The Pinehurst Cure and the Road to the US Open

The Pinehurst Cure and the Road to the US Open

A three-episode series by New York Times-bestselling author James Dodson.

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June 7, 2024 4 mins

The Pinehurst Cure and the Road to the US Open is a stirring, heartfelt, and sweeping narrative story of how golf’s greatest champions found magic on the hallowed fairways of the most celebrated golf course in America, Pinehurst No. 2—the site of the 2024 US Open. 

 

The title comes from New York Times bestselling golf writer James Dodson, who wrote and narrates the story. 

 

While living in the tiny golfing village of Pinehurst, N...

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From its origins as a wellness retreat to its ascent into the pantheon of golf, Pinehurst has been transforming people's lives for more than a century. As Jim Dodson first discovered when he was 13, there's something about the place and its world-famous course, Pinehurst No. 2, that's a cure for life's problems. 

 

In episode 1, Dodson explores the origins of the fabled "Pinehurst Cure" and its earliest recipients, including founde...

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In episode 2, Jim Dodson tells the story of his second ”Pinehurst cure,” how the greatest golfer most people have never heard of got his Pinehurst cure twice, and how Pinehurst eventually needed its own cure.

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In episode 3, Jim Dodson tells the story of his third ”Pinehurst cure," how Pinehurst brought championship golf back to historic course No. 2, and how Payne Stewart and Michelle Wie found magic in the pines, resulting in the biggest wins of their careers. 

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