National Golf Club is a challenging but fair layout designed by legendary player and designer, Jack Nicklaus. Typical of Nicklaus design features, the challenge of this course focuses highly on accurate approach shots and the short game. Many greens are elevated with steep runoffs to collection areas and bunkers. For the thrill-seeking big hitters there are eight forced carries over water from the tips. National Golf Club is an outstanding and beautiful golf course that should be played by everyone visiting the Pinehurst area.