Opened in 1976 and set within the King’s Grant community in Marlton, The Links Golf Club is the work of English architect Frederick W. Hawtree, whose firm’s portfolio includes renovation work at Royal Birkdale, a regular host of The Open Championship. The Links is one of only two courses Hawtree designed in the United States. True to his philosophy of letting the land shape the course, Hawtree routed all 18 holes through 160 acres of gently rolling meadow and woodland framed by oak, maple, sweet gum, and pine, so nothing feels forced or artificial. Narrow, tree-lined fairways and well-bunkered greens make this a course that rewards positioning, accuracy, and smart course management over raw distance, while four sets of tees, from about 5,500 yards to 6,758 yards from the championship tees, keep it enjoyable for every level of player. With water in play on the 8th, 11th, and 18th holes and bent grass from tee to green, The Links offers a classic, secluded round just minutes from Route 73.
Featured Hole
Par 5 – 550 yards
The No. 1 handicap hole is a slight double dogleg lined with trees on both sides. Find the fairway off the tee, then place your layup carefully, because the green sits tucked behind the trees and won’t accept an approach from the wrong side. Players who can shape the ball both ways have the edge here. A straight, patient game will still get you home in regulation.
