Tobacco Road Golf Club
Sanford, NC
Tobacco Road Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Sanford, North Carolina, playing 6,557 yards with a course rating of 72.5 and slope of 145. It is ranked #44 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Mike Strantz
Tobacco Road Golf Club is a public course in Sanford, NC, designed by Mike Strantz. It plays to a par of 71 over 6,557 yards, rated 72.5 with a slope of 145.
Accolades
- Ranked #44, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #13, Best in North Carolina (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #27, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 442 Tobacco Road, Sanford, NC 27332
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 9 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 13, 573 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 142 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 4, 427 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 45 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 5 left, 3 right, 1 double
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 558 | 3 | 27 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 392 | 11 | 4 bunkers |
| 3 | 3 | 152 | 17 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 4 | 5 | 535 | 9 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 333 | 15 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft uphill |
| 6 | 3 | 148 | 13 | 2 bunkers |
| 7 | 4 | 411 | 7 | 5 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 178 | 5 | 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 427 | 1 | 11 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| Out | 35 | 3,134 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 441 | 6 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 11 | 5 | 531 | 10 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 419 | 14 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 13 | 5 | 573 | 2 | double dogleg, 6 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 194 | 8 | 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 365 | 12 | dogleg right, 2 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 16 | 4 | 326 | 16 | dogleg left, 14 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 142 | 18 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 432 | 4 | dogleg left, 10 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,423 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,557 |
Scorecard from the Ripper Tees tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Ridge Golf ClubSanford | 1.4 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 127 | Public |
| Lake Course | 5.9 | 18 | |||
| Creek Course | 6.2 | Private | |||
| Sanford Municipal Golf CourseSanford | 8.4 | 18 | Municipal | ||
| Woodlake Club - Palmer CourseVass | 10.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 131 | |
| PalmerVass | 11.7 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 131 | Semi-private |
| Carolina Lakes Golf ClubSanford | 11.8 | 18 | 70 | 69.7 / 126 | Public |
| The River CourseWhipering Pines | 13.5 | Public | |||
| The Pines CourseWhispering Pines | 13.6 | Semi-private | |||
| The Woods Golf ClubWhispering Pines | 14.2 | 18 | 72 | 70.2 / 133 | Public |
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