Influencer Brady Nuss gives his verdict on Pinehurst No 2: 'I have felt like eating a bag of tees all day'
13/12/2023 17:04
Popular golf influencer Brady Nuss, better known as Birdogey, recently played the famous No 2 course at Pinehurst and delivered his verdict on the layout.
Nuss is known for his relatable content for players who have a love-hate relationship with the game.
As a self-confessed ‘inconsistent player’ Birdogey’s on-course frustrations have at least led to considerable entertainment value.
With green fees north of $400, Pinehurst isn’t impossible for average golfers to play, but it is both expensive and challenging – a combination that doesn’t always go down well with guests.
“If you’re a masochist and you love pain then Pinehurst No 2 is the course for you because I have felt like eating a bag of tees all day,” Nuss said of his experience.
Donald Ross's masterpiece, No. 2 at Pinehurst, has served as the site of more single golf championships than any other course in America and is a frequent entrant in golfer’s bucket lists.
However, Birdogey’s experience is something you can learn from, as the course is a championship layout and is in an area know for being hot an humid in season on top of all of that.
“I was able to play Pinehurst No 2 the other week and had a horrible time. Never been so close to walking off a golf course in my entire life. I just flat out did not have a good time.
“Especially for the price we had to pay.
“I will say its a destination course, and it was pretty, but not a course i can see myself playing frequently.
“Got very close to snapping my clubs a few times while i was there.”
Naturally with an incredible selection of courses at Pinehurst resort you don’t have to sweat it out on No 2 if you don’t really want to.
If you’re playing with family and/or a mixed ability group then courses 1 and 3 might be good options. No 9, designed by jack Nicklaus, is also a gentler challenge and it also features its own clubhouse and a secluded, private-club feel.
“If No 2 is on your list, do it. It’s probably not going to be your best round. And just pick up if the going gets rough on a hole,” Pinehurst's director of instruction and golf academy Eric Alpenfels cautions.
Alpenfels warns prospective players that in the case of most of their layouts the challenge will steadily increase with the first hole usually designed to ease players into things.
“All courses have multiple tee options so you can pick your distance, but the challenges vary,” he added.
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