderstorm, heaviest during the No. 2 round and into the evening. Sunday eases up some — a stray early storm gives way to a calmer, cloudy morning for the Tobacco Road tee time, with thunderstorm chances returning by evening. Pack rain gear for the finale.

Walking

Three of four on foot

No. 10 and the Cradle walking, No. 2 with caddies. Only No. 8 has carts.

Dress Code

Collared, no denim

Layers. For Fri/Sat dinner: no gym shorts, no ballcaps.

The Numbers

Costs · Current 3-Bedroom Condo

Per person
Before resort fee & tax

Colin is on the standard B&B package — three nights, three rounds, breakfast daily. The rest of us are on that same package, custom-built to add Thursday's round on No. 10 before he lands.

	Colin	Tyler	Kyle	Granger
Package rate	$2,330	$2,670	$2,670	$2,670
No. 10 premium	—	$125	$125	$125
No. 2 premium	$250	$250	$250	$250
Total before fee & tax	$2,580	$3,045	$3,045	$3,045

Why it moved
Dropping from six to four lost us the double-occupancy rate on the 3-bedroom — +$480 per person. Switching to a 2-bedroom gives that $480 back. Also for transparency: the $250 No. 2 premium wasn't in the previous itinerary — it's included here now.

What's not in it
Resort fee and tax, caddie fees and gratuity, dinners, drinks, rental car, Tobacco Road greens fee (~$280).

The Latest

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Thursday, Oct 1Arrival & No. 10