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The Villages® is a big company with a small company feel and family values. We dedicate our lives to building a retirement community where people's dreams come true.

Our Purpose: As the Cradle of American Golf, we honor timeless traditions and inspire legendary stories, one smile, one round, one moment at a time. Pinehurst Resort, located in Village of Pinehurst, NC, is a world class and historic golf destination that also provides premier meeting and event amenities. Best known as The Cradle of American Golf, Pinehurst has hosted more single golf championships than any site in the United States and named as the U.S. Open's First Anchor Site. Pinehurst has served as the host of the U.S. Open in 1999, 2005, 2014 and 2024, with four more major championships scheduled through 2047. The U.S. Women's Open, played here in 2014, returns in 2029. Opened in 1895 to offer guests a place to gather and enjoy the pine-scented outdoors, today Pinehurst blends the modern luxury of the 2,200-acre property with grand hotels, meeting space to accommodate up to 1,000, championship golf, and an exceptional spa. Easily accessed via Raleigh-Durham Airport (70 miles north), Pinehurst is located in the beautiful Sandhills of North Carolina. Quick facts: * 480 upscale guest rooms * 80,000 sq. ft. of meeting space * 20 outdoor unique venues to hold gatherings, from the Pavilion at Lake Pinehurst to Glow Golf at night on The Cradle * 10 golf courses, including famed No. 2, as well as acclaimed designs of No. 4, No. 8, No. 10, and The Cradle short course * Award-winning Golf Academy * Mobil Four-Star Spa * Premier Tennis facility * Wide variety across 10 restaurants, including fine dining, casual fare, Pinehurst Brewing Co. and more * Shopping in historic New England-style Village * Business amenities to suit today’s traveler, including in-house A/V team. * World Golf Hall of Fame on site Pinehurst is known for its people, an exceptional staff that does more than cross off a list – they make an event happen, with ease. At Pinehurst, it’s not just about a meeting. It’s not just about a hotel. It’s about delivering an unforgettable experience.

The Cliffs is a collection of seven premier private luxury residential club communities encompassing nearly 30,000 acres in Upstate SC and Western NC. The Cliffs’ suite of amenities for members includes seven nationally-acclaimed golf courses, seven state-of-the-art wellness centers, more than a dozen restaurant and private event venues, a full-service marina, Beach Club and Surf Shop, water sports, tennis complexes, cycling program led by a Tour de France legend, an equestrian center, hiking trails, wine clubs, an organic farm and more than 2,000 year-round social activities.