Caledonia, True Blue, TR, and Tot Hill Farm in Ashboro NC.
The Pro informed me that the greens, which now have Bermuda Champions grass, would not be very receptive to approach shots even though the grass was very damp from the heavy rains the day before. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and difficult at the same time.There’s actually more room in front of the green than you think in a collection area, so going for it isn’t quite as stupid as it first seemed.I made the trip without incident, and pulled into Tobacco Road about 10 minutes before my tee time.The tee shot has you hitting over a giant waste area to the fairway about 175 yards out.
Mike didn’t work with Pete Dye, but rather Tom Fazio.
The last two being redesigns.Great review.
I honestly wasnt sure when I’d get the chance to play it, so was pretty stoked when this trip materialized at the last minute #2 is a mid-length par 4 with a giant hump of sand right in the middle of the hole. It’s tucked below the fairway and surrounded by difficult bunkers. 4 of us are stopping here after the Monday Practice round at Augusta for a 3 day package. There are many more, however, I’ll leave it alone. I have now played TR about 12 times now and I am learning more about this course everytime I play it. Many of Tom’s courses have pieces of Mikes influence. You’re going to love it.”Apparently the group behind me didnt get that message.And to let you know just how I feel about it, if I were planning a trip for my golfing friends from Portland who don’t travel much to golf, Tobacco Road along with Tobacco Road is the equivalent of modern thrill ride – and is one of the most fun courses I’ve ever played.So all that was left to do now was get to North Carolina!Pinehurst #2 is one of the most famous and historic courses in the country, so just being on the course is a bucket list experience.Copyright © 2019 Location 180, LLC | All rights reserved.However, I will say from the moment I hit my first tee shot down ten, I could tell I’d be in for a special experience.Thanks for the thoughts – as mentioned, its definitely a polarizing course!Pictures can’t do justice just how elevated the green is on #9.I setup a tee time for 2:30 the day my conference ended, so after rushing to pack after the closing keynote, hopping an Uber to the airport to get a rental car, I was off in my hamster car – a sweet Kia Soul. Loved seeing your Top 5 choices. Then a year later I was in Greensboro to play Sedgefield CC (Home of the Wyndam PGA Tournament) for a round with a member.
The guys up above me on the 18th tee yelled out “nice birdie” and I had to fess up to the fact I missed the first approach.I’m from PA and playing both Tobacco Road and Dormie Club next week on a trip with the guys. Heard LOTS about it also. With the 30+ foot elevation change on the approach shot this hole plays at least 430 yards.
Responded Nov. 13, 2019. The 1st hole here is scenic, dramatic, and stunning. life sometimes is not fair as this genius was taken from his fans far too early.Tobacco road opened in 1998 and was designed by the late Mike Strantz.A short, and severe dogleg left. Tobacco Road is truly a “thrill ride”! It’s not totally blind, but if you haven’t played the course before you’ll have a few moments of “where am I supposed to hit this, again?”I would find both of them before settling with a double bogey.Thanks to this review I just played Tobacco Road and can say that I was not disappointed.
Mike was Tom’s lead shaper on many projects. This landmark design from the late Mike Strantz incorporates sound golf design principles, strategic shot values and an old abandoned sand quarry to create arguably his greatest work. It’s a spectacular place visually. Consistently rated amongst the nation’s best, Tobacco Road showcases 18 drop-dead signature holes set amidst rolling Sandhills and golden love grass.
But this unique design carved out of a sand/ gravel pit that Stranz produced in Sanford is a masterpiece. Tobacco Road Golf Club … Love 13, if you hit a long ball you can actually aim right and hit it over the top of the trees and land on the 2nd part of the fairway and leave a short iron into the green.He starting up his own company and started designing courses that were close enough to SC to make sure he could reach his family at the end of the work week. It was easy to tack on to my NYC trip, but then, naturally, I had to look up all of the courses near Charlotte. Agree with you on the strategy.
The article describes Mike Stranz and his unique designs with a great picture from the tee box of Stewart Cabin on the par three 14th hole.
While working on the grounds crew at Wild Dunes, a hurricane washed away the 17th and 18th holes and he was asked to redo them. From the beginning, it seemed like an inconvenience for them to spend any time on the phone assisting with a package for our group of 8. “If you like fun golf courses, RUN, don’t walk, to Great article Sean. The scene is so breath-taking you will want to bring along your camera to forever capture the greatness of “The Road”.We feel rewarding accomplishments are seldom easily gained but pulled off with the odds seemingly against you. Tobacco Road is basically the Mecca of “fun golf” – and the 13th is the perfect example of this.A short downhill par 3 that has one of the widest greens I’ve ever seen. He was correct about this.
I still really love playing this course. Read more. It’s downhill and a ton of fun if the pin position is in the front as you have a pretty huge backstop due to the green slope.