Photo © Jay Flemma, A Walk in the Park; used with permission

Tobacco Road Golf Club is located in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Sanford, to be exact. The Mike Strantz-designed course is laid out in an old sand quarry. While the course's "Ripper" tees measure only 6,500-something yards, they carry a daunting slope of 150.

Jay Flemma writes of Tobacco Road: "Part Pine Valley (and therefore World Woods) for its vast sandy waste areas, and part Prestwick for its numerous blind drives and approaches, the result is a dazzling and unique synergy flawlessly executed to produce a course rich in risk-reward options on a breathtaking canvas. It's easy to see how players find Tobacco Road the most atmospheric and enjoyable four miles of potential triple bogeys ever designed."

Photo: Hole No. 13 at Tobacco Road.

Photographer: Jay Flemma

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