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Mid Pines Inn, a Marine & Lawn Hotel
Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States · Marine & Lawn · Near Luxury
Mid Pines Inn opened in 1921 as Knollwood, a Georgian house by Aymar Embury II beside a Donald Ross course that the Tufts family of Pinehurst built the same year. Julius Boros, twice a U.S. Open champion, later served as head professional, Peggy Kirk Bell's family bought the inn in 1994, and a 2025 renovation brought it into Marine & Lawn at roughly 63 rooms.
- 103 rooms
- Opened 1921
- Architect: Aymar Embury II
About Mid Pines Inn, a Marine & Lawn Hotel
- The inn opened in 1921 as 'Knollwood,' designed by architect Aymar Embury II and built by the Tufts family, who also developed nearby Pinehurst.
- Donald Ross designed the adjoining golf course, which opened the same year as the inn in 1921.
- Julius Boros, who went on to win two U.S. Open championships, served as the property's head golf professional.
- Golf pioneer Peggy Kirk Bell and her family purchased the inn in 1994 and have run it ever since, joined by the Tharani family as partners in 2017.
- The property joined the Marine & Lawn hotel collection in 2025, undergoing a renovation that brought the room count to roughly 63.
History
Mid Pines Inn opened in 1921 as 'Knollwood' in Southern Pines, North Carolina, a Georgian-style inn designed by architect Aymar Embury II and paired with a Donald Ross golf course that also debuted in 1921. It was founded by the Tufts family of Pinehurst, led by Leonard Tufts.
After World War II, Frank and Maisie Cosgrove restored the property, and Julius Boros - who would win two U.S. Opens - served as its head professional. The Bell family, led by golf pioneer Peggy Kirk Bell, purchased the inn in 1994, and the Tharani family joined as partners in 2017. In 2025 it joined the Marine & Lawn joint venture, undergoing a renovation to roughly 63 rooms.
Restaurants and bars
- Mid Pines Inn And Restaurant — Restaurant · American
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