Tobacco Road Golf Club, generally considered to be the masterwork of late golf course architect Mik Strantz, has selected Troon Golf to as its manager. The property is located in the sand hills of Sanford, N.C., 25 miles from Pinehurst.
Troon Golf, the resort and daily-fee division of Troon, will manage the golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, retail, and sales and marketing for Tobacco Road.
Opened in 1998, the course (6,557 yards, par 71) was built on land tended by the weather-worn hands of tobacco farmers, later shaped and moved through mining and sand excavation, before finally being crafted and molded by Strantz’ magination and revolutionary eye.
“After thoroughly evaluating our options for management of Tobacco Road, we are excited to select Troon as the steward of Mike Strantz’s uncompromising design,” said Club Founder Mark Stewart.
In addition to its incredible golf course, the facility has a clubhouse with a golf shop and a snack bar. Practice facilities include a full size practice range, chipping area, and putting green.
“Troon is proud and honored to partner with Tobacco Road and Founder Mark Stewart,” said Dana Schultz, Director of Operations, Troon. “This Top 100 golf course has been a successful family-run operation for decades. We look forward to carrying on the Stewart family vision.”
Photo: The 18th green on Tobacco Road ((Troon)
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