Pinehurst Flyovers - Holes Nos. 4-6

Shall we wet our collective whistles with another series of Flyover videos of the holes at No2?  The question just answers itself...

Hole No. 4 - Par 4 - 529 Yards - This might be my favorite tee shot at Pinehurst, playing from an elevated tee box the fairway turns gently from right-to left, golf porn for those of us that draw the ball.

Shack helpfully provide this photo from the tee, in addition to the video below.

What's interesting is that Mike Davis has reversed the pars on the 4th and 5th holes, so that this will play as a long par-4, whereas it's a par-4 for resort play.  The green is sufficiently large and receptive for the long shots in, though at this point that probably means a 7-iron.

Hole No. 5 - Par 5 - 576 Yards - Another tee shot that suits your humble correspondent's eye, they've added a new back tee to convert this into a very reachable par-5.  It played as the third toughest hole in 2005, though of course a a three-shotter it will statistically play as one of the easiest this time.

Eye-candy for those that draw the ball.

Shackelford had this to say in anticipation:

That said, most of the field should have a go at this demanding and artistically perfect green complex, and that should make for some very satisfying viewing come U.S. Open week at Pinehurst.

Praise from Caesar, indeed.

Hole No. 6 - Par 3 - 223 Yards - The first par-3 on the course, this hole was actually added by Ross in 1923 as he modified his original work.  Another hole that favors a right-to-left ball flight, the key design feature is the swale just short of the green, making it difficult to run the ball onto the green.