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The 16th Annual Tour de Turtles Combines Conservation and Haunted Mansion-Themed Fun

by Heather Adams | Jul 31, 2023 | Disney News , DVC Destinations , DVC Resorts , News Outside the Parks

Take a look inside Tour de Turtles, a special event held at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort each year.

Here’s a combination that’s educational, environmentally-minded, and features a slightly spooky surprise: a turtle migration marathon! We’re talking about Tour de Turtles, an annual event held at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort . While the focus of this event is the yearly migration sea turtles make from their nesting beaches to their feeding grounds, this year’s also introduced a bit of Haunted Mansion movie fun into the mix.

Learn more about Tour de Turtles and this year’s migration below.

What is Tour de Turtles?

If you’ve never heard of Tour de Turtles before, you’re in for a treat! This special event is all about sea turtles – specifically, the sea turtles that reside in Orlando’s natural environment. Tour de Turtles is educational, hosted by researchers from the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) and Disney Conservation. And it’s an opportunity for Disney fans to learn more about the wildlife native to Walt Disney World Resort’s hometown, as sea turtles make their annual migration from nesting to feeding areas.

As the turtles migrate, STC and Disney Conservation researchers work to use satellite telemetry to track turtles in an effort to learn where and how far they swim during their migration season. The data collected helps researchers, conservationists, and governing agencies make more informed decisions about sea turtle conservation and management.

2023 marked the 16th Tour de Turtles, making this annual event a longstanding tradition at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. But Disney’s sea turtle conservation efforts have been going on even before Tour de Turtles began.

“Disney’s commitment to sea turtle conservation in Vero Beach spans 20 years, and we are very proud to have recently watched our 1.5 millionth sea turtle hatchling leave the nest and shuffle its way to the ocean,” said Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment. “Southeast Florida hosts one of the largest nesting aggregations of loggerhead sea turtles, making up to 40 percent of the global loggerhead population. The team has recorded more than 20,000 sea turtle nests on our survey route since the program began.” Since the event officially began in 2008, Disney and STC have worked together to study a total of 29 sea turtles outfitted with satellite transmitters. All of the turtles were released from Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. 

A Frighteningly Fun Turtle Twist

Of course, Tour de Turtles isn’t solely about research! There’s a bit of fun involved – and this year, the event was themed around the new Haunted Mansion film. As a nod to the film, the turtles were given some spook-tacular names: Madame Leota and Harriet. 

The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) and Disney Cruise Line each sponsored one of the turtles. Then, upon their release at Vero Beach Resort, the turtles “race” to see which will swim the furthest and ultimately win the competition. 

How far will Madame Leota and Harriet swim? So far this year, the Disney Conservation team has yet to find out!

If you’re interested in learning more about the sea turtles that the Disney Conservation Fund works with, you have the chance to do so the next time you’re staying at Vero Beach Resort. From May to October, both Disney Vacation Club members and resort guests can actually assist the team and participate in outings to observe real-time sea turtle research. It’s a great way to learn more about conservation efforts and add some extra-special adventures into the mix of your vacation. 

And for more information about Tour de Turtles, visit TourdeTurtles.com . You can get ready for next year’s event and even check in on the migration of Madame Leota and Harriet!

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The Turtles were an influential rock band from the 1960s, and they are popular for famous hits like, "Happy Together". Their live sound was influenced by the trends of the 60s, such as psychedelia and hard rock, but the band always balances their experimentation with a pop edge, and that mix allowed The Turtles to become widely influential.

The Turtles can create intense jams and soulful, melodic verses in the same song, and the song will still rule hard. The vocalist, Howard Kaylan, is known for his incredible vocal range and lyrical prowess. The Turtles were an early example of the talent that Howard possesses. The popular song "She'd Rather Be With Me " was always one song from their concert that stood out to me. The vocals seemed to have so many different meanings, and the song was so fun, and surreal. Live, the song always seemed like a dream or a memory. It was distant and psychedelic, but the pop hooks wills till get stuck in your head and will stay there for as long as you allow them.

The Turtles trippy sound is extremely eccentric, though, and often times the brilliant whimsical world will become very overwhelming, and intense, but to me, that is intentional and one of the subtle touches that made The Turtles a creative band that utilized everything that they could to add to their song writing.

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You never know what antics they will do. Last year Mark came out as Adelle. This year the theme was Beauty and the Beast.Always crazy. The Archies , new to the lineup took the audience down memory lane with graftics from the cartoon show and commercials from the 60s and 70s that featured the lead singer.The Boxtops' lead singer celebrating his 70th birthday.The Association hit it out of the ballpark as always. Chuck Negron had the best vocals. More interaction with the audience than past years. The returning Cowcills told family stories.

"Happy Together 2014" concert really delivered! Headliners Flo and Eddie were hysterical as always. Mitch Ryder's voice was just like always. Gary Lewis hit on all my teen-year heart-beating faves. Mark Farner was in incredible shape, animated and energetic with all the Grand Funk hits. And, Chuck Negron did just fine without the other two "Dogs" singing all the top Three Dog Night songs. I am looking forward to "Happy Together 2015"!!

I saw the turtles in San Francisco way back in 1986. Cannot remember the venue, as so many have closed, but it a little larger than a club, and sold out. I went because I knew their chart hits, but I was amazed at their entertainment value and range. My favorite hit was 'She'd rather be with me' and they did a fantastic job with it,all the harmonies perfect. They were value for money then for sure.

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“Marcia,” a juvenile green sea turtle, swims through a wave, Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Fla. “Marcia,” named by her rescuers after being found off Marathon suffering from positive buoyancy disorder, was rehabilitated at the Keys-based Turtle Hospital and was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released off the Florida Keys Friday to participate in the Tour de Turtles, an online educational tracking program coordinated by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Beginning Aug. 1, the initiative is to follow 12 sea turtles for three months. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)

Richie Moretti, center, watches as children get a close look at “Marcia,” a juvenile green sea turtle, before the reptile was released off the Florida Keys, Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Fla. “Marcia,” named by her rescuers after being found off Marathon suffering from positive buoyancy disorder, was rehabilitated at the Keys-based Turtle Hospital and was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter Friday before being released to participate in the Tour de Turtles, an online educational tracking program coordinated by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Beginning Aug. 1, the initiative is to follow 12 sea turtles for three months. Moretti founded the hospital in 1986. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)

Bette Zirkelbach, left, and Richie Moretti, right, watch as “Marcia,” a juvenile green sea turtle, is released off the Florida Keys, Friday, July 14, 2023, at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Fla. “Marcia,” named by her rescuers after being found off Marathon suffering from positive buoyancy disorder, was rehabilitated at the Keys-based Turtle Hospital and was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released Friday to participate in the Tour de Turtles, an online educational tracking program coordinated by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Beginning Aug. 1, the initiative is to follow 12 sea turtles for three months. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)

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MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released Friday to join an online race that follows long-distance migrations of sea turtles.

The Tour de Turtles , now in its 16th year, is organized annually by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Beginning Aug. 1, the group will track a dozen sea turtles released from beaches in Florida and several Caribbean islands.

“The Tour de Turtles is raising awareness about sea turtles and the threats to their survival,” Sea Turtle Conservancy senior research biologist Dr. Dan Evans said. “We are also learning about where they’re going, where they’re finding food, and what the possible threats to those areas are.”

The young green sea turtle named Marcia, who was found floating off the Middle Keys in March, suffered from positive buoyancy disorder. The condition leaves sea turtles unable to dive down for food. Causes include internal infection, gastrointestinal tract obstruction and spinal or lung injuries, sometimes caused by boat strikes.

Officials at the Turtle Hospital treated Marcia, who weighs about 50 pounds (23 kilograms), with broad-spectrum antibiotics, fluids, vitamins and a diet of greens and mixed seafood.

“It’s really important to protect sea turtles like Marcia,” Turtle Hospital general manager Bette Zirkelbach said. “This tracking and the information it brings to scientists through Tour de Turtles is going to help this species survive.”

Green sea turtles are classified as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.

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Sea Turtle Tracking: Tour de Turtles: A Sea Turtle Migration Marathon

Started in 2008, the Tour de Turtles (TdT) is a fun, educational journey through the science, research and geography of sea turtle migration using satellite telemetry. Created by Sea Turtle Conservancy, with help from sponsors and partners, this event follows the marathon migration of sea turtles, representing different species, from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds.

Sea Turtle Conservancy kicks off its 17th annual Tour de Turtles with a live sea turtle release on July 28 at the Barrier Island Center, located in the heart of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The 2024 Tour de Turtles includes live turtle releases in Costa Rica, Nevis, and Florida.

Each year, sea turtles will be tracked for approximately three months as they leave their respective nesting beaches and race to complete a turtle marathon. The Tour de Turtles competitors will swim with the goal of being the first turtle to swim the furthest distance during the migration marathon. You can get involved by supporting a turtle to help raise awareness about their cause. While we may not know the outcome of the race, one thing is certain: saving sea turtles is a marathon, not a sprint!

The 2024 Leatherback Tour de Turtles will start online on June 16, 2024. The Chelonian Tour de Turtles will start August 2, 2024.

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Tour de Turtles allows the public to follow the marathon migrations of four species of sea turtles

The 2022 Tour de Turtles is underway. It’s a race, of sorts, that allows people to follow along as a group of sea turtles travel thousands of miles from their home beaches to their foraging grounds.

Since 2008 the Gainesville-based Sea Turtle Conservancy has held the 'race'. Part public outreach, part fundraiser, the annual event is an outgrowth of the work they do researching sea turtles in their mission to protect them around the world.

The Conservancy’s Executive Director, David Godfrey, said they’ve been using satellites to track sea turtles for about 20 years, and the Tour De Turtles gives the public a front row seat.

“You know, there’s just something really cool about being able to watch what this animal is doing as it navigates great distances around the globe, practically.”

This year’s Tour de Turtles follows the migration of 21 turtles of four different species: leatherback , green , hawksbill , and loggerhead — all of which are protected under the Endangered Species Act as endangered or threatened.

It kicked off on Aug. 1 and runs through the end of October. Whichever turtle travels the furthest over that time is declared the winner.

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The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s –

The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – an undeniable 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. The Tour is once again joined by THE TURTLES, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with THE TURTLES will be LITTLE ANTHONY, GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP, THE VOGUES, CLASSICS IV and THE COWSILLS.

THE TURTLES are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With such hits as “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “You Showed Me” and the title of the tour, “Happy Together,” the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s. Ron Dante joins the line-up to delight with his own mega-hits, “Sugar Sugar” and “Tracy.”

Jay & The Americans gave the traditions of doo wop harmony an update that lent them a more contemporary sound, keeping in time with the sound of 1960s pop music, while still upholding a clean-cut show biz persona. Hits include: “She Cried,” “Come A Little Bit Closer,” “Only In America,” “This Magic Moment,” “Cara Mia,” “Walkin’ In The Rain,” and more.

Badfinger, hailed for their influence on the 1970s power pop genre, has sold over 14 million records. Hit singles include “Day After Day,” “Come And Get It,” “No Matter What,” “Baby Blue,” Maybe Tomorrow,” “Hold On,” and more.

THE VOGUES, are known for their harmony-driven soaring pop sound. THE VOGUES had numerous Top 10 hits with singles such as “Five O’Clock World”, “You’re The One,” “My Special Angel” and “Turn Around Look At Me,” among others.

THE CLASSICS IV with their southern soft rock sound, they are one of the most popular and influential pop groups of the 60s and 70s. They achieved phenomenal success with multiplatinum hits “Spooky,” “Stormy,” “Traces,” and “Everyday With You Girl.” Rounding out the bill are THE COWSILLS, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash ‘60s hit television show, THE PATRIDGE FAMILY. They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl)” and more.

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Loggerhead Turtle Release on Anna Maria Island Date: June 24 or 25 (release date dependent on turtle nesting) Location: Anna Maria Island, FL Release Time: 8:30 am EST

Green Turtle Releases in Tortuguero, Costa Rica Date: July 14 & 15 Location: STC Field Station, Tortuguero, Costa Rica Release Time: 9:00 am CST (local time)

Hawksbill Turtle Releases with The Four Seasons Resort Nevis Date: July 21, 22 Location: Pinney’s Beach, Nevis Time: 9:00 am AST (local time)

Loggerhead Turtle Release in the Archie Carr Refuge Date: Sunday, July 28 Location: Barrier Island Center, 8385 S Hwy A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 Release Time: 8:30 am EST (arrive by 7:30 am)

Rehab Turtle Release with The Turtle Hospital Date: Friday, August 2 Location: Sombrero Beach, The Florida Keys Time: 9:30 am EST

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Best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound. With hits such as Elenore , She’d Rather Be With Me , It Ain’t Me Babe, You Showed Me and the title of the tour, Happy Together , the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s. Ron Dante joins the group to delight with his own mega-hit, Sugar Sugar .

We are proud to present Jay and the Americans! Few groups have ever reached the musical heights with hits from 1962-1971. This group charted an amazing 5 Billboard Top 10 hits and 12 Top-20 hit records. Their breakout hit was She Cried . Their next chart hit was Only In America , which they followed with hit songs Come A Little Bit Closer , Cara Mia and This Magic Moment , which hit the Billboard Top 10.

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U.S. Open: Nine things to know about Pinehurst No. 2

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The U.S. Open visits a historic venue that still provides a unique challenge

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Few courses in this country can match the pedigree of North Carolina’s famed Pinehurst No. 2, the Donald Ross gem that will host this week’s U.S. Open.

Home of the North & South Men’s Amateur since 1901 and the North & South Women’s Amateur since 1903, Pinehurst has also been the site of the North & South Open Championship (1901-1951), the U.S. Amateur (1962, 2008, 2019) and the U.S. Women’s Amateur (1989). Pinehurst No. 2 also was home to the PGA Championship in 1936.

The 1951 Ryder Cup was played there, as was the PGA TOUR’s Hall of Fame Classic/World Open (1973-1982) and the TOUR Championship (1991, 1997). This year’s U.S. Open follows previous incarnations of that event in 1999, 2005 and 2014, the latter year when No. 2 also staged the U.S. Women’s Open a week after the men’s.

That most recent U.S. Open at No. 2 also was the debut of a new look for Ross’ gem, with the Bermudagrass rough replaced by sandy waste areas that gave the course a more rustic feel. This will be the second time the U.S. Open has been played under those conditions. Before play gets underway Thursday, here are nine things to know about this historic venue:

1. Fantastic finishes

Though tournaments have been played at Pinehurst No. 2 since the start of the 20th century, it wasn’t until the end of it that the U.S. Open arrived. The first U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 also produced one of the most famous finishes in the tournament’s history, one that is still memorialized in a statue that stands behind the 18th green (though the statue will be moved during the tournament so that it is more accessible to fans).

Payne Stewart holed an 18-foot par putt on 18 to win the 1999 U.S. Open by one over Phil Mickelson and finish two shots ahead of Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. It was a memorable finish, immortalized by the tragedy that followed shortly after. Stewart died in a plane crash just four months after winning his third major championship.

Payne Stewart celebrates victory after sinking his final putt during the last day of the 1999 US Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (Tom Able-Green /Allsport)

Woods came close at Pinehurst again six years later. He finished two shots behind New Zealand’s Michael Campbell, however. The 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst was Campbell’s lone PGA TOUR victory. Campbell’s final-round 69, which Woods matched, allowed him to pass an eclectic trio that held the 54-hole lead. Retief Goosen, winner of the 2001 and 2004 U.S. Opens, was atop the leaderboard entering Sunday alongside two players who had to go through Final Qualifying, Olin Browne and Jason Gore.

Goosen played in Sunday’s final group alongside Gore, who was on the Korn Ferry Tour at the time. Goosen and Gore were a combined 25 over par Sunday, clearing the way for Campbell. Gore would win three consecutive starts on the Korn Ferry Tour (and shoot a 59), then win his lone PGA TOUR title later that year.

Ten years ago, the USGA broke new ground by holding the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens on back-to-back weeks at Pinehurst No. 2. First, Martin Kaymer rode a hot putter to separate from the field as Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler tied for second, eight back. They were the only three players to finish under par.

Michelle Wie then broke through as a major winner by recovering from a double-bogey on the 16th hole Sunday with a birdie on 17 to secure a two-shot victory over Stacy Lewis.

2. More than 'turtle backs'

You’ll often hear the putting surfaces at Pinehurst No. 2 referred to as ‘turtle-backs.’ This is an oversimplification and not Ross’ original intent. There is good reason to believe that the centers and some of the edges of Pinehurst’s greens have risen over time through aggressive top-dressing, sand splash from greenside bunkers, and some aggressive reconstruction work in the late 20th century. The results have been greens with more of that domed, convex, turtleback effect than is evident in the early photography – and more than Ross intended. This has contributed to the myth that those turtle-back greens are either the products of Ross’ design or characteristic of his work elsewhere. In both cases, they are not.

A view of the ninth hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Ross took pains to build green with rolling contours and did not rely only on simple convex, turtle-back shapes.

3. Ross' writings

Ross may have been a Scotsman, but he transformed the American golf landscape. He’s credited with more than 400 course designs, expansions and renovations starting in 1900. The North Carolina sandhills were especially important to him. He wintered at Pinehurst, where he expanded the resort to four courses. Pinehurst No. 2 evolved slowly, not reaching its current routing until the run-up to the 1936 PGA Championship when its sand greens were converted to grass. It achieved its current routing when Ross created the current fourth and fifth holes, replacing two others that were taken out of rotation.

In the 1936 PGA Championship program, Ross wrote one of his rare, detailed analyses of his own designs. The essay, “Architectural Features of the Championship Course,” highlights four elements of play that have stood the test of time.

Ross focuses first on the importance of “long and accurate tee shots.” He believed there should be a penalty for straying from the short grass and an advantage for properly positioning. “The landing area should be more exacting for a longer hitter,” Ross wrote. That means narrowing down fairways or cutting off the preferred landing zone with bunkers or rough.

Secondly, Ross declared the pre-eminence of “accurate iron play” as the ideal measure of shot-making. By that, he specifically said, “I consider long iron play to be the ultimate test of a player’s skill.” In those days (1936), players generally faced approach shots on par-3s and par-4s of 180-220 yards, which would have meant anything from a 5-iron and longer. Second shots on par-5s would have been at least as long to leave one in a proper position for a short-iron third.

Ross’ third point focused on putting strategy. He gave players a “good opportunity on shorter putts” by having simple contours closer to the holes. Longer lag putts would face “complex, vexing problems” by forcing players to go up, over and around sweeping slopes. Ross took particular pains to build interesting green contours and did not rely on anything as simple as the convex, turtle-back shape that is sometimes compared to an upside-down saucer.

Finally, Ross believed in “interesting greenside contours, especially for shorter holes.” He believed the recovery from a missed approach should require precision. As someone who had grown up and apprenticed on the classic Scottish links of Dornoch, St. Andrews and Carnoustie, Ross appreciated how Pinehurst’s sandy soil could be shaped to replicate the “humps and hollows of Scottish seaside courses.”

4. A new look

The Pinehurst No. 2 of the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens is no longer.

In the run-up to the 2014 U.S. Open, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw undertook a meticulous restoration of Pinehurst No. 2. They brought back a scruffier, tawnier look, feel and playability that Pinehurst had before becoming lush, soft and green in the 1970s. In the absence of Ross’ own design plans they had to rely upon photographic evidence and the occasional map – like the one showing the old, single line of steel irrigation pipe. That unlocked the key to the restored irrigation plan, which entailed reducing the number of sprinklers in use from 1,100 to 450. The fairways became defined by the reach of the sprinklers. The areas outside of their spray returned to nature, featuring the sandy soil and native plants of the region.

A view from tee on the17th hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Tree management and the removal of 20 acres of bermudagrass rough led to widened fairways and extensive areas of sandy, wiregrass native areas lining the holes. This led to greater uncertainty -- and sometimes stiffer penalties -- after wayward drives.

Since 2014, the native wire grass areas have filled in, producing even more hazardous unpredictability. Competitors at this year’s U.S. Open will see more wiregrass around the landing areas than a decade ago and the additional growth of local plants, adding even more penalty for those who miss the fairway.

The greens have also been converted from bentgrass to Champion Ultradwarf Bermudagrass, a species more tolerant of warm weather.

Pinehurst No. 2 does not look like your standard lush resort layout. It now sports a classic Sandhill look because it is not overseeded in winter and looks semi-dormant: frittery at the edges in season and firm and fast year-round.

5. Firm, fast and shorter?

Pinehurst No. 2 will have a scorecard yardage of 7,550 yards, though it will likely play shorter because of the firm conditions, allowing extensive roll-out of tee shots that hit the fairway. Relative to today’s distances, Pinehurst will actually play shorter than it did in its U.S. Open debut a quarter-century ago.

The average drive on the PGA TOUR through this year’s PGA Championship was 297.1 yards. Twenty-five years ago, Pinehurst measured 7,175 yards, and the average drive was 271.6 yards.

In other words, the golf course is 5% longer while drives are traveling 11 percent longer.

At the 1936 PGA, the course measured 6,879 yards and had a par of 72, two strokes higher than today. We can safely estimate that the average drive went about 240 yards – certainly no farther. When we measure 1936 against 2024, we come up with some interesting data.

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The course is now 10% longer, while PGA TOUR drives are traveling 24% longer. If we take the total percentage of course yardage covered by an average of 14 drives played per round, we find that in 1936, the driver comprised 49% of all distance traversed; today the driver accounts for 55%.

Even with today’s length, players will be hitting more short irons into greens, not the long irons Ross so admired.

6. Three holes that typify the test

The beauty of Pinehurst No. 2 is that every hole is interesting and demanding. This is not the kind of course where obvious disaster looms; water is not in play, and out-of-bounds does not loom. And yet, you can quickly look foolish around the greens after a wayward approach. Here are three dramatic examples of the test that makes Pinehurst No. 2 unique.

No. 3: This short par-4 is listed at 387 yards, but if previous form is any guide, it will be made drivable at least one day. A deep, punitive bunker extends out into the fairway on the right at the far end of the waste area ranging at 305 yards to carry and to be avoided at all cost. The green here is perched up dramatically over a trio of protecting front bunkers and falls off steeply behind. It does not make for a receptive target.

A view from the tee on the par 4, third hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Unless it’s within drivable range, the likely play is to lay up to the fairway and, from there, hit a very precise wedge. On the left, just beyond a boundary fence, is the stylish two-story cottage where Ross lived from 1925 until he died in 1948. Local lore has it that the third green’s proximity to his yard led him to spend a lot of time there, making this a particularly devilish putting surface.

No. 5: There might be something to that tale about Ross’ continued tinkering with the third green because Pinehurst’s other extremely vexing green, on the 588-yard fifth hole, sits next to No. 3 and thus also near Ross’ cottage.

A view from behind the green of the par 5, fifth hole on Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

The left side of the putting surface seems to collapse into the native wiregrass area. A ridge down the middle creates a divide such that any right-to-left approach may slingshot across the green and down the steep slope on the left. Compounding the difficulty on approach is a slight fall-off toward the back of the green that makes it hard to stop a shot struck with too much velocity or too little spin.

The shape of the green and hole location require care in the angle of approach and, to set that up, the angle of the tee shot. The ideal entry line is from the left side of the fairway; this maximizes the width of approach and creates a better incline to support the shot. But the fairway canters from right to left, and the low left side kicks steeply into a long sandy waste area. It’s a classic example of the ideal line of approach bringing a player closest to significant trouble.

No. 16: This is the longest par 4 at Pinehurst, measuring 536 yards. While it plays slightly downhill from tee to green, the putting surface is propped up modestly and is extremely well bunkered on the sides and behind. Along the way, this hole is classic Ross, requiring a variety of shot shapes.

Throughout the course, players will find situations calling for a right-to-left tee shot followed by a left-to-right approach shot — and vice versa on the next par 4 or 5. The sequence can change depending on which side of the green the hole is cut on that day.

A view from behind the green on the par-4 16th hole with the par-3 17th hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

On the 16th hole, the ideal drive is a right-handed player’s draw to make use of the natural fairway slope, followed by a left-to-right iron shot into the convex putting surface. There’s little point to flag-hunting on this hole, as throughout No. 2, a smart player who aims for the center of the green will continually face manageable putts while reducing exposure to trouble at the margins. That means playing more for pars than for birdies. At U.S. Opens at Pinehurst, par is always a good score.

7. Lessons for your own game

Folks spectating on-site or watching from home can learn a lot from observing play at Pinehurst No.2, starting with creativity around the greens.

Sole reliance on a lofted wedge will not suffice around the greens; players will have a variety of options for their short-game shots.

Historically, Pinehurst has not been a bomber’s paradise, serving as a reminder that there are many ways to excel. Yes, length is an asset, but only length with accuracy. Seeing how relatively short hitters and classic shot-makers can fare against the power players will be fascinating.

Finally, the aesthetics of the course remind that the ultra-green look of a course doesn’t always translate to the best test of shot-making. The turfgrass coverage of Pinehurst No. 2 is healthy, dense and ideal for providing tight lies that truly test the crispness of a player’s contact with the ball.

8. There are no design plans

Ross started his career in the early 1900s and became known for meticulous documentation of full routings and hole-by-hole elements. Yet for all the time Ross pored over the evolution of Pinehurst No. 2, much of it with longtime Pinehurst superintendent Frank Maples — Ross’ construction coordinator in and around the Carolinas — there are no surviving drawings or plans for the course, if they were ever drawn up at all.

An aerial view of the par-4 eighth hole (L) with the par-4 16th hole (center) and the par-3 17th hole (R) at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

We have pretty good photography of the course from the 1930s, plus basic two-dimensional look-down schematics of the holes from that 1936 PGA Championship program. But otherwise, there are no scaled drawings showing bunker depths, green heights or slope percentages.

9. Agronomic advantages

Now a second home to the USGA, Pinehurst has long been a catalyst for agronomic advancement. In the 1920s, Ross set up test plots throughout the resort in his search for a suitable turfgrass to thrive in that warm climate – including a multi-species plot just outside the front steps of the downtown Holly Inn.

The basic tool for the 1999 U.S. Open was the Stimpmeter. A prototype firmness meter was used at the 2005 U.S. Open. Moisture meters to probe below the surface were introduced in 2014. The technology in beta-testing this year is the G-3 golf ball.

The G-3 is a dimple-less ball that doubles as a digital information storage unit, measuring the greens' smoothness, speed and firmness.

That information is then fed into the USGA’s proprietary Deacon software to help create a comprehensive database. The database will, among other things, help superintendents monitor how aerification and top-dressing programs impact putting surfaces.

It helps to have a new operations building near the parking lot where the old tennis courts stood. USGA Golf House Pinehurst now houses the USGA Green Section, the Research and Test Center, and the Word Golf Hall of Fame. An outdoor testing range and pavilion are now under construction to facilitate more accurate equipment research.

As for tending to Pinehurst No. 2, the course will be in the very capable hands of veteran superintendent John Jeffreys (16 years at Pinehurst), golf course maintenance operations manager Kevin Robinson (27 years) and director of course and grounds management Bob Farren, CGCS (44 years). They are aided by a staff of 40 full- and part-time employees, 30 volunteers from other Pinehurst-area courses, and another 30 volunteers from a wider net of courses, as well as alumni employees and industry partners.

Bradley S. Klein is a veteran golf writer and author of 10 books on course design. A former PGA TOUR caddie, he was architecture editor of Golfweek for over two decades and is now a freelance journalist and course design consultant. Follow Bradley S. Klein on Twitter .

U.S. Open 2024: PGA Tour wife reveals the (surprising) scariest part about being at Pinehurst

T here's plenty to be scared of at Pinehurst No. 2, if you're a golfer. Those famed turtle-back greens. Those tightly-mowed collection areas. Those juiced-up native areas off the tee. Add it all up and even the best players in the world can struggle to break 80.

For the average golfers, it's obviously even more difficult. And the USGA even came up with a tool to help weekend hackers figure out what they would shoot there. But it turns out, the scariest part of the property has nothing to do with how Pinehurst No. 2 has been set up for the U.S. Open.

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Jessica Hadwin, the wife of PGA Tour pro Adam Hadwin and one of our favorite follows on Twitter, clued us into what players—and fans—really need to watch out for this week at Pinehurst.

That's right. The squirrels. And a quick Getty search confirms that. Have a look:

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The fact that Getty is posting multiple photos of squirrels during a major championship shows these are no ordinary squirrels. And there are other photos from previous years at Pinehurst, including this one from 2014:

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Look at that little guy just lying in wait before pouncing. Yikes.

Same here, Jessica. Same here.

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