Course Guide

 

Holes 1-9

Hole 1 A drive or lay-up short of the fairway bunker down the left side of thefairway will set up a good angle to this two tiered green. Approachshots must be precise or a shot hit the wrong side of the green will make a three putt very possible.
Hole 2 Tee Shot is key on this par 4. Think twice before pulling out the driver due to a small landing area left of the fairway bunkers. Long hitters can try to carry the bunke rs and a successful attempt will leave a short iron or wedge left for your 2nd shot. A tee shot placed just short and left of the fairway bunkers will leave you about 150 yards left into a shallow green.
Hole 3 Club selection is crucial to success on this short par 3. Water in front and in back will swallow any errant shots. Make sure you factor in the wind and aim for the center of the green. Par on this hole is a great score.	Hole 4 A drive down the right side of the fairway will leave the remainder of the hole open for a full lay up or an attempt at reaching this green in two. A drive hit left will leave the second shot blocked out by the trees. A very deep green will require approach shots to be precise. Note the pin position. A pin in the back or front of the green will require a one club difference from yardage to center of green.
Hole 5 Leave your ego in the bag on this monster par 3. Choosing driver off the tee is not uncommon on this hole even for the longest hitters. A shot towards the left side of the green can eliminate bunkers that guard the center and right side of the green if your tee shot comes up short. Par and even bogey are great scores on this hole.	Hole 6 A drive or lay up down the right side of the fairway will leave you the best angle to this deep green. Long hitters can try to drive this green. As one of the easier holes on the course, players can look to be aggressive and give themselves a birdie or par opportunity.
Hole 7 A drive or lay up down the right side will avoid the Out of Bounds and Bunkers down the left hand side. A deep green awaits the approach shot and a pin cut up front or in the back will definitely make club selection a challenge.	Hole 8 Once again, the tee shot requires thought and reaching for the driver might not be the best option. Water comes into play down the entire left side of the hole anywhere from 180-230 yards from the men’s tees or 120 yards from the ladies tees. A drive or tee shot left short of the water will leave an approach shot of 150 yards into a two level green that slopes from front to back.
Hole 9 An uphill par 4 that is strategically bunkered. A wood or long iron off the tee hit at the gazebo would set up a great angle to the green. A narrow left side of the green and front pin locations make figuring the yardage tricky. A water hazard behind the green will swallow any shots that go long so be precise with club selection.

Holes 10-18

Hole 10 An original Calverton Links par 5 converted into one of the toughest par 4’s around. The fairway bunkers make the landing area for your tee shot extremely narrow for longer hitters. Tee shots that lay short of the fairway bunkers will leave an extremely long uphill second shot to a very wide green. A pin placement in the front left will leave tricky putts on the fastest area of green anywhere on the course. Take a bogey and thank the golf gods that this hole is over.	Hole 11 The golf course now opens up and the wind becomes more of a factor. Anywhere from a wood to a wedge might be needed to land the ball in the correct section of this three level green. Leave the ball below the hole for an uphill putt with much less undulation.
Hole 12 One of the more picturesque holes during the summer months, this par 4 gives players many  options off the tee. Longer hitters can try to carry the two bunkers on the left side which will lead to a short wedge shot into a very wide green. The other option is place your tee shot down the right side of the fairway short of the fairway bunker. Approach shots from there are severely uphill so don’t forget to club up.	Hole 13 A nifty downhill par 4. Two options off the tee await players. The first option is to take aim at the last pine tree to the very right of the row of pine trees down the left side of the fairway. The second option is to take aim directly over the fairway bunker to the right as a hidden fairway awaits tee shots that sail over the bunker. Each shot will leave a short iron or wedge to another large green.
Hole 14 Another tough par 4 that will challenge even the best of golfers. Note the pin position from the tee. If the flag is red and the pin is up front, a drive down the middle or left side short of the bunker will leave a middle or short iron into a part of the green that is tilted back to front. If the flag is in the middle or back, a drive down the right side will leave a better angle into the deepest green on the golf course. A blue flag might add up to 20 extra yards on your approach shot and it is deceptively uphill. Par or even bogey are excellent scores on this hole.	Hole 15 Architect Kelly Blake Moran’s signature hole here at Calverton Links. At 562 yards from the back tees, only the longest of the long can think about reaching this green in two shots. A drive on this wide receptive fairway will give golfers a false sense of security. A second shot through a chute of trees 20 yards wide is the key to having any chance of success on this hole. An approach shot is to a unique two tiered green where a pin placement on the upper level gives golfers plenty of conversation in the catering hall after their round.
Hole 16 Perhaps the most aesthetically appealing Par 3 on the golf course, the 16th hole features a heart shaped green protected by bunkers and water. Water protects more then half the green and will swallow and shots that come up short. Shots that go long will leave golfers rewarded with an awkward lie and downhill chip shot. Watch the flag stick on the 13th green for the wind direction and strength as the green on 16 is the lowest spot on the course and will hide any sign of wind.	Hole 17 A medium length par 5 where your tee shot can’t be right enough. Ideally a tee shot in the very right of the fairway will give you the best angle for your second shot and will allow longer hitters to go for the green in two. Don’t fret if your shot lands in the right rough as the trees that guard the left side of the green and approach area won’t be in your way. A lay up to 120 yards short of the trees and fairway bunker is ideal for leaving a short iron into a two tiered green.
Hole 18 The final test at Calverton Links. Think twice before reaching for your driver. A tee shot must either be right of the fairway bunker or carry 210 from the white tee or 235 from the blue tee to clear it. A long iron short of the bunker to this wide fairway may be the wise choice and will leave a mid or short iron into a green protected by a crescent moon bunker.