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Havelock sits at the heart of Craven County in coastal North Carolina, a town whose identity is inseparable from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point — one of the largest Marine Corps air installations in the world. The F/A-18s and Harriers that routinely cross the sky overhead give this course its name, and that connection to military service is woven into everything about the place. Sound of Freedom is a military golf facility, part of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation network that provides recreation and quality-of-life amenities for active duty personnel, retirees, and their families.
The surrounding landscape is quintessentially coastal Carolina — flat, lightly wooded terrain with longleaf pine, loblolly, and the kind of humidity in summer that makes even a morning round feel like an honest day's work. The broader New Bern and Crystal Coast area has a modest but genuine regional golf culture, with a handful of courses spread across the tidal plain between the Neuse and Trent rivers.
For those with base access, this is functional, unpretentious golf with genuine meaning — a place where the game is a break from service rather than an escape to luxury. Expect a straightforward par 72 layout that rewards solid course management over power, and a clubhouse atmosphere where the company matters as much as the scorecard.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Tees · men | 6,632 | 72.1 | 130 | 72 |
| White Tees · men | 6,235 | 70.2 | 126 | 72 |
| Gold Tees · men | 5,830 | 68.4 | 119 | 72 |
| Gold Tees · women | 5,830 | 74 | 131 | 73 |
| Red Tees · men | 5,139 | 64.9 | 108 | 71 |
| Red Tees · women | 5,139 | 69.9 | 121 | 72 |
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