The Pinehurst Cure and the Road to the US Open

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, North Carolina, Dodson discovered a phenomenon he calls “The Pinehurst Cure.” It's the place's particular magic to change the lives of people when they need it most, including some of the best golfers in the world, from Payne Stewart to Michelle Wie, Arnold Palmer to Ben Hogan, and Donald Ross and Harvie Ward, who Dodson calls “the greatest golfer most people have never heard of.”   But it's Dodson's personal stories that create a roadmap for this audio journey, with his own Pinehurst Cures leading the way.   Episode 2 will be released on Wednesday, June 19th.   Episode 3 will be released on Wednesday, June 26th.   

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 founder James Walker Tufts, famed golf architect Donald Ross, and golf legend Ben Hogan.

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.

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.