Caves Valley Golf Club
Owings Mills, United States
Course Layout
226 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Course by the Numbers
Calculated from 226 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.
About Caves Valley Golf Club
Caves Valley Golf Club is a member-owned, not-for-profit corporation in Owings Mills, Maryland—a suburb northwest of Baltimore. The Tom Fazio designed golf course opened 35 years ago in 1991, and is known for its fast greens, rolling fairways, and water hazards. The club and course span 962 acres of rolling hills, pastures, woods, and wetlands. The property features 18 holes of golf, a practice facility, clubhouse and 49 overnight rooms spread among the clubhouse and seven on-site golf cottages.
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What Should You Expect to Shoot?
These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.
Championship
Rating 75.3 · Slope 142 · Par 71 · 7,226 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 11 | 86 | +15 |
| 10 | 17 | 92 | +21 |
| 15 | 23 | 98 | +27 |
| 20 | 29 | 105 | +34 |
| 25 | 36 | 111 | +40 |
| 30 | 42 | 117 | +46 |
Back
Rating 73.0 · Slope 137 · Par 71 · 6,708 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 81 | +10 |
| 10 | 14 | 87 | +16 |
| 15 | 20 | 93 | +22 |
| 20 | 26 | 99 | +28 |
| 25 | 32 | 105 | +34 |
| 30 | 38 | 111 | +40 |
Middle
Rating 71.0 · Slope 133 · Par 71 · 6,228 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 77 | +6 |
| 10 | 12 | 83 | +12 |
| 15 | 18 | 89 | +18 |
| 20 | 24 | 95 | +24 |
| 25 | 29 | 100 | +29 |
| 30 | 35 | 106 | +35 |
Forward
Rating 66.1 · Slope 111 · Par 71 · 5,265 yards| Your Handicap | Course HCP | Expected Score | Over Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 66 | +-5 |
| 10 | 5 | 71 | +0 |
| 15 | 10 | 76 | +5 |
| 20 | 15 | 81 | +10 |
| 25 | 20 | 86 | +15 |
| 30 | 25 | 91 | +20 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Yards | 426 | 385 | 519 | 224 | 439 | 490 | 564 | 215 | 435 | 3,697 | 365 | 463 | 192 | 585 | 335 | 219 | 430 | 480 | 460 | 3,529 | 7,226 |
| Stroke Index | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
Holes That Decide Your Round
Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →
Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.
Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.
Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.
Pre-Round Checklist for Caves Valley Golf Club
Your Game Plan for Caves Valley Golf Club
The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.
Tee Sets
Championship
- Yards:
- 7,226
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 75.3
- Slope:
- 142
Back
- Yards:
- 6,708
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 73.0
- Slope:
- 137
Middle
- Yards:
- 6,228
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 71.0
- Slope:
- 133
Forward
- Yards:
- 5,265
- Par:
- 71
- Course Rating:
- 66.1
- Slope:
- 111
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the par at Caves Valley Golf Club?
Caves Valley Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 7,226 total yards. Front nine par 36 (3,697 yards), back nine par 35 (3,529 yards).
What is the longest hole at Caves Valley Golf Club?
The longest hole is hole 13, a par 5 playing 585 yards.
Which hole is hardest at Caves Valley Golf Club?
Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 490 yards.
What should I shoot at Caves Valley Golf Club?
Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.