Tot Hill Farm is the Mike Strantz course that people drive out of Pinehurst for. It sits on Tot Hill Farm Road outside Asheboro, about 50 minutes north of the Sandhills, on far rougher ground than the sandy pines further south. Strantz chose it for its hills and movement, and the club says he built it on horseback. It is fully public, ranked by Golfweek in 2026 among the top 100 public-access courses in the country and seventh among North Carolina courses you can play. A recent restoration has brought it back towards his original drawings.
Tot Hill Farm Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the foreUP link on tothillfarm.com or call the golf shop on (336) 857-4455; a toll-free line, (800) 868-4455, also works. Green fees are not published as a rate card. The online tee sheet shows the price for each time, and a cart fee of US$25 per player is added during checkout, so budget for it. Annual passes are limited to homeowners and invitees. For a multi-round trip, the club works with Pinehurst-area package firms, including Talamore Golf Resort, Tobacco Road Golf & Travel and the Pine Crest Inn.
The round, in perspective.
Strantz worked with Fezler, riding his horse Scout around the site with his dogs at heel, and drew on the ideas of Alister MacKenzie. His own design notes argue for wide fairways and open airspace, with position still deciding the next shot. The scorecard is unusual: par 72 over 6,713 yards with five par 3s and five par 5s. The restoration converted every green to Prizm zoysia and grew the putting area from three acres to three and a half. The 10th green now runs 51 yards long and the 13th 54. More than 1,200 trees came out, and at the 12th an old dam was uncovered. The 15th has its original waterfall back, and the rock wall behind the 16th green was extended.
Know before you go.
Golf shop
(336) 857-4455
Online booking
foreUP, via tothillfarm.com
Cart fee
US$25 per player, added at checkout
Greens
Prizm zoysia
Address
3185 Tot Hill Farm Road, Asheboro
Make the trip work.
Treat Tot Hill Farm as a dedicated day rather than a quick add-on: it is a long drive each way from Southern Pines, and the course rewards a second look. Check the agronomy calendar before you book; aeration in 2026 ran from 13 to 15 July. The farmhouse clubhouse has been restored, with the golf shop in the old formal living room, a screened porch with a gas fireplace and the “Strantz Room” where the architect stayed during construction. There is a changing area with a shower, useful if you are driving on afterwards.
Piedmont Triad International (GSO), near Greensboro, is the closest major airport. Charlotte (CLT) and Raleigh-Durham (RDU) are longer drives but have more flights. From Pinehurst or Southern Pines allow about 50 minutes each way.
There are no rooms at the course. For a golf-focused week, base yourself in Pinehurst or Southern Pines and drive up for the day; the Pine Crest Inn in Pinehurst sells packages that include Tot Hill Farm. Golfbreaks pairs the club with the Hilton Garden Inn Southern Pines / Pinehurst. If you would rather stay close, Asheboro, a few miles from the course, has several chain hotels.
Make a trip of it.
Tobacco Road in Sanford is Strantz’s other North Carolina public course, and playing both in one trip shows two sides of the same architect: Tot Hill on a farm in the hills, Tobacco Road in an old sand quarry. Pinehurst and Southern Pines are the natural base for the rest of the week. Off the course, the North Carolina Zoo is in Asheboro, and Uwharrie National Forest has trails and lakes south of town.
Find your season.
The club does not advertise a winter closure. Spring and autumn bring the mildest temperatures for a hilly course, and the hardwoods of the Uwharries colour up in October. Mid-July brings the annual greens aeration, and the zoysia greens lose their colour when dormant in the coldest weeks.
Yes. Tot Hill Farm is open to the public, and Golfweek’s 2026 list ranks it among the top 100 public-access courses in the United States. Tee times are sold online through foreUP and by phone on (336) 857-4455.
How far is Tot Hill Farm from Pinehurst?
About 50 minutes by car, according to the club. It is at 3185 Tot Hill Farm Road, Asheboro, north of the Sandhills, so most visitors drive up from a Pinehurst or Southern Pines base for the day.
What was changed in the Tot Hill Farm restoration?
The greens were converted to Prizm zoysia and enlarged, more than 1,200 trees were removed, two bunkers that were not part of Strantz’s plan were taken out and two original ones were rebuilt. Several back tees were restored, and the 15th regained its original waterfall.
Is there a cart fee at Tot Hill Farm?
Yes. A US$25 per player cart fee is added during online checkout; the club notes it is not shown on the first tee-sheet listing. Factor it into the price you see when picking a time.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
