Tobacco Road Gc
442 Tobacco Rd, Sanford, NC 27332, USA
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The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Tobacco Road Gc is an 18-hole golf course in Sanford, NC, playing 4,296–6,557 yards from 6 sets of tees (slope 117–145, course rating up to 72.5).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 233 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 138 bunkers; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A Mike Strantz design golfers call the most polarizing course in the Sandhills: all blind shots, towering mounds, and forced carries that look terrifying but play wider than they appear. People treat it as a bucket-list work of art or find it gimmicky, with little middle ground.
Consistently praised
- Bold, theatrical, unlike anything else in the area; a true must-play for design fans.
- Intimidating tee shots that hide generous fairways, plus wild, severely contoured greens and constant strategic puzzles.
Worth knowing
- Polarizing by design; some find the blind shots and mounding gimmicky, and it is very tough for first-timers who do not know the lines.
Golfers recommend
- Take a forecaddie or a yardage book on a first visit; you cannot see the lines.
- Move up a tee or two and play it for fun, not score.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Disc/Plow Hybrid tees, 6040 yds (or Disc Tees)
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #9, #10, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1•• | 5 | 558 | 3 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 392 | 11 | |
| 3• | 3 | 152 | 17 | |
| 4• | 5 | 535 | 9 | |
| 5• | 4 | 333 | 15 | Birdie |
| 6• | 3 | 148 | 13 | |
| 7• | 4 | 411 | 7 | |
| 8• | 3 | 178 | 5 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 427 | 1 | Tough |
| Out | 35 | 3134 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 441 | 6 | Long 4 |
| 11• | 5 | 531 | 10 | |
| 12• | 4 | 419 | 14 | |
| 13•• | 5 | 573 | 2 | Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 194 | 8 | |
| 15• | 4 | 365 | 12 | |
| 16• | 4 | 326 | 16 | Birdie |
| 17• | 3 | 142 | 18 | |
| 18• | 4 | 432 | 4 | |
| In | 36 | 3423 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripper Tees | 6557 | 72.5 | 145 | 71 |
| Disc Tees | 6317 | 71.3 | 143 | 71 |
| Disc/Plow Hybrid | 6040 | 70 | 136 | 71 |
| Plow Tees | 5886 | 69.4 | 132 | 71 |
| Points Tees | 5302 | 66.9 | 125 | 71 |
| Cultivator Tees | 4296 | 62.6 | 117 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Tue 07-14 · 83/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #1 (20) · #9 (17) · #5 (13) · #16 (12).
Frequently asked.
- How long is Tobacco Road Gc?
- Tobacco Road Gc plays 4,296–6,557 yards across 6 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Tobacco Road Gc?
- Its slope rating ranges 117–145, with a course rating up to 72.5. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Tobacco Road Gc?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Disc/Plow Hybrid tees at 6,040 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Tobacco Road Gc walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 233 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Tobacco Road Gc have?
- Tobacco Road Gc has 138 bunkers.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.