Roll Call: North Carolina

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 1:28pm

just curious, but from what point on 81 or 77 is Pinehurst an hour away?

country35 · January 15, 2021, 1:30pm

The part where you cross over the east/west mountain time continueum and morph over to 220 south hyperdrive (does mike play golf?)

grizzly224 · January 15, 2021, 1:34pm

I was thinking the same thing. The closest I-77 gets to Pinehurst is about 2 hrs, maybe just under.

If I was heading from Columbia to Virginia Beach and had a few days I would take US-1. First stop would be Cheraw State Park Golf Course and then spend the night in Pinehurst. Play Mid Pines and Pine Needles the next day. Spend another night. Get back up and head up US-1 to Tobacco Road before heading out to VB.

Sixcat · January 15, 2021, 2:04pm

An hour is a bit of a stretch but it’s worth the tip if you have the time, wouldn’t you say?

tylernichols91 · January 15, 2021, 2:07pm

The closest you’ll get is CLT and it’s at least 2+ hrs from there and out of the way of COLA. If you’re doing Leesburg to pinehurst to cola 95 is the route

And you can hit New Kent (Strantz) between richmond and williamsburg

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 2:08pm

dont get me wrong, golf in pinehurst is awesome…but im not sure im driving 4 hours out of the way for it

the route needs to be leesburg, VA beach, then hit pinehurst on the way to COLA

Sixcat · January 15, 2021, 2:14pm

From I-77 in Mount Airy, take I-74 straight to route 211.

I agree, if the destinations are Leesburg, VA Beach and Columbia in that order. It was my understanding from the original post, he was going to be traveling from Leesburg to Columbia then back to VA Beach. Leesburg to Columbia, via I-95 is significantly longer than I-81 - I-77.

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 2:18pm

well if hes travelling from Leesburg to COLA then to VA Beach, he needs to hit Pinehurst on the way back north to VA Beach

either way, yes hit pinehurst, but do it on the part of the trip between COLA and VA Beach

country35 · January 15, 2021, 2:19pm

and stop in Roanoke and play with me on the way to SC

tylernichols91 · January 15, 2021, 2:24pm

Might as well do 29 if you’re going to hop over to greensboro and down. The 81-77 benefits are almost purely for CLT and COLA ease

Sixcat · January 15, 2021, 2:34pm

Agreed that makes more sense but it wasn’t the parameters given by the original question.

Sixcat · January 15, 2021, 2:38pm

I-74 doesn’t go to Greensboro. It goes through Winston, High Point and Asheboro.

country35 · January 15, 2021, 2:39pm

you can def take 29 to 460 and head south to either RDU or cut around the lake and go to GSO

tylernichols91 · January 15, 2021, 2:39pm

ok you’ve won the minutia of this conversation and nit picking. We surrender

tigergolftraveler · January 15, 2021, 2:42pm

Poor guy gonna be driving all the roads from SC to VA

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 2:51pm

sure it was…see below

this is the stretch of the trip that should be involving pinehurst

not the stretch going from Leesburg to COLA and driving 4+ hours out of the way roundtrip to get to pinehurst

country35 · January 15, 2021, 2:52pm

as I start singing movin right along

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 2:53pm

thats how i felt heading down to Monroe earlier this year…

slimreaper87 · January 15, 2021, 2:58pm

Not even the best in OBX. Not to shit on The Pointe, it’s a fun course, but c’mon

Fore20 · January 15, 2021, 3:07pm

oh yeah, 100% agree its not close to the best in the OBX

the proximity to the grave digger shop and a winery though made it a lovely stop for a quick 9 with the ole lady though

the ladies room at the grave digger shop is very clean and enjoyable fwiw