PINEHURST, a winter resort in the long-leaf pine region of the sandhills belt of North Carolina, U.S.A., 75mi. south-west of Raleigh on Federal highway 15 and the Norfolk and Southern railroad, 55oft. above sea level. The 1930 census gives the resi dent population as 1,705, and the number of visitors averages about io,000 through the season (October to May). Pinehurst was established by the late James W. Tufts, Boston soda-fountain manufacturer who purchased 5,000ac. of cut-over timber land from the late Ambassador to England Walter Hines Page and his brothers. Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted made the original land scape plan and the town is famous for its winding shrubbery bordered roads and atmosphere of a small New England country village. It is the leading winter resort for golf, the Pinehurst Country Club having four 18-hole courses, all laid out by Donald Ross, the championship course being rated by professionals as one of the best in the country. Except for the national championships, the club's annual North and South golf tournaments are the old est established amateur and professional events in America. Pine
hurst is recognized as providing ideal winter conditions for horses. Aside from the many private riding horses brought down each fall by horse lovbrs, harness horses, steeplechasers, and some runners and show horses are wintered and trained here. There is an excel lent airport near Pinehurst and a modern hospital. The village is well equipped, there being both a public and a private school, a modern moving picture theatre, ample store and shopping facili ties, a model dairy, a greenhouse, fireproof garage, library, etc. There is a non-sectarian church for winter visitors known as the Village Chapel, a Catholic church and a non-sectarian Commu nity church for the permanent residents. Many fine winter homes have been built in and around the village and most of these are occupied for the full six months of the season. Pine hurst is not incorporated as a municipality, the utilities as well as the principal hotels being owned and operated by Pinehurst, Incorporated.