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Want not, for the introduction is just the start.

Want not, for the introduction is just the start.
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The quest for the first career ace for Skipper Cro

The quest for the first career ace for Skipper Crocker of Kenly, NC, came on Monday, June 29, 2020. No daring feats of strategic wondery, instead his approach was simple; hit a quality golf shot and come what may at the par 3, 6th hole. Sizing up an approach of 111 yards, Skipper placed his ball just behind the hole which landed and spun back into the hole carding just the second ace at the 6th in 2020. Congratulations, Skipper, and welcome to The Road of Fame!

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How to plan a successful golf vacation: 1- Gather

How to plan a successful golf vacation:
1- Gather friends old and new banded under the banner of The Game.
2- Pick an ultimate golf destination. (Hint: The Sandhills of North Carolina is a great place to start.)
3- Dub the most organized and diligent as group leader. This person usually is often the player charged with keeping score, track of bets, and the truest of grinder on and off the course.
4- Arrive at said destination and play to your heart's content.
5- As an added bonus, log an ace, while three other members of your group add eagles on multiple holes, on a single day at Tobacco Road.
6- This might only be true if you are Cam Lauchner of St. Louis, MO, and his band of brothers (32 in total) who took to The Road on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Cam is the holder of the ace at the par 3, 17th hole. Selecting the slope strategy, Cam played a pitching wedge perfectly landing his approach on the slope which began the slow trundle to the hole, traveled around the cup before dropping for his second career Hole In One.

Congratulations to Cam, and welcome to The Road of Fame. Other notable feats of the day, an eagle at the 11th for Chris Brant of St. Louis, MO. Eagles at the 11th and 16th for Brendan Bargetzi of Highland, IL, and Gregg Clup with an eagle at the par 4, 18th.
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If strategy truly lies at the soul of a course, fo

If strategy truly lies at the soul of a course, for Billy Buchanan of Greensboro, NC, his plan of action at the par 5, 13th hole was bold, adventurous, and the test of wills Strantz intended. Billy's line off the tee was the oft enticing line over the dogleg, and significant carry over the trees... a swipe of the driver left Billy a mere 118 yards into the signature Punch Bowl green. Selecting a gap wedge he played his second to just behind the hole, where it spun back into the hole.

While our records or memories might be tinged with the haze of time, to all recollections, such a feat had never occurred at Strantz's Road Hole. Until Billy Buchanan, on his first round at Tobacco Road, holes out a '2’ nabbing that Albatross off the shelves of history. Nonplussed with this footnote to his day, he also carded a 5-under 66 to cap a signature day. Congratulations Billy, and welcome to The Road of Fame.

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A shift in the balance of perception, a change in

A shift in the balance of perception, a change in The Game’s cadence, a source of inspiration for the player. .
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A weekend to opt for a labor of love... an ultimat

A weekend to opt for a labor of love... an ultimate chase of birdies, sunrises, sunsets, and every adventure in between.
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A Game for the imaginative. An escape for the adve

A Game for the imaginative. An escape for the adventurer. A design for the unabashed.
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A field of intended illusion... a calling to see b

A field of intended illusion... a calling to see beyond the challenges of The Game.
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Be beguiled, not in the passing of strokes or perc

Be beguiled, not in the passing of strokes or perceived institutions of The Game, rather in the majesty of imagination and recreation in nature’s theatre.
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The sun rises just beyond where the scorecard clos

The sun rises just beyond where the scorecard closes... a beckoning for the player to forsake the pursuit of par in favor of chasing daylight.
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A pursuit of perfection. A balance of gamesmanship

A pursuit of perfection. A balance of gamesmanship. A day in The Game.

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The land waited... For discovery, For cultivatio

The land waited...
For discovery,
For cultivation,
For purpose,
For an artist.

Tʜᴇ Aᴜɢᴇᴀɴ III The heart of a true com

Tʜᴇ Aᴜɢᴇᴀɴ III

The heart of a true competitor knows no boundary in the quest of their goal. For the team of @rutter94, @green.heggs.and.ham, @jake.johnston7, and “oakley,” their best was not enough until the title was theirs. En route to an Herculean 57, their round began in a flurry of birds, eagles included. History began writing on their fifth hole of the day when @rutter94 carded his first career Hole In One at the par 3, 14th hole, and kept up as they retied their spikes in preparation for the first playoff in The Augean’s history. They won the honor at the coin toss and never looked back. Claiming victory on the second playoff hole with a tap-in birdie, these gentlemen more than earned their spot on The Road of Fame. Congratulations Team Utter and welcome to The Road of Fame!
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The mastery of the one-shotter requires vision of

The mastery of the one-shotter requires vision of the field, conservation of strokes, and the occasional breath of luck at impact.
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Dawn passes in the haze of summer’s nightly stor

Dawn passes in the haze of summer’s nightly storms. The day awakens and The Game is calling.
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A Game of chance, of choice... a balance upheld by

A Game of chance, of choice... a balance upheld by the courage of conviction before a ball is struck.
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The Game’s palette; greens and blues with a hint

The Game’s palette; greens and blues with a hint of birds.
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Was it the spirit of Strantz that brought Chaz Gil

Was it the spirit of Strantz that brought Chaz Giles of Columbia, KY, the added spark to notch his first career hole in one or perhaps just the result of an excellent golf shot? After a weekend spent at Stewart Cabin, Chaz had just begun his final round of the weekend on Sunday, May 17, 2020. While we didn't ask how many times he played the par 3, 3rd hole over the course of his weekend, this last one was a doozie. Selecting a pitching wedge from 142 yards, he dialed in the flag, and it was perfection in the making. Chaz's first career Hole In One never even hit the green, he slam-dunked into the bottom of the cup. Congratulations Chaz and welcome to The Road of Fame!
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For some, the search for the elusive ace is shorte

For some, the search for the elusive ace is shorter than others. For Jared Beafore of Holly Springs, NC, it could be said that once you have one the second is easier to come by. On Saturday May 9, 2020, Jared arrived at the par 3, 8th hole and selected an 8-iron for the front pin location. His ball, solidly struck, landed just behind the hole, and spun back notching his second career Hole In One. Congratulations Jared and welcome to The Road of Fame!
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A round continued ‘til the last putt is holed in

A round continued ‘til the last putt is holed in step with the day’s fading rays, and the tally of score happens in the recounting of moments over birdies and pars.
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A navigation of hummocks and hollows by land or by

A navigation of hummocks and hollows by land or by air... a choice for each to survey for the shot at bay.
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The Augean; noun - A formidable test of The Game u

The Augean; noun - A formidable test of The Game undertaken by the players in pursuit of an adventurous challenge and exacting effort.

Pre-registration and entries are now open for The Augean III! Now through July 8, 2020, register now at $650 per four-person TEAM. Beginning July 8, 2020, the entry fee will be $700 per four-person TEAM. Pre-registration requires teams of four (4) players. Entries are limited to the FIRST 30 four-person teams to register.

LINK IN BIO!

~Sunday, August 2, 2020
~10 O’Clock Shotgun Start
~Tough Day Pin Locations
~Format: Four Person Scramble
~Gross Score Only – This year’s event WILL NOT BE FLIGHTED.
~Optional Cash Skins Game
~BBQ Dinner Following Play

Any cancellations made 14 days prior to the event will be refunded 50% of entry fee. In the event of a waiting list, cancellations made 14 days prior to the event will be refunded 100% of entry fee.

Pre-registration offer is available beginning Sunday, July 5, 2020 and ends Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST. Entries close Sunday, July 12, 2020.

A day in The Game, sunrise to sunset... exhaustion

A day in The Game, sunrise to sunset... exhaustion, dehydration, jubilation of a feat achieved. A field of the truest of players completing 54 holes in 876 minutes of daylight. A testament to passion, health, and the ties that bind us all in the journey. A tally complete and a total of $1900 en route to The Helping Hand Clinic of Sanford, NC, and the pursuit of health for all in need.
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Many thanks to all who supported The Solstice, health and happiness by way of The Game.
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The inherent place where home is found in The Game

The inherent place where home is found in The Game.
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An ingenuity in the path taken. An homage to every

An ingenuity in the path taken. An homage to every player who sees The Game beyond fairways and greens. A testament to the spirit of an artist who created his masterpieces as a playground for the kindred spirit. .
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A game without the context of history idles as pas

A game without the context of history idles as pastime. The Game revered in traditions grows in the modernity of Now. .
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A shift in perspective, a balance in thought, a co

A shift in perspective, a balance in thought, a confidence in swing... a player’s journey never complete. .
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The Nexus; noun – 1. A call to the ambitious. A

The Nexus; noun – 1. A call to the ambitious. A quest for the competitive spirit. 2. A foremost occasion designed to broaden the landscape of women’s golf. 3. A woman on her journey in The Game.
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Embedded in the fabric of Tobacco Road is the urge to push boundaries; and thus was fashioned a pioneer tournament… The Nexus. Designed to highlight the female amateur who seeks the adventurous challenge and reaches for her next level in The Game. The field is set for 72 players, age 15-24; a codified blend of the aspiring high school and diligent collegiate athletes. The scores tallied when fifty-four holes of individual stroke play are complete. Contend for the day, vie for the career, answer the call of the uncompromising design, July 20-21, 2020.
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Follow link in bio to register.
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The sun lowers, the day transitions from player’

The sun lowers, the day transitions from player’s paradise to nature’s preserve. In those stolen moments, the artist appears. Though gone in years, his spirit survives in the detail of a grass line or flowering of native wildflower. Each project as unique as the eye that sketched it to life. .
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UPDATE: Registration is FULL! Thanks to all who re

UPDATE: Registration is FULL! Thanks to all who registered. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email, Martha@tobaccoroadgolf.com.
The Solstice:
noun, 1. Recreation in the pursuit of wellness. 2. A day in The Game from sunrise to sunset.
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Entry: $525 per 3-Person Team. Box Lunch Included. Prize money paid in shop credit.
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When:
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – First Round Tee Times with a double tee start from 7:10-8:14.
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What:
A Match. A Gathering. A Call to our community of players. A pop-up event for players who find the heart of The Game in recreation and friendly competition.
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Why: * The Game converges at many points along the human experience… a challenge for the adventurous, a walk in nature for the outdoorsman, a social event, a recreation for mental and physical exercise.
* To the players who find their leisure moments in The Game as a pursuit for wellness, we invite your team of three to undertake the full challenge of The Solstice. A field of 18 teams versus 54-holes of golf and 876 minutes of daylight. The tournament purse to be split between the field and The Helping Hand Clinic.
* The pursuit of health and wellness extends beyond our fairways and greens. The Helping Hand Clinic of Sanford, NC, shares a similar passion yet different mission. They are an organization who “seeks to provide compassionate and competent medical, dental, vision, and pharmaceutical services” to residents of Lee County, NC, who find themselves in need.
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To learn more about The Helping Hand Clinic visit their website: https://hhcsanford.com/
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How To Register:
Follow link in bio, and click “Register Here.” Payment for the team must be made IN FULL. Individual payments will not be accepted. The LAST column on the RIGHT of the page contains time and tee information. Select what time and which tee, then click “Join Group” on the same row. Entries will be processed and charged within 24 hours of reception.
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