#Golf May 1
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In May 2025, many of us have decided to participate in the 30-Day Golf Coach4aday Challenge. Each day the goal is to share something about a particular golf course, golf equipment, or to actually get on the course and play a few holes. Golf is the only sport where you can be furious, humbled, and ecstatic—all in the span of one hole, and still call it “relaxing.” It’s a game where you are cajoling and chasing a tiny ball into a gopher hole. For many it becomes a lifelong obsession and an excuse to buy outrageous pants and the latest driver.
Today my golf observation is going to focus on a golf course.
This challenge will not be for everybody but there are plenty that enjoy the game despite not being anywhere close to playing at a high level. That includes me.
Golf 30-Day Challenge Guidelines
As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to getting out on the golf course—but if that’s not in the cards, share a story about a favorite course or a piece of gear you love (or love to hate).
- Record something about your day on the course or talk about a golf course or piece of equipment.
- Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
- Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge
Day 1-Pinecrest Country Club
I have played lots of rounds of golf at my home course Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton NC. In fact, I played yesterday.
I. Murchison Biggs was a prominent attorney and also a member of Pinecrest CC and loved history. In 1999 he authored a history of the golf course. His research dated back to 1920 when the land that the golf course sits on today was purchased with a mortgage for the sum of $3,792.00.
That amount got Henry Lee 89.8 acres that he obtained from Mollie Rozier Norment (1865-1948)who inherited that from her family. He didn’t keep the property for long because the 1932 Depression caused him to foreclose and Mollie Norment got it back. He began work in 1928 on a 9-hole golf course. After 1932 the course took lots of twists and turns with a few ties to Donald J Ross.
Mr. Biggs history of Pinecrest County Club can be found at this link. One interesting thing that members today may not believe but the present-day Hole #1 was originally a Par 5. The original tee box sat where the pro shop is today. Read more from Murchison Biggs to see how each hole has either changed or remained the same.
Addition to the history here is another good article about Pinecrest CC from The Robesonian published in 2015
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