he needed to be finished by September. We had our doubts about that, due to obtaining the proper permits and approvals.’’ Finding a capable crew at short notice was also a problem. A New Jersey firm offered 65 workers to begin work in January, 2023, but two-thirds of them would be needed for other projects, within months. Clearing the site started in late December of 2022, with the real work set to begin in January. Angela Moser came on site as Doak’s associate architect and by midSeptember Pinehurst No. 10 looked very much like a very intriguing golf course. While that work was being completed Pinehurst administrators were already making plans for course No. 11. Although not yet formally announced, Farren is sure it will be coming soon. The architects have been chosen and preliminary work has begun. According to Farren, this new project has an interesting history, as well. “Robert Trent Jones (Sr.) had owned the property there, and we bought it. Rees Jones (son of Robert Sr.) had built No. 7 and the first version of No. 4. fairways, centipede turf rough with native sandscape and some wiregrass plants in the bunkers. The 10th hole on No. 10 will be a 640-yard monster par 5 with lots of humps and bumps. There won’t be much water on the course, mainly just an irrigation pond at No. 17. The new course will be walkingonly with caddies. Holes 9 and 15 will share a the same tee, plus there will be three styles of bunkers, some Then 9/11 happened. We had to put a chain on the gates.” That’s where the No. 11 project stands now, but probably not for long. “No. 10 will be a destination by itself with No. 11 alongside. Cottages are planned to be added, as well, so people can stay on the property.’’ A tour of No. 10 with Farren demonstrated that it is cut from the same fabric as No. 2 and No. 4, with broad, expansive Ohio Golf Journal
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