Fall Travel

Contact information on the new courses:

 Farmstead Golf Links
• Address: 541 McLamb Road, Calabash, N.C. 28467
• Phone: 910-575-7999
• Web site: N/A
• Head professional: Mac Hood
• Type: Semi-private, opened Sept. 2001
• Architect: Willard Byrd and Dave Johnson
• Par & yardage: Par 72; five sets of tees, with yardages ranging from 7,242 to 4,998.
• Course & slope ratings: Love (74.5, 135); Blue (71.8, 128); White (69.1, 123); Gold (67.0, 118); Burgundy (68.4, 118).
• Directions: From Wilmington, take Hwy. 17 South to South Carolina state line. Just beyond the state line, take right at second traffic light (Mineola Avenue). Go 3 miles and course is on left.


The Heritage Club
• Address: 1250 Heritage Club Ave., Wake Forest, N.C. 27587
• Phone: 919-453-2020
• Web site: www.heritagewakeforest.com 
• Head professional: David Sykes
• Type: Semi-private, opened Oct. 2001
• Architect: Bob Moore, JMP Design Group
• Par & yardage: Par 72; seven sets of tees, with yardages ranging from 6,929 to 5,053.
• Course & slope ratings: Men — Black (72.7, 134); Blue (70.8, 127); White (69.1, 120); Gold (67.0, 112); Women — White (75.1, 132); Gold (72.7, 125); Red (68.4, 115).
• Directions: From Raleigh, take U.S. 1 North. Go right on U.S. 1A for 1 mile to Rogers Road. Club entrance is on right.


The Links at Cotton Valley
• Address: 2681 Hwy. 258 South, Tarboro, N.C. 27886
• Phone: 252-824-0818
• Web site: N/A
• Head professional: Tim Smith
• Type: Semi-private, opened Oct. 2001
• Architect: Tom Johnson
• Par & yardage: Par 72; four sets of tees, with yardages ranging from 6,773 to 4,875.
• Course & slope ratings: Blue (71.6, 120); White (68.4, 114); Yellow (66.0, 105); Ladies Red (67.7, 110).
• Directions: From Raleigh, take U.S. 64 East to Hwy. 258 South. Take right on Hwy. 258 South and course is approximately 1 mile on left.  


Old Chatham Golf Club
• Address: 1480 O’Kelly Chapel Road, Durham, N.C. 27713
• Phone: 919-361-1400
• Web site: N/A
• Head professional: John Marino
• Type: Private, opened Sept. 2001
• Architect: Rees Jones
• Par & yardage: Par 72; three sets of tees (eventually there will be five), with yardages ranging from 7,066 to 5,291.
• Course & slope ratings: Back (73.8, 137); Middle (70.7, 131); Forward (70.3, 124).
• Directions: From I-40, take exit 274 to Route 751 South for approximately 3 miles. Take left on O’Kelly Chapel Road; course is about 2 miles on right.


The Preserve at Jordan Lake
• Address: 840 The Preserve Trail, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27517
• Phone: 919-542-5501
• Web site: www.thepreserve.ws 
• Head professional: Patrick Barrett
• Type: Semi-private, opened Aug. 2002
• Architect: Love Enterprises
• Par & yardage: Par 72; five sets of tees, with yardages ranging from 7,017 to 5,361.
• Course & slope ratings: Men — Black (72.7, 134); Blue (70.8, 127); White (69.1, 120); Gold (67.0, 112); Women — White (75.1, 132); Gold (72.7, 125); Red (68.4, 115).
• Directions: From Raleigh, take U.S. 64 West; cross Jordan Lake and take the first right onto Big Woods Road. Entrance to course is 2 miles on left; From Chapel Hill, take Hwy. 15-501 South toward Pittsboro. Go 3/4 of a mile past Cole Park Plaza Shopping Center and turn left onto Lystra Road. Go approximately 3 miles and turn right on Jack Bennett Road. Go 3/4 of a mile and turn left onto Big Woods Road. Entrance to course is 3 1/2 miles on your right.

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