Westborough has an outstanding, difficult course. Due to its incredibly tight layout, distance gives way to accuracy as the necessary prerequisite to a good score. The narrow par 3's accept nothing but the perfect shot. The demanding par 4's necessitate accurate drives and allow for little error on the approach. The par 5's compete with the super long 5-pars of the newer courses, requiring a variety of well-placed shots to reach home in regulation. Plus, Westborough has had the pleasure of hosting many great golfers including Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Bing Crosby, Masters Champion Bob Goalby, St. Louisans Jim Tom Blair, Hord Hardin and our own home-bred Jim Holtgrieve. Click around on our interactive scorecard below to view each hole and get an insider's perspective on playing Westborough! Holes 5,16, and 18 play as a par 4 for men and par 5 for women, ensuring a challenging and competitive round for all!
Long hitters will try to reach the green in two, but most people will give themselves the best opportunity for a good score by leaving their second shot 100 yards from the green on a level lie. With a wedge in your hand, birdie is a possibility and the bunkers that guard the green are less formidable.
Risk and Reward. Although tempting to drive the ball across the water, the best way to play the hole is to lay back to 120 yards with an iron. Water will catch any mishit approach shot that comes up short or left. The two tiered green that slopes towards the back left puts a challenging finish on this unique hole.
This short dogleg left par 4 demands a well placed tee shot. The steep faced bunker on the front right ensures a challenging shot into the green. A drive to the right center of the fairway and center of the green approach are the best shots to play here.
Although the shortest hole on the course, it does not mean it will play the easiest. Keeping the ball below the hole no matter where the pin location is will be your smartest play. The green slopes from back to front and from left to right. Going over the green almost always results in a bogey.
Your tee shot must carry the crest of the hill to have a reasonable chance at par. Plan on the second shot playing at least one club longer into the elevated green. A back left bunker cannot be seen when playing your second shot and will come into play often when the pin is left of center. Hole 5 plays as a par 5 for the women of Westborough.
Even though you may want to use a driver here, the smart play is to lay up to a level lie in the fairway at 120 yards. By laying back, the narrowing of the fairway and tree problems are no longer an issue. Once on the green, the undulating green will test your skills with the putter.
The first long par 3. When needing to hit a fairway wood or long iron, players will often be satisfied with par and that is definitely the case here. The large bunker front left does not make this hole any easier and requires a delicate sand shot for a pin that is back left.
The best play from the tee is to lay back to 110 yards on the right center of the fairway. The trees will block a tee shot to the left if you exceed a 125 yard lay up. The large bunker front left and the two pot bunkers front right require your distance to be accurate on your second shot.
Perhaps the most difficult par 3 on the golf course. Two bunkers left, one steep faced bunker to the right, and a severe slope away from the green in the back makes any shot that does not stay on the green a challenge. Depending on the wind and pin placement, players will have a three or four club difference from one day to another.
There is more room to the right than left when hitting your tee shot. Too far left and you will either land in the fairway bunker or be blocked out by trees if left of the bunker. The second shot is straightforward but be careful not to overclub. Shots that go long will either catch the back right bunker or end up out of bounds.
This downhill par 4 gives players an opportunity for a good score. A well-played tee shot will leave you inside 150 yards. Any ball not landing on the green will be kicked further away by the slopes that surround this green.
Challenging bunkers surrounding the green make club selection of utmost importance no matter the location of the pin. When you see front left and back right locations, the wise play is to still aim for the center of the green to allow for some margin of error.
After a solid tee shot, players have the option to lay back short of the creek or go over. Laying back will give you a level lie from 155 yards while going over leaves you inside 130 yards but with a severe uphill lie. With a green depth of 37 yards and elevated, calculating the correct distance on your approach shot becomes critical.
Playing from an extremely elevated tee, you normally can count on using one or two clubs less for the appropriate distance. Left middle and right back are two pin locations that will challenge your accuracy.
No "bail out" options here. Out of bounds left, a creek in front that continues to the right of the green and bunkers on both sides, all present eye catching distractions. Visually, the green appears closer than it is so be careful of your yardage.
Even after a solid tee shot, the second shot often requires a long iron from an uphill or downhill lie. If the pin is on the right side, the tee shot needs to be placed left of center to avoid the overhanging tree located right front. The green does slope from back to front, making any shot from the back of the green a delicate one. Hole 16 plays as a par 5 for the women of Westborough.
Despite what appears to be an easy hole on the scorecard, many challenges are presented here. A correctly placed tee shot leaves you an uphill sidehill lie to an elevated green. You should plan on using one more club from here and be aware of a front right bunker that you cannot see when hitting your second shot.
A tee shot placed to the left of the bunkers puts you in the ideal position. The uphill second shot should be taken with one more club to account for the elevation. If there is a back pin location you should add two clubs to achieve the appropriate distance. Any pin location back of center and you can assure a challenging putt lies ahead. Hole 18 plays as a par 5 for the women of Westborough.