GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1993 SESSION
RATIFIED BILL
RESOLUTION 26
Whereas, the Village of Pinehurst has a high quality of life and has achieved economic success; and
Whereas, Pinehurst's national and international reputation attracts national and international travellers to North Carolina; and
Whereas, the sport of golf is a vital contributor to the economy of Pinehurst, Moore County, and the State of North Carolina; and
Whereas, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, with seven golf courses, is the largest golf resort in the world; and
Whereas, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club has played a significant role in the development of golf in America; and
Whereas, the roots of American resort golf can be traced to the construction of the first nine holes at Pinehurst in 1896; and
Whereas, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club is the site of numerous amateur and professional golf tournaments; and
Whereas, the North and South Men's and Women's Amateur Tournament, the longest continuous amateur golf event in the United States, has been held at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club since 1901; and
Whereas, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club is approaching its Centennial; and
Whereas, the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club's No. 2 golf course is recognized as one of the top 10 golf courses in the world; and
Whereas, Donald Ross, the father of American golf course architecture and the designer of Pinehurst No. 2 and many of the area golf courses, lived in the Village of Pinehurst from 1900 until his death in 1948;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1. The General Assembly expresses its deep appreciation for the life and the accomplishments of Donald Ross and for the great service he rendered to the Village of Pinehurst, Moore County, and the State of North Carolina.
Sec. 2. The General Assembly wishes to recognize Pinehurst as the Golf Capital of the World.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State shall send a certified copy of this resolution to the Mayor of Pinehurst.
Sec. 4. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 23rd day of July, 1993.
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Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate
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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives